<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:25:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@banterwords/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lotus]]></title><description><![CDATA[My most recent rendition of a lotus. I chose the lotus as the centerpiece of this drawing because I absolutely adore looking at lotuses. 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The foliage provides excellent shade from the unrelenting midday sun and also creates a really lovely contemplative, almost magical atmosphere.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@banterwords/garden-cafe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@banterwords/garden-cafe</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[banterwords]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2019 11:48:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo1TZH6nufPAF3cTLALZLmhbjbBsXioVjXt7nbe1YV6gJCy6ruxf66hAH4T1nzRc28Ktnv59j7g423qMQcW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm-Trooper Pooper]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite past times is rummaging through old bookstores. There's no telling what treasures you might find deep in their bowels (no pun intended). 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