Real Stripes

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before a human hand
ever painted a spot or stripe
​​​​​​​she must have seen one

green and white striped leaves

A little poem found in a stripey plant in a hospital garden. Amazing where the body and mind wanders while waiting for your child’s blood test results.

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Melinda J. Irvine

Melinda J. Irvine is a freelance writer, blogger and creative. She writes for business clients and online publications all over the world. When she’s not writing about holistic health and ways to become a more effective writer, Mel is practicing tai chi and supporting the emotional wellbeing of marginalised kids in the Philippines. Sometimes she even has time to cross stitch.

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