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Hi Amie! So glad to see you've made it!

Liking this, v palpable sense of freedom and relief from n. Like and second Phil's findings here (I know, it's lazy to just point up and say "what he said!" But I genuinely agree! :D :D ) I wonder if it could use one more S, closing the poem with an S of release, to contrast against the limitation o...

Thank you so much, Marc, I appreciate the eyes (ears?) on this. I likely should have posted it in ICU, since I feel it has good bones but is quite rough around the edges, disjointed. Though, I reached intentionally for a bit of disjointment (is that a word? It is now.) to convey continued detachment...

Hi Marc, thank you so much, and yes I'm leaning toward agreement re: livid, I think it's a stumbling block and not adding anything. Will likely remove. Thanks again for your help and for reading me!

Best,
Sharon

Hi Tracy! So glad you've made your way here! Looking forward to reading you

Best,
Sharon

Hi Matty (do you prefer Phil?)

Welcome, glad you've made your way here!

Best,
Sharon

Hi Marc! Amazing intro :) I can relate, in a sense. My mother read to us regularly from the likes of "Best Loved Poems of the American People" and so on. Poetry took and shaped me from there. I found the song-lyric notekeeping in your youth interesting, v telling of a love for language and an ear fo...

Welcome, Mark Glad you're here. Hope this twisted branch snags your sweater and you stay

Welcome Catherine, glad you made it! And wow, that reply above from Kate has some amazing organic found poetry in it, must say, between your musings and Kate's reply!

Hi Kate, so glad you made your way! Looking forward to reading you