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Richbee's avatar

Music graces the heard words . Poetry chosen provides entry to a realm untouched.

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

A realm untouched! Lovely.

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Richbee's avatar

Thanks for restack. Words vanish so quickly if not memorized or written down.

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Jonathan Foster's avatar

soothing in the balm of friendship

falling upwards— up and into one other

seen, encouraged, felt

Thank you TSIM, this is beautiful, uplifting and a reminder of the power (and gentleness) of we. I love your music suggestions too, always something that helps transcend the doldrums of the day.

(And a humble thanks for your kind words on my writing 🙏🏽)

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

Thanks for hearing this Jonathan. The we that we all are.

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Jed Moffitt's avatar

"beyond comfort, beyond limits, above hidden

we start to inhabit ourselves to come alive

soothing in the balm of friendship

falling upwards— up and into one other "

Interesting to run into this piece on a day when I have been flooded with generosity and support from this community of poets. Funny how we encounter the right poems at the right times.

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

It found you Jeff! Thanks for reading to the end. It is such an encouraging community.

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Elizabeth Grace Martinez's avatar

falling upwards into the arms of our friends, i love that

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

Thanks Elizabeth!

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Damian Hendrickson's avatar

Yes, it's true what you said, that the "disconnect is part of our intergenerational legacy and culture. Wise words in that paragraph. Most of my ancestors - especially the women, came from Ireland (to Australia) in the 1850's. Seven generations of half-buried feelings. I will listen to that podcast too. Thanks for the recommendation.

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

That's interesting Damian ! Good to connect. (Reconnect!)

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Edgar Ballantyne's avatar

Yet the rainbow is always there, but not always visible.

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

That's nice Edgar. I'm writing something on 'hope' just now, isn't this our constant forgetting? we almost need daily / hourly reminders about what is always there.

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Paul Wittenberger's avatar

Thank you for your poem which connects the energy of the individual with the energy of the world spirit, and thanks also for supporting the writers you’ve featured here today. Perfect!

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

Thanks Paul, that fits even more!

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Brian Funke's avatar

Beautiful poem…love this stanza.

darkness speaks its own name

so we can feel our lives

in songs, it ripples—

in thrills we coalesce where we belong

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

Hey Brian, thanks for comment and for picking this line!

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Sarah Connolly's avatar

The most beautiful and moving yet. I'm so lucky to call you my friend. Our truths and laughs.

Love the balm of friendship X

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

Oh wow Sarah Connolly, what a beautiful comment!!

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Scribbleseed's avatar

This meditation was such a balm today as I sat in treatment. The music selections were better than usual (I don't like rappy or sappy).

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

Lovely to hear this! Balm transported.

Interesting to hear it called a meditation, lovely actually. Wishing you well during your treatment. Better and better.

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Fotini Masika's avatar

I am honoured to be one tiny part of your "we" -- even from afar.

A big thanks and a big big big hug from your new Greek friend!

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

You are that for sure, Fotini!

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