Beneath the hush of falling snow,
Where silence wraps the earth below,
A cornflower lifts its fragile head\u2014
A burst of blue where all seems dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Queen Anne\u2019s Lace, with crown of white,
Stands tall against the fading light,
Its brittle stem, its snowy veil,
A memory the cold can\u2019t pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though winter grips with icy breath,
These blooms defy the touch of death.
They whisper: even in the chill,
Beauty dares to blossom still.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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