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Joe Pascoe
Amen
Grace
I like it when someone says grace
A simple thank you for the food we are to taste
Elbows in, knees clean
Adults and children breathe in
Everyone…
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Most of these collages were made from used Christmas wrapping paper, once lovingly wrapped around gifts. I gathered up the happy debris of the day and took it home.
Over…
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