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Gorgeous words!!

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This is so juicy and good! Love ❤️

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beautiful!! how to feel time: write 💕

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Beautiful words and art, Carolyn! Such creativity! ♥️

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Thank you so much, Caro 🍁🧡🍁

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How to feel time: write.

So true....and also a way to humble yourself.

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I do love myself some Haig! 🩷

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cheap paper,

soaked in the ink

of half-lived lives.... enjoyed this poem & art work! -

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Thank you so much 🍁🧡🍁

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I thought the poem started as an instruction and then it leads me into a poem. Beautifully done! You've given the poem the first person voice somehow, and the typewriter and then the narrator. I hear these three distinct voices and then hidden there is the child, searching. Loved it and of course the quotes are all masterpieces as is the art. I need to stop being so nice! (Joking.) And I see the Plath quote you used!

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🤣🤣thanks for sharing your insights! I appreciate it!!! You are - far too nice! Appreciate you! 🌸🩷🌸

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Did you create the art? This is amazing work!

Your poem speaks to me.

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I did! Thank you so much for your lovely comments! The art is just a plaything really - a cathartic hobby 🌸🩷🌸

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What a hobby! How is your work organized?

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Just in my diary! Each rectangle is about 4cm x 12cm. 😍

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Sep 22Liked by Words in Bloom

Love all the quotes, but especially Rick Rubin’s.

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I do love adding quotes to my Sunday piece! 🌸🩷🌸

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Sep 22Liked by Words in Bloom

“Classified sins, crumpled”… just absolutely incredible, ty for sharing

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Ahhh! Thank you so much! So kind 🌸🩷🌸

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Sep 22Liked by Words in Bloom

What a delightful read this is. I appreciate your insightful poetry and the nice visual break with the beautiful photos!

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Thank you so much, Lori! Appreciate you dropping by and your kind comments! 🌸🩷🌸

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Sep 22Liked by Words in Bloom

I interpret your poem two different ways, Carolyn. My first impression was that each poem is written first for the poet not knowing how it will be received. I then pictured some of the deeply personal poems that I’ve written that are never meant to see the light of day. Either way, thanks for sharing. I truly enjoyed this.

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This is so interesting! It’s always good to hear how someone else has read a piece! 🌸🩷🌸

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Sep 22Liked by Words in Bloom

A wonderfully descriptive piece, these words evoking feelings of empathy in the reader, as they gaze through this open window on to a seemingly troubled soul.. (just my impression, anyway). Thank you for sharing.

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Thank you for your lovely comments, Ralph!🌸🩷🌸

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