Night Blooming Cereus
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Single bloom filled the evening greenhouse with its scent
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Glowing in its aloneness among the many greens
Warmed by heater, cooled by ridge vent
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Oh so regal, a true hot house queen
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The fragrance designed to lure moths and bats
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Night time flyers privileged to see the show
Too bad this ecosystem is ruled by thermostat
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This bloom moths and bats will never know
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A Picture and a Poem 