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Sep 6Liked by Jonathan Potter

An effective lament. The grinding dreams of progress are bitter.

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Thank you, Mark

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Wow!

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Thanks, Karen

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Sep 6Liked by Jonathan Potter

So, so cool. I had to listen twice. The words enveloped me like an entire world of beautiful complexity. Your delicate weaving of each line's final word flows SO smoothly. I love how it all starts with a somewhat strange sign. You are a true artist, and you birth entire realities from your experiences. Thank you.

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Many thanks, Mike. It’s gratifying to be read with such care and lively attention. Merci, mon ami.

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So rich and haunting. I really admire how comfortable you are in a sestina--you make it seem so natural.

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Thank you, Margaret Ann

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Sep 10Liked by Jonathan Potter

oohh this makes me want to read a Henry James novel now

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Sep 11Liked by Jonathan Potter

Brilliant Sestina, evoking such rich thoughts! Amazing - thank you for sharing.

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Thanks so much, Lis

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