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Charles Williams's avatar

I’ve always tried to read at least some poetry every night. But lately I’ve been reading sizable chunks of it every evening & morning both, and THEN I find myself trying to take at least one decent photo every day. I totally blame Joseph 💯

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Paula S.'s avatar

A beautiful ode to spring. My favorite season.

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Kim Nelson's avatar

How far

will the senses reach

to shed winter’s sleep?

💙

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

Although there are few action verbs in this poems, it feels like everything moves. Even the red barn going to rot. Lovely and stirring all at once.

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Yardena Schwersky's avatar

Alliteration is one of my favorite poetic devices, and this is chock full of that good stuff. A beautiful vision of April.

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Linda Campbell's avatar

Lovely! 🙌Sending this poem to my husband. He loves Spring.😊

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Isabel Chenot's avatar

Such a jolt of waking to the world, all the way to the last line ...

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Tooly's avatar

I had to spread reading America Is The Poem over a couple of days, wanting to soak in every word. Now, this April gem arrives in my inbox like a surprise little gift! Thanks Joseph, it is a beauty.

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Rachael Denny's avatar

I like it!

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Matt Allan Degra's avatar

This is a good one. Sheer plod.

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roy williams's avatar

knock, knock, knocking on heaven's door ...

stand still and listen

to the gasp ...

and hope it's not (y)our last

sometimes the noise

is too loud

too insistent ...

what would a quiet mo(u)rning sound like?

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roy williams's avatar

knock, knock, knocking on heaven's door ...

stand still and listen

to the gasp ...

and hope it's not (y)our last

sometimes the noise

is too loud

too insistent ...

what would a quiet mo(u)rning sound like?

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