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Lisa Conquet's avatar

Wonderful poem. I️ love the imagery, especially

“blameless pages,

staining their pristine whiteness

with the dirt of my deeds,”

I️ appreciate how this is a confession, but told slant…because we never truly know the crimes or deeds. I️ really enjoyed this poem and the art work with the quotes.

Thank you for sharing! So glad I️ found you today.

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

Thank you so much for these kind words!

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Elizabeth Grace Martinez's avatar

You are feeling time through your typewriter

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

I am indeed! Thank you so much x

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jennae's avatar

Gorgeous words!!

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

Thanks, Jennae 🍁🧡🍁

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Cynthia's avatar

This is so juicy and good! Love ❤️

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

Thank you! 🍁🧡🍁

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Cynthia's avatar

😍

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Gala's avatar

beautiful!! how to feel time: write 💕

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

Matt Haig is awesome! 🍁🧡🍁

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Caro Henry's avatar

Beautiful words and art, Carolyn! Such creativity! ♥️

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

Thank you so much, Caro 🍁🧡🍁

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Gary Trujillo's avatar

How to feel time: write.

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

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

I do love myself some Haig! 🩷

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Poetry Symposium's avatar

cheap paper,

soaked in the ink

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

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

Thank you so much 🍁🧡🍁

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

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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Carolyn Jones's avatar

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

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Gloria Horton-Young's avatar

Did you create the art? This is amazing work!

Your poem speaks to me.

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

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

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Gloria Horton-Young's avatar

What a hobby! How is your work organized?

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

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

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Manuela Thames's avatar

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

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

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

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tenterhooks's avatar

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

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

Ahhh! Thank you so much! So kind 🌸🩷🌸

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Lori K's avatar

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

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

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

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Rod Bluhm's avatar

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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Carolyn Jones's avatar

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

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Ralph Turner's avatar

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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Carolyn Jones's avatar

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

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