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Laurie Easton Parker's avatar

Perfectly sums up the cycle!

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Weston Parker's avatar

Thank you Mrs. Parkoffsky.

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Arjan Tupan's avatar

"the embers that follow", what a genius find!

Great poem, Weston.

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Weston Parker's avatar

Thanks Arjan

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Saffron Morter-Laing's avatar

I love this. So many great lines:

'filling their pockets because

they know September is a stall'

'October’s leafy fireworks'

'The latitude in this hemisphere

is cruel and stingy'

I love the soundscape. So good, I think I'm going to have to read it again.

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Weston Parker's avatar

Making my day, thanks Saffron.

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Poetry Symposium's avatar

Wonderful poem, ⭐️

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Jessica Rath's avatar

I totally love this! It's exactly how I feel, but I could never have put it in such beautiful words. I forget that the earth turns under me and doubt that spring will EVER come! And before one knows it, it's June...

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Weston Parker's avatar

June, June glorious June. Thanks Jessica.

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Stanley Wotring's avatar

This poem makes me feel the writing.

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Weston Parker's avatar

I hope that's a good thing Stan.

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Stanley Wotring's avatar

It is. It gives your poetry three dimensions.

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Weston Parker's avatar

That is my goal, give some beauty using words to create images, sounds and emotions. Those are my big three.

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Stanley Wotring's avatar

Well you’ve achieved your goal.

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Paul Wittenberger's avatar

Perfect is the right word, Wes, and beautiful, too!

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Weston Parker's avatar

I wrote my thing just after reading yours, it inspired me so.

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Paul Wittenberger's avatar

Breathtakingly fast, Wes! Just beautiful!

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Weston Parker's avatar

Well, you know how it goes, some of these things have been percolating for years and then I read your thing, which was lovely...

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