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Petra's avatar

Such a warm tribute, with river and light imagery carrying a quiet sense of becoming, and an ending that lingers softly. <3

Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you, Petra

Petra's avatar

<3

Martin Mc Carthy's avatar

This is one of your most beautiful and inspired poems What a wonderful birthday gift! Not to mention the gorgeous photo of the "the rising light." I particularly like that last verse.. It has a touch of Cohen's "Anthem" about it.

The way you hold onto faith

in the motions of your dreams deferred

keeps your soul intact in time

and bends the rising light

through the cracks in the everything

where you still hear the birds sing.

Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you, Martin

Martin Mc Carthy's avatar

You are welcome, my friend. Check out my new post. I think you will like this one,

Paul Wittenberger's avatar

What a lovely birthday gift, Jonathan.

Paul Wittenberger's avatar

A pleasure, Jonathan—Happy Spring!

Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

Jonathan this is so very beautiful