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Gretchen Beckhorn's avatar

As always your words both sooth the sadness by naming it. and make it razor sharp in its naming of our common experience of grief

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Mary Beth Poremski's avatar

“Breath” is such a great metaphor for the dilemma itself. It is the involuntary act of living amid the disease of an unforgiving world.

The sub conscience continues on in an act of rebellion against the devastation of our conscious existence. It is primal, self preserving, and grounding. It is a reminder that we have our own world operating amidst the chaos, and we must attend to it.

Thank you once again for the window into your experience of life, and providing the observations that reel us back in to a single breath.

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Joy Harris's avatar

The heart emoji is not enough for this brilliant poem. These words especially hit my heart:

“Tomorrow, there will be something else

to make us forget how to swallow

without guilt.”

You have once again summed up my feelings and mood these past months (years, really), and done so with such beautifully chosen, lyrical words.

So grateful for you. Thank you for always sharing your gift.

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Monica Barto's avatar

So very beautiful. If poetry is a treasure, surely you are the crown jewel.

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Jan's avatar

Very moving. I’m blown away by Cameron Matthews‘ artwork that’s accompanied your pieces — just an amazing gift to capture visually, the feel of your work

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Nancy Wolter's avatar

You spoke it. The horror. And breathing —

What is needed. What is happening. Thank you. So. Much.

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Shane Walley's avatar

Very powerful 👏 🙌 🙏

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Joia S.'s avatar

thank you 🙏

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