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bitter gourd

By Angelo B Ancheta
October 23, 2015
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2 thoughts on “bitter gourd”

Roberta Beary
November 2, 2015 at 2:43 pm

an effective juxtaposition of image and feeling in 8 words!

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1. Angelo B. Ancheta
  April 19, 2020 at 11:21 pm
  
  Thank you, Roberta.
  
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