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Edgar Ballantyne's avatar

Marvellous. I find the slower I read your work the more it sparks.

The Sea in Me's avatar

That's a constructive comment, Edgar. My brain whizzes like a pinball machine at times, I'm more myself in the slowdown.

Angela L Hoy's avatar

The concept of thin places delights my heart!

The Sea in Me's avatar

Me too Angela, visceral.

Margaret Ann Silver's avatar

Oh, this is gorgeous.

The Sea in Me's avatar

Thanks so much Margaret Ann!

Gala's avatar

What a beautiful composition of words 🩵

Jonathan Foster's avatar

Beautiful poem and beautiful sentiments, I agree with everything you say here, as usual :)

The Sea in Me's avatar

Hey Jonathan, really lovely to hear this. Greetings from sunny, showery, hope laden Dublin.

Paul Wittenberger's avatar

Your first-published poem is beautiful, Siodhna, and irises are my favorite. Lovely, too, reading your post where you share your thoughts on the day-to-day. Best wishes to your son for a quick and sound healing, and for your father and mother, too.

The Sea in Me's avatar

Thanks Paul, he's improving. And it's Friday! Lovely to hear from you and to read your erasure poem earlier. I'm jumping back in to read it again...

Paul Wittenberger's avatar

Thunderstorm rolling in with weather report calling a tornado watch for the area. Good son is improving. The erasure turned out OK, so maybe I’ll try another though I rather like teasing the words out of my own head. Enjoy your weekend, Siodhna!

David Kirkby's avatar

A wonderful poem, my friend.

Best wishes for better health soon, for yourself and your Son - your Dad too, though I know Parkinson's is an ongoing thing. He raised a wise and creative Daughter, and I'm sure he knows that.

The world needs more wisdom, and less of the idiocy of the Vance's and the Trumps.

The Pope's words speak for many - and not just followers of his faith.

Best Wishes - Dave

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Thanks David, how lovely to hear this landed!

Rajani Radhakrishnan's avatar

In the middle of turblulent news, there is also our own reality to process...a very thought-provoking post. Makes me pause and wonder how to groud myself outside it and how to understand how to respond.

The Sea in Me's avatar

I'm loving hearing about this pause, it was passed me to you Rajani.

Richbee's avatar

Bronchial congestion needs treatment. I try Irish whiskey or rye humor with honey, cayenne pepper and thyme will help. Open pores snuff fresh horse radish up the nose. Put another notch in your belt. Sleep tight. Be well.