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redbrick commented on: a widow’s lament by redbrick 6 days 2 hours ago
Thank you so much. : Thank you so much. 
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Pungus commented on: Grief Peak by Jesster 6 days 16 hours ago
Flows like a river of tears: Flows like a river of tears across whole continents, combining oceans with a garland of the surviving water lilies who thrive on the soothing subtle sound of sweet emotion
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Pungus commented on: A Bitter Taste by Jesster 6 days 17 hours ago
The new structure is: The new structure is definitely working for you, I think, the stanzas work really nicely together and the poem itself holds up very well as a whole
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S74rw4rd-13d commented on: a widow’s lament by redbrick 6 days 17 hours ago
You have MOST CERTAINLY: You have MOST CERTAINLY achieved that in this poem!
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Pungus commented on: as absence turns by redbrick 6 days 17 hours ago
Yes! Starward yet lives! So: Yay! Starward yet lives! So that we all may relish in those amazingly famous poems of his on the chronicles of sockboy! he-heeeee! To be completely honest, though I am reluctantly shy to admit it, I find I've actually learned quite a lot from said theme; and for that, we thank you.
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Pungus commented on: as absence turns by redbrick 6 days 17 hours ago
Ah, that was a rendering of: Ah, why does it only just now occur to me: that was a rendering of Garfield, wasn't it?
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redbrick commented on: as absence turns by redbrick 6 days 17 hours ago
That is a blessing to hear: That is a blessing to hear
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redbrick commented on: as absence turns by redbrick 6 days 17 hours ago
My grumpy cat is at present: My grumpy cat is at present on a leave of absence
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redbrick commented on: a widow’s lament by redbrick 6 days 17 hours ago
That's a good sign for any: That's a good sign for any poem, methinks. Thank you heaps
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redbrick commented on: a widow’s lament by redbrick 6 days 17 hours ago
My one joy in this is to be: My one joy in this is to be able to share something worth reading and mulling over. Thanks so much
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ramonathompsont commented on: DAILY GRATITUDE by joy 1 week 4 hours ago
lovely words: lovely words
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redbrick commented on: Rum is for Sailors by CerpinTaxt 1 week 5 hours ago
This poem feels like someone: This poem feels like someone caught between sea and shore, spilling fragments of self while reaching for something beyond. The refrain “I do not exist” lands heavy, but the nautical imagery keeps it moving, almost like a song half‑sung.
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S74rw4rd-13d commented on: as absence turns by redbrick 1 week 14 hours ago
I sure do agree with this!: I sure do agree with this!
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Pungus commented on: as absence turns by redbrick 1 week 23 hours ago
Of any poet I have ever had: Of any poet I have ever had the pleasure of not merely reading but actually befriending (which is indeed an immaculate honor), the emotional weight you are able to carry from stanza to stanza never fails to amaze, leaving me, and any member in your audience I'm sure, gasping for their own breath again after the powerhouse presence you sprinkle the stage with... And on the subject of absence, I apologize for mine; I am well aware that a grumpy cat is never necessarily the greatest sign, lol
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S74rw4rd-13d commented on: Maybe God Breaks us by GeneConner2008 1 week 1 day ago
This is a good poem.  And the: This is a good poem.  And the theology is excellent.  Your theology seems to incline eastward not westward, and that, too, is a good thing!
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