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Patricia Pereira's avatar

I truly enjoy reading your poems. They bring me joy sometimes sorrow. I feel as if your words have a life of their own. I don’t know if this makes any sense but I can’t explain it better either. “broken into breath

before breaking

into sound” (love this)

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Joseph Massey's avatar

Thank you, Patricia. Beautiful response.

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Tara Nykyforiak's avatar

"barbwire night"

Love this line, encompasses the whole mood of the poem! Also:

"I look at the map

on my phone.

This is the city

where I was born—"

Such a heavy, dreamy image right there.

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Joseph Massey's avatar

Thank you, Tara, for reading and responding.

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