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“Beekeeper sing of your frustration In this litigious breeze Of accidental pollination In this era without bees We keep breeding desperation In this era of thieves Who keep stealing respiration From the tenderest of trees” quote by Andrew Bird — Download Open image

““Beekeeper sing of your frustration In this litigious breeze Of accidental pollination In this era without bees We keep breeding desperation In this era of thieves Who keep stealing respiration From the tenderest of trees””

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