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As I hold the flower in my hand and think of trying to describe it, I realize how poor a creature I am, how impotent are words in the presence of such perfection.

Celia Thaxter
Beauty, Flower, Thinking
Celia Thaxter (2008). “An Island Garden”, p.76, Applewood Books
As I hold the flower in my hand and think of trying to describe it, I realize how poor a creature I am, how impotent are words in the presence of such perfection.