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April Whalley's avatar

Stunning pictures. Also a beautiful poem and I want to try saying 'I love you' to a person who doesn't expect it. What would this feel like? Is it possible to start a revolution this way I wonder?

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thanks April. Yes, I think it could be the beginning of a small revolution.

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Stanley Wotring's avatar

To me, the wind represents the passage of time with the events of history which serve as milestones marking its passing. The reactions of individuals to it shows importance of it. (I comment on these poems for my benefit because it helps me focus my attention. I am learning in the process which I only had a couple of literature classes way back in college in the early eighties.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thanks Stan. Your comments are always interesting and often brilliant. I appreciate you!

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Jason McBride's avatar

A beautiful meditation.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you, Jason.

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Patris's avatar

Riding around with you as you recite this beauty. Heart feeling what you did for that young man.

Thinking it changed him in a fundamental way.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thanks Patris. I could and maybe should write a little essay about it. I don't know if it changed him, but I know it changed me and the trajectory of my morning, along with the coffee I had just started to sip that I was badly in need of.

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Patris's avatar

I think it changes people just reading it.

And I endorse how you feel about coffee.

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Mathew Snyder's avatar

That’s the best five dollars yet. Bravo.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thanks Mathew. Ha! That $4.99 keeps cropping up! (Plus a penny for your thoughts.)

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Lis McDermott's avatar

I love the line ' and gray ones in the dim light'. Beautiful poem.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you, Lis. I was happy about that line, too.

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Brian Funke's avatar

This daily practice is very beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us!

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thanks, Brian. I appreciate your checking in and the synergy between your process and mine.

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House of Neglected Poetry's avatar

I love indiscriminate L bombs (away!)

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Yes!

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