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…-down flower erupting from the underside of the plant, it was with a certain amount of incredulity. I turned the orchid-like stalk, from which it hung, upright and marveled at the nectar-dripping, waxy pink flower cluster reaching down from the underside of the plant towards the earth.

The Upside-Down Flower
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Deborah Barchi

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Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.

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