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“Then we had the irises, rising beautiful and cool on their tall stalks, like blown glass, like pastel water momentarily frozen in a splash, light blue, light mauve, and the darker ones, velvet and purple, black cat's ears in the sun, indigo shadow, and the bleeding hearts, so female in shape it was a surprise they'd not long since been rooted out. There is something subversive about this garden of Serena's, a sense of buried things bursting upwards, wordlessly, into the light, as if to point, to say: Whatever is silenced will clamor to be heard, though silently.” ― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale I minted this image for the #9nights Tezos event, celebrating the 9 days of festivities called Navaratri or Navratri (nine nights). Night 8 is for the color purple or the theme of imagination. Artist: Mary Ann Artz License: This license is for personal use only. The non-commercial use of the NFT is free to display on personal devices, including virtual galleries or social media platforms, with credit to the artist. No rights are included for commercial use including merchandise, commercial distribution, or derivative works. Full copyright remains with creator Mary Ann Artz.