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The Standup Thinker's avatar

Dear Writer of PoeticOutlaws,

The introduction you wrote for this piece brings more poetry to the table than the poetry brought in the poems you chose to bring poetry. THANK YOU!

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Jamie Millard's avatar

Thanks Erik. Keep singing that song! “For me, poetry is not merely an escape but a return—a healing balm that reminds us of what is most essential, the invisible truths that lie beyond the grasp of reason yet sustain the soul’s deepest longings.” Amen 🙏 Thanks for being a bridge.

Poetry helps us cross it. Blessings. You make it better ❤️

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Poetic Outlaws's avatar

Thank you so much for your kind words. Happy New Year!

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Deborah Nolan's avatar

Thank you. And may this new year brings you inspiration, beauty, and good health. In abundance.

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Margaret Gacki's avatar

Happy New Year.

Thankyou for the three beautiful poems you included. 🙏🏼🙂

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Laurence Musgrove's avatar

I feel fortified by this reminder of the spiritual power of these great poets. Thank you.

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Leon Brown, Jr.'s avatar

Damn, Erik, what an awesome treat! Berry and Mary are two long-time favorites (greats!), didn't know Channing, but he's a revelation (special!), your comments are beautifully profound (already a fan of your writing and poetry), fabulous photo! (man of many talents), another excellent post.... Thanks, again.

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Paul Wittenberger's avatar

Happy New Year, Erik, and thank you for your work!

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Poetic Outlaws's avatar

Thank you! Happy New Year!

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Hubert Greene's avatar

A wonderful trio to start the New Year! I needed this!!

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Molly Sargent's avatar

How happily this rezzzonates in every fiber. The opening quote: Worthy-while quotable! ( not every quote is ;)

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Linda MacDonald's avatar

Such a fine way to begin a year which will hold more of chaos, corruption, criminality, and confusion as any that have come before.

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Allen Parkinson's avatar

Happy New Year! And thank you.❤️

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Charlie Beaumont's avatar

Thanks from me too. The choice of these poems is inspirational and such an important reminder of what should be the priorities in all of our lives, and of the responsibilities we have to each other.

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Ellen Lord's avatar

Thank you Erik. Yes, tearfully....thank you.

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Ron Weisberg's avatar

Thank you for capturing what poetry does for us. Moved me to subscribe!

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Poetic Outlaws's avatar

Thank you!

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Jon Rizzo's avatar

Thank you thank you thank you. Happy New Year

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Roselle Angwin's avatar

Thank you so much for this, and for your wise words that precede the poems. Would that more people thought like this.

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