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Hasse's avatar

The Importance of Being is striking, but the one that made me drop my jaw is Lavation. Who writes a poem like that, about the corrosive effect pain may have on a human life, over time? Helene Mullins apparently! Incredible.

Your poem had a great warm feel of becoming-ness, for me. :)

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Dick Whyte's avatar

Omg - totally - such an amazing description of pain, and especially pain when it isn't processed/grieved properly. Amazing. Awww - cheers Hasse - you totally got the intention of my poem. Thanks for the close read - really appreciate it! 🖤

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Ann Collins's avatar

wouldn’t you love to spend an afternoon in her bookshop?

And Dick, your absence would leave a very large crevice in the great bowl. 🖤

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Dick Whyte's avatar

Omg yes! So much. Awww thanks Ann - you too 🖤

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Kerry Sutherland's avatar

Because I play in the sun,

Do you think its rays

Never scorch me?

THIS

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Dick Whyte's avatar

Agree completely - such an amazing moment!

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LeeAnn Pickrell's avatar

Oh, these are amazing, Dick. I think my two favorite are The Importance of Being, which is really just a perfect little poem—so simple and it says so much—and The Attic.

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Dick Whyte's avatar

Awww so glad you enjoyed it LeeAnn. Agree so much - The Importance of Being is hands down one of my favourite poems of all time - as you say, perfect. And ya The Attic is a banger too. :-)

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Harley King's avatar

I love the Importance of Being.

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Dick Whyte's avatar

Yeah - agreed - it's one of my all time favourite poems! Lives rent free in my heart. 🖤

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Fotini Masika's avatar

o my, this is gorgeous!

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Dick Whyte's avatar

yeeeeeah 🖤

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