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Jenn's avatar

This is amazing, evocative, and beautiful.

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Kimberly Phinney's avatar

Here for Zachary. Beautiful work!

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Zachary Bartles's avatar

Thank you, Kimberly. You’ve always been a good advocate.

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Kimberly Phinney's avatar

Always, friend! 🙏🏼

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Lucy's avatar

Full of tenderness and poignancy. Thank you for sharing.

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Fr Ryan Sliwa's avatar

So pleased to see a little revival of this form. Zachary uses it so well here to accommodate flashes of insight. "[T]his fruit, pressed, gives blood, not wine." Beautifully done.

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Zachary Bartles's avatar

Fr, you’re so kind. Thank you. I know Mr Massey is adept at mental prayer - I’m slowly learning St Teresa of Avila’s methods - and these poems are results of what feels like a similar practice. As always though, glory to God.

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Alison Bull's avatar

Beautiful.

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