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[Revery]

All I see of you shines and I don't know your story, but your poem creates a window where the readers sees with the same vantage point as you, the same sadness. It breaks our hearts (the reader) and we wonder if you can hear us stand up to cheer you on, with new mornings and new beginnings, and the fact that it's just not over till it's over. So lovely and passionate J. Thanks you for sharing.

[J]

dear revery, i'm stunned by your heartfelt, encouraging words. you've no idea how they lighten my heart ..... indeed it is not over. thank you for your kindness and sensitivity.

[Revery]

Glad glad it spoke to your heart.

[lee von cleef]

the tumble weed blown up against the wire barbed fence,barnacles himself there in place,Calls a flash party and by the edge of the wind snaking through, rattling the roof,Mourning the barbed wire balls from the weight of the trapped weeds impaled on one another ,red painted towering clouds point to no where but Despair.


I placed my hand boldly into the dark sack,and spun out a thought.

[J]

ohmygoodness -- this is suitable for framing! ... i have seen your reviews about town and am very honored to find such a work of art on my own. beautiful. thank you so much, lee.

[lee von cleef]

Here's to the sun and shine of "Grass hopper point" (A little north of Sedona) Not as famous as your down town park (I doff my hat to Billy Jack)

[J]

haha! you've been here! he does set a horse rather well doesn't he ... !

[lee von cleef]

The big ditch,zoo club,water-skied on canals behind a truck,agua prieta, Yes Arizona, a grad of N A U, in many ways.

[J]

oh!!! haha! spring break camping at oak creek canyon [snowed] -- did you actually attend class?

[lee von cleef]

got credit for building a log cabin and going to East Africa! That made the adults cry!

[J]

slacker ........! wonder if we attended at the same time? you 1st

[lee von cleef]

77 to 81

[J]

oh! [laughing] by then i was dancing barefoot w/a kid on my hip rockin out to bob seger ...... !!

[lee von cleef]

barefoot and kid,now they wear river running shoes, Teva..those guys were barefoot too, late night munchers.who is that in my mirror every morning?

[lee von cleef]

Wrote" they Gray" 8;26

[lee von cleef]

My kid on a hip. they Gray , Courtney, wow.

[Relic]

Being I know the background to this, it is all too moving. Your pen has not lost its agility or its ability to move me with such heart-wrenching poetry. I'm praying for you, you have a strong spirit I sometimes lack. We often don't know what we have...
Excellent writing J.

[J]

you have the kindest heart, t. thank you.

and it's not true about the strength of you -- i know better. and me mum always referred to it as "bull headed," so it has its uses after all. :)

[Relic]

haha, you're welcome Jill.

[KAREN]

I find your poems so relateable! i love the phasing and wording of this poem. I feel the sadness, the emotion! Really nice work!
100/100

[J]

lovely of you to stop by and leave such encouraging comments. thank you!

[KAREN]

Welcome!

[Ken Simm.]

The monsters of being oneself. Beautifully expressed and very lyrical. And apparently not at all confused despite statements to the contrary.

[J]

dear ken, your reviews are always graciously kind and intuitive. thank you muchly for continuing to read me. :)

[Acer]

Nice gratitude...beautiful described.

[J]

thank you so much!

[Acer]

you're welcome. I said what i saw in your word's.

[Oblivion]

Oh, I feel this writing. Your words resonate with me. Just incredible J, just incredible.

[J]

dear poet, you have just answered the silent prayer of every poet who put his ink to the page . . . to be understood. you honor me. thank you.

[Gandré]

Such delicious abstraction in this poem....fears I feel, too. often so. It's never boring, when I come here to read you. love, L.

[J]

dear lara, for your everlasting and enduring perseverance and support, my heart is yours ...... xx

[Wolfwind]

You're words a graced with a beauty that captures a part of the soul as it journeys through the thoughts and trials of times never ceasing gravity. I'm reminded of an old story I once heard. "Do not worry of the cobbled stones that may break, nor the trees that may fall to ashes. For it is the trek of the human spirit that the heavens hold dear."

Always Fantastic Lady J!
Aaron =)

[J]

beautiful sentiments, aaron. thank you for such encouraging and uplifting thoughts ~ more helpful than you could ever know. :)

[Wolfwind]

You are most welcome! =) I kinda had an idea what the piece was talking about... related to that one hand only stuff. Hugs!

[Forest Green]

Melodic, thoughtful, self-assurance comes into even the most uncertain of lines...filled with resonant wisdom.

Exceptional...

[J]

meaningful, discerning comments, daniel. muchly obliged for your thoughtfulness.