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Kim Nelson's avatar

Love this Gale Wilhelm wisdom:

“Today we are still writing of birth and death, love and hate, peace and war. We shall still be writing of these things tomorrow. It is therefore your own manner of perception that shapes your work and distinguishes it from that of any-one else."

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Dick Whyte's avatar

Yeah., agreed - so good! :-)

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

So dreamy! Your final poem! Real rain and cinematic.

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Dick Whyte's avatar

Aww cheers Pilgrim! 🖤

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LeeAnn Pickrell's avatar

These are simply amazing poems. I’m so glad her work was rediscovered. What a gift. Thank you.

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Dick Whyte's avatar

So glad they resonated LeeAnn. As far as I can tell while her novels have been rediscovered/republished, her poetry hasn't really been as of yet. It gets mentioned, but not reprinted. I'm looking forward to looking her up again in 10 years and seeing what I can find from the 1930s that hasn't been unearthed yet. Yeah - agree so much, her work is such a gift! It's a genuine pleasure LeeAnn - thanks so much for the lovely comment.

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Ann Collins's avatar

Layers upon layers of beauty. Such tenderness when we sorely need it. Thank you, Dick 💛

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Dick Whyte's avatar

Awww - always a pleasure Ann! 🖤

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The Sea in Me    (Síodhna)'s avatar

'knowing you

weep

i cannot sleep' ⚡

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Dick Whyte's avatar

🖤🖤🖤

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Harley King's avatar

These are my favorite two lines.

And I wondered,

Why are we looking for God?

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Dick Whyte's avatar

Ya - they're good ones alright! Cheers as always for reading Harley.

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