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Margaret Ann Silver's avatar

This is so lovely, and a pleasure to hear you read it. Thank you!

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Brian Funke's avatar

This first stanza….lovely!

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Harun Kewa's avatar

You don’t need much time to have a good time.

Great poem.

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Sarah Howard Lapine's avatar

"they never seem to touch, magnetically court their auras instead"

I love this perspective ❤️ A new way of thinking about the energies between! And I love that this began in your kitchen - that seems to be a place in my own house where new ideas or insights come forward - maybe the repetition of activities there, allowing our minds to wander and return "to dream."

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

Yes Sarah, so much magic in the spaces between.

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jennae's avatar

Oh so beautiful! Thank you for transporting me to such a lovely image, a magical moment in time. The way you describe them dance was just gorgeous 🥲🦋

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

Thanks Jennae!

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Edgar Ballantyne's avatar

So many important things are invisible, beyond the actual butterflies (which come to think of it is a good book title).

The rapture concentrated and distilled by this poem is delicious.

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Conny Borgelioen's avatar

Wonderful poem. I love the vivid imagery :)

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David Donoghue's avatar

That last line is fantastic... Surrender and eternity.. its incredible yo think their short life is their eternity.

Really fantastic close up on such a tiny moment.

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

Thanks David. Some time distortions here maybe related to your recent piece. Their play gave me this pause for thought on depth of moment vs length. Maybe bliss contains a sense of eternity.

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