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30 Frank X Walker Homeopathic The unripe cherry tomatoes, miniature red chili peppers and small burst of sweet basil and sage in the urban garden just outside the window on our third floor fire escape might not yield more than seasoning for a single meal or two, but it works wonders as a natural analgesic and a way past the monotony of bricks and concrete, the hum of the neighbor's TV, back to the secret garden we planted on railroad property, when I was just a boy. I peer into the window, searching for that look on mamma’s face, when she kicked off her shoes, dug her toes into dirt teeming with corn, greens, potatoes, onions, cabbage, and beets; bit into the flesh of a ripe tomato, then passed it down the row. Enjoying our own fruit, we let the juice run down our chins, leaving a trail of tiny seeds to harvest on hungry days like these. ...

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