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Patris's avatar

Those things or anything that makes life bearable, lays another foot of ground for you to step forward onto

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Bruce Isaacson's avatar

Winans' Second Coming Press was a huge influence in the North Beach Scene of the 1980s, when I began to understand that community. It was also the inspiration for Zeitgeist Press, as frequently credited by David Lerner. We are grateful to Winans for the incredible books he put in the world.

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Jo Sundberg's avatar

I love this. There is a beautiful and gentle sense of ennui. But there is also hope in the salt on the egg and the hills of wild strawberries.

I imagine the mood Winans was feeling when he sat down to write this. I imagine that it helped to put it down on paper. As it always does. The power of poetry and writing to transform one's own experience. To be able to focus on the little things like salt on an egg to draw us back to the present moment. To see out of ourselves and to look up and see that there may be hope.

Well, that's what I took out of it for me anyway. Thank you for sharing this one. 💜

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Constantine Markides's avatar

interesting. i take from it funerals without mourners, poets without an audience, lovers without love. the first half of the poem is a full glass and the second half an empty one. something for everyone, as you say

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Jo Sundberg's avatar

Yes, it's such a gentle juxtaposition of both melancholy and hope. A delicately crafted poem. It really pulls the heart strings.

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Bee Gee's avatar

Perfect for a rainy east coast Sunday morn. Lovely.

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Shannon McCloud Johnson's avatar

This is so perfect for Sundays. Like "Sunday Morning Coming Down" Kris and Willie plus pals share this song. There so is a sense of lonely feelings on Sundays. And always have been sometimes even when I'm not alone. Thank you.

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Maha's avatar

I resist being influenced by the negativity of contemporary society. A constant search for Peanuts in the comic strips.

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David W. Berner's avatar

This is a remarkably moving poem. :(

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Malcolm J McKinney's avatar

Ah the everpresent cycle

Of light to dark.

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David's avatar

Nice work as usual outlaws

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Beth Miner's avatar

Such a sad observation.

Contrast it with the soul satisfaction of meeting with the Creator of the Universe and His only begotten Son, in the indwelling Holy Spirit’s power and you have true worship!

The poetry and song of Psalm 8 is unmatched.

I love Sundays.

A Reformed Presbyterian PCA worshiper in Tucson, AZ

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Poetic Outlaws's avatar

You're going to have a hard time with this page.

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Constantine Markides's avatar

the last five lines are fire

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