“To classify an intuitively bold and technically deft artist like Mary Hiester Reid as a poetry-reading lady flower painter in a high collar misses the fact that she slipped that collar at every opportunity, and when she couldn't, wore it with stately dignity.”
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Flower Diary: In Which Mary Hiester Reid Paints, Travels, Marries & Opens a Door
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Molly Peacock
Molly Peacock is an American poet born in 1947. Her work is known for its unique style and profound emotional depth, covering a wide range of themes including love, family, art, and nature. She has won numerous awards for her poetry, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. more
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