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Stanley Wotring's avatar

Your explanation about the mechanics is you undoubtedly right but it does make my head spin. It is a great poem and here is my take on it: it is talking about the current death e of “wokeness.” Luckily with poetry I can’t be wrong, just different.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Interesting spin on the ball there — thanks Stan

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Stanley Wotring's avatar

It was the Deja video all over again

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Keith Aron's avatar

"the future wasn't what it was." Deeply relate.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thanks Aron, I was hoping you’d chime in.

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Gary Spangler's avatar

Remarkable, Jonathan!

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you, Gary

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roger hawcroft's avatar

"The future wasn't what it was" nor is it ever ...

Thanks, Jonathan, your posts have been a welcome addition to my life since I first read one - and I feel sure, always will be ...

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Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

We should be able to live our authentic life.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Yes indeed, thank you Kathleen

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Patris's avatar
6dEdited

Here’s to Mikki - and to you and a universe inclusive of every single one of us 🩵

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Amen, thank you Patris

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Wendy  Gray's avatar

Love this poem, Jonathan. Beautifully written; the mechanics of this one makes the message even more tangibly authentic.

Many blessings and MUCH LOVE,

~Wendy💜

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you, Wendy

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Rod Bluhm's avatar

I love a great baseball poem, Jonathan.

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