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Evocative Dave. Like the inside/outside, close/warmth/distant/cold, and the sonics of mother/muster - for the 'm' sound perhaps 'the cosmos' rather than universes. The human relationships give meaning/comfort...and the sense of loss.

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Phil

hi Dave, The poem made me think of Colm's contract poem in a way - do this /get that arrangement. The concluding line felt pagan, as if Christain faith feeds from age-old, innate insecurities/anxieties. Liked the stained glass line, reminded me of cathedrals built to awe the medieval mind, colour th...

I think you're right Dave. The pirate conceit is strained and contrived, or feels so, I'll row back a bit on that.

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Phil

Thanks Linda. Nothing too nuanced in this. A life is for living message, not clock watching or viris 'bullying'.

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Phil

Screw Covid-19 !!!!!!!!!!!

Agreed Aj!

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Phil

Like the connection and commitment in this Colm, the human links that do not have a monetary valuation, the value of trust.

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Phil

Thanks P.

Yes, relations between those that matter as opposed to that insistent world of voices that say they matter more or as much.

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Phil

Hi Poet, The poem does convey a sense of feeling beaten-up in its pounding, driving sounds. There is no sense of release - the fact of the 'moment' ironically reinforces that truth because it is only a moment. I don't feel you have overcooked the alliteration, which is easily done and can overwhelm ...

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"Narcissism" along with "surreal" are two words that have been thrown around a lot lately. I didn't realise that Linda, though I am aware that Trump has been described as a narcissist. My context was more the 'creative' world than the political world. Obviously conceit/arrogance/vanity/narcissism a...