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Katharine Kaufman's avatar

I am agape!

X. P. Callahan's avatar

Thank you! That means the world.

Lev Raphael's avatar

This made me think of the sparrow or house finch splashing around in a small stone birdbath off our patio the other morning, splashing, sitting, reflecting as one does in a bird bath, then splashing some more. It was lovely. Like this poem. Light, shadow, breeze.

Rebecca Weil's avatar

Oh goodness. This one. ❤️❤️❤️

Mario Fonseca's avatar

It came as a longing

It went as a longing

pamm hanson's avatar

Beautiful. This has a sweet melancholy feel- as beauty often does

Janie Braverman's avatar

Definitely sweet and melanchology. Outstanding match between poem and image. Well done!

Chris Rauber's avatar

Lovely. Every syllable matters.

X. P. Callahan's avatar

Thank you. It’s a pair of “fractured” Robert Kelly–style lunes.

Ann's avatar

Beautiful.

Martin Garcia's avatar

made me feel calm

Hope you are doing swell!

X. P. Callahan's avatar

Always so good to hear from you, Señor García.

Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

Singing birds, books, and light coming through the window. What more could you ask for?

Ronald Drimmel's avatar

Re-wilding in action.