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Lori Brannigan Kelly's avatar

“I hear the bell in the absence of a bell” ~ such an exquisite, emotional, moving, bittersweet and resonant line. To me, it is reminiscent of the phrase “mystic chords of memory”.

Yearning wrapped in beauty.

Kudos!

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Bob Mooney's avatar

Thank you, Joseph. Your poetry makes me thankful.

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Rosa Lía Gilbert's avatar

“I hear the bell in the absence of a bell,” is such a powerful and beautiful line!

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Grace Drigo's avatar

So lovely 🩵

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MaryBeth Lathrop's avatar

Nice. So understatingly descriptive and stirring. Bravo.

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Isabel Chenot's avatar

Wow.

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