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It has been the strangest of Holy Weeks , with no services and no gatherings. However this
unexpected interruption has left time and space for noticing and contemplating the beauty of
nature . One thing that struck me today was that , as the hedgerows begin to fill with greenery ,
the hawthorns are the first to blossom seasoning the hedgerows with beautiful white flowers .
The contrast of flower and thorn resonated with Easter celebrations and gave rise to this poem.