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Mike Speriosu's avatar

Gorgeous and insightful, my friend. Among other things, I think you just solved writer’s block.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you, Mike. I'm working my way through your lovely manuscript, btw, should have a report for you soon.

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Mike Speriosu's avatar

Oh wow! Thank you!!!!

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Simone Senisin's avatar

Just Wow 🙏🏼💜

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you, Simone

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roger hawcroft's avatar

One of the best I've read from you - and they are all excellent - the choice of vocabulary in this one is so spot on or 'appropriate', if I'm to be more formal. I'm not into fussiness, Jonathan, nor empty praise but I have to say - your work is a continual delight and lifts me, so often, from the gloom that constantly afflicts me.

Apologies if this is too 'gushing' or something. I guess, in short, your work is a real pleasure.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you, Roger

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Ronald Drimmel's avatar

Great ending!

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Ronald Drimmel's avatar

Saw the same Moon this morning.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thanks Ron!

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Ann Collins's avatar

relax,

resist the urge to speak

when you have nothing to say

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Was just journalling on silence this morning...

Silence is not a void, is it? It is a place--a room with expanding walls. An ocean.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Yes -- great images Ann

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Dan's avatar

What a lovely gift for this winter morning, Jonathan. Thank you.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thanks Dan

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Kim Nelson's avatar

The healing resolution of the last paragraph offers a lovely relief. This one gets better with each reading.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you for reading and rereading, Kim

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Stanley Wotring's avatar

Memories from our past provide the bulwark for our future progress.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thanks Stan

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Jed Moffitt's avatar

"But relax,

resist the urge to speak

when you have nothing to say"

I always have trouble with that part.

Fabulous poem Mr. Potter. How did you capture the textures of the surface of the moon in that photo?

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you Mr. Moffitt. Just an ordinary point-and-shoot iPhone foto. Got lucky with the early morning light.

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Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

Another peaceful, calming poem.

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Bliss Grey's avatar

I love this collection of photos, my favorite, so far.

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Rod Bluhm's avatar

This is excellent, Jonathan. There is beauty in silence. I especially love the ending.

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Geraldine A. V. Hughes's avatar

A time a gestation in the ambience of a poem, splendid Mr. Potter! Be well, Geraldine

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you Geraldine

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