Yeah - most people who follow me now would have never seen these - I probably had about 10 subscribers haha. And y'know I wanted to start the project right so included a lot of my absolute favs in those first few months - seems only right to share them again with everyone now! :-) Yeah, agree so much - so rich and fresh - feels like it could have been written today, or any time! 🖤
It was an honor to be one of the first to comment on your first postings of these wonderful forgotten poets. And it was sweet of you to mention me. Coincidentally, my post today features one of your poems, Blessing for Sound, which I paired with one of Joaquin Sorolla's paintings, that illustrates so beautifully in art what you communicate in poetry. May you have a blessed Thanksgiving .
Yeah agreed - so good! Love that - “bold and timeless” 🖤 Aw thanks Ann - it’s been such a wonderful journey! Also very glad we connected on here. Looking forward to the next year.
"The hoof-beats of my thoughts" - this is so real.
Such a stunning line - breaks the whole poem open! 🖤
This is no time to feel tired, but if you do that's OK. Wanna go out with me and play?
Hehe. Would love to go out with you and play! 🖤 Any time. Might be tired but never too tired for playing! #playing4lyf
That’s the spirit :)
Hehe 🙃
I love these. I wasn’t on Substack until March so I’m so glad you’re reposting these. I’m amazed by her poetry. It’s so rich.
Yeah - most people who follow me now would have never seen these - I probably had about 10 subscribers haha. And y'know I wanted to start the project right so included a lot of my absolute favs in those first few months - seems only right to share them again with everyone now! :-) Yeah, agree so much - so rich and fresh - feels like it could have been written today, or any time! 🖤
“These Two” - excellent!
Ikr! So good 🖤
It was an honor to be one of the first to comment on your first postings of these wonderful forgotten poets. And it was sweet of you to mention me. Coincidentally, my post today features one of your poems, Blessing for Sound, which I paired with one of Joaquin Sorolla's paintings, that illustrates so beautifully in art what you communicate in poetry. May you have a blessed Thanksgiving .
Awww thanks Deborah 🖤 Really appreciated it! Oh - that’s not me - that’s David Whyte :-) I’m Dick Whyte. Lovely post though - glad to have read it.
Congratulations on your one-year anniversary, Dick! You make Substack a better place.
Awwww thanks Rod 🖤 I am so touched by your saying that. Right back atcha!
“I am so tired—so tired.”
From the first line this resonates—emotionally, physically or mentally—probably for all of us. And then that beautiful turn! Stunning poem.
The second is equally beautiful! Bold & timeless!
Congratulations Dick on all your work here in curating & responding to these voices.
Yeah agreed - so good! Love that - “bold and timeless” 🖤 Aw thanks Ann - it’s been such a wonderful journey! Also very glad we connected on here. Looking forward to the next year.