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FICTION
Field of White Poppies
Lovely, dead looking things, the opium flowers called brides of death gave one bride life
July
1
1936
ERNEST POOLE
Field of White Poppies
ERNEST POOLE
July
1
1936
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FICTION
Field of White Poppies
Lovely, dead looking things, the opium flowers called brides of death gave one bride life
July
1
1936
ERNEST POOLE
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