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Every Leaf Speaks Bliss To Me, Fluttering From the Autumn Tree…

November 4, 2016 - Forest Dreamers

  Forest Dreamers are poets of the forest! We explored the trails of our beloved Irvine with a song in our hearts! We heard  and created beautiful stories inspired by the fall and the month of November. On Tuesday, at the gazebo, we listened to two poems that described the same topic, but had very different opinions.… Read more »

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