Synesthesia

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Candy apple shine
Sweet as syrup; twice as warm
Poppies grown with corn

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Deep sunset old friends
Warm, smoky wind rustling leaves
Cinnamon autumn

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Soft, sweet, buttery
Sunbeams in quiet morning
Wish I was lemon

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Miss the meadow grass
Gentle green and soft like spring
Unexpected blooms

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Center ocean deep
Comfort cool and crumpled silk
Saltwater taffy

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Color of her eyes
Warmer though; knitted blanket
Sky holding my hands

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Her periwinkle
Brings my tears, I hug pillows
"How are you doing?"

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Where do I begin?
Beautiful, but freezing hue
Me, nothing to you

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Flowery perfume
Royal color, more than soft
One of us, she says

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