Then Scale by scale, We strip off The delicacy And eat The peaceful mu…

Pablo Neruda
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Then Scale by scale, We strip off The delicacy And eat The peaceful mush Of its green heart. ✨ Pablo Neruda, Ode To The Artichoke
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Then Scale by scale, We strip off The delicacy And eat The peaceful mush Of its green heart. ✨ Pablo Neruda, Ode To The Artichoke

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