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Rob DePaolo's avatar

This is simply sublime Joseph! Your diction is always so on point. I can literally feel the texture of the words as I read them. Thanks for sharing! ☺️

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LeeAnn Pickrell's avatar

This is stunning, nothing extraneous. Thank you.

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AliProf's avatar

This is absolutely captivating, Joseph. I feel immersed in this beautifully evocative reflection that becomes strikingly tangible through your stylistic finesse.

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Isabel Chenot's avatar

This is one of my all time favorites.

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Lis's avatar

I live in the Poconos, and this line in particular really grabbed me, because our leaves are changing to red and orange: "When the mountains rust into a past-tense sky..."

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nancy knox-bierman's avatar

fabulous!

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