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Jeffrey Streeter's avatar

"If we will have the wisdom to survive". I love the way the poem seems to give this in the balance throughout.

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Corie Feiner's avatar

This is a perfect for our times. Very expansive. Thank you so much for sharing.

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Dawn Sharp's avatar

Heartbreakingly beautiful

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Patris's avatar

A guidepost and warning couched in beauty. And so profoundly consoling.

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Henry Lewis's avatar

I love the poem. Wendell Berry always pulls the curtain back to give us just a taste of the heaven beyond.

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JustSomeMustard's avatar

Mustard loves this. Beautiful poem.

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Dianne Hayward's avatar

The poems you feature are wonderful. Thank you. Bring some calm in these very tough times.

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Richard Chiado's avatar

This poem makes me think of the river valley where myself and my family live. We take care of the land and try to be good stewards to it in order to leave a beautiful legacy for our future generations to come.

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marilyn dyck's avatar

Touches my mind and my heart…

Strong and gentle and hopeful…

I weep tears of relief…

Knowing possibility…

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Shannon McCloud Johnson's avatar

You all are so great here. Thank you and lets make some more milagros happen. Thank you for sharing your excellent creativity is whatever form arises!

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Jon Tate's Daily Practice's avatar

We ignore, destroy, and attempt to conquer trees at our own peril. The lives that might live beyond us will not be without trees. Period. The hardship is its own reality.

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JosephD's avatar

"and memory will grow

into legend, legend into song, song

into sacrament."

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Arnie Sabatelli's avatar

“The lives our lives prepare”--such a healthy attitude. Nice to read something so hopeful in these dark times.

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Shannon McCloud Johnson's avatar

Such a lovely poem. It reminds me so much of feeling at home when I'm happy and halo Homer Winslow. I had a lop eared Bunny for a while that was house trained and not to chew on wires. I loved that Bunny.

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Stanley Wotring's avatar

We do not make things beautiful, beauty is.

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SADA SARA's avatar

👏👏👏

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Mark L's avatar

A Beautiful Sunday Morning Wake up Call

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