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Stanley Wotring's avatar

I love the synthesis of life between plant and animal life.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thanks, Stan

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Neil Coleman's avatar

Love the hope, the love of all life. Excellent!

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you, Neil

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Ann Collins's avatar

. . . a wonderful mutation

engendered by a lightning bolt

we slept through in the storm

last night . . .

Maybe thunderstorms do carry Love?!? 💛

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Well, I think they most certainly can!

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Bliss Grey's avatar

I love this. You have gathered both sentiment, and science, creating the gentle power of hope.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you, Bliss.

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Karen E Sandberg's avatar

A poem that sounds like spring. Lovely.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you, Karen

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John Martin's avatar

Couldn't you have called it 'a poem partially stolen from Troy'? It would have been much more intriguing. And I'm sure the Putney moiety would have quite understood.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

I might steal that idea, John. "The Putney Moiety" would also make a great title for something else.

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Rod Bluhm's avatar

Two fantastic poems. If you’re going to partially steal poetry, Troy is a great mark.

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Troy Putney's avatar

Shared, not stolen! I love your version of this vision as much as my own. We need hopefulness in these times. My poem asks us to imagine how we can help those in our sphere of influence. Yours shows us that this kind of love with ignite the world into something better.

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