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David Todd McCarty's avatar

I love the idea that something, anything, yearns to be a poem.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

and there's no way to talk itself ,or yourself out of it, no matter how hard you try.

Thanks, David.

Phyllis Brotherton's avatar

What a gift this morning! ❤️

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Oh thank you, thank you, Phyllis.

Rick Ackermann's avatar

"..and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” You were always a poet. So moving.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Rick. So lovely of you to say. Thank you, thank you.

Leslie Rasmussen's avatar

I read it out loud, delighting as the rhymes and rhythms crowded in and sang your song. It was prime enough for me, primal and pure.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Thank you! That makes me happy!

Susan Weis-Bohlen's avatar

But this feels like prime…

Abigail Thomas's avatar

You are very kind, thank you very much. There was nothing I could do to stop it. Sometimes we have absolutely now power over what it wants to be.

Nancy G. Shapiro's avatar

Your song turns to poetry and leads you to an ending line that only opens up the thought of all that is waiting past your prime. Sending you a big hug, Abigail.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Thank you, Nancy, I am still hugging you back.

Prajna O'Hara's avatar

I love this and love you so much. I am way past my prime.

And finding it doesn’t get better than this

Excellent poetry

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Thank you, Prajna! I think you are definitely in your prime.

Nancy Jainchill's avatar

Ohmigod. I just love love this. It brought a smile for quite a while!

Abigail Thomas's avatar

I love knowing this, thank you, Nancy.

Kathy Napoli's avatar

I recognize the familiarity within my own mind when reading this. Thank you for putting it out there so others know they are connected in more ways imaginable. You have a wondrous talent and gift for putting emotion to words. Thank you.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Well, that's awfully nice of you to say, thank you, Kathy.

Jeanne Guy's avatar

You are so you. And setting an example of just being who we are and letting the words be what they want to be. Kudos, Abby.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Thank you. It was a fight I lost. But thank you very much.

Amelia Demma's avatar

It takes courage to eventually yield.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

I couldn't argue with it anymore.

Jeanne Guy's avatar

Let’s just say you’re a generous loser and call it even. 😁

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Okay, that's fine with me. Thank you.

CAROLYN DICKEY's avatar

Like Susan Weis-Bohlen said. your gifts of words are very much Prime.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Oh Carolyn, thank you very much. I am smiling now.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Thank you, Kris. Glad you liked it.

Sandra Ahten's avatar

So glad to have found you.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Thank you,really, so nice of you.

CR (Candy) Green's avatar

Oh, how those sentences long to be enjambed! Nicely done.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Thank you very much.

Alix's avatar

I have fallen in love with all the pieces of your ways …

Abigail Thomas's avatar

I love what you said. Thank you.

Lorraine Lener Ciancio's avatar

Beautiful! Sorta where I am now. Thank you.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Not a bad place to be, is it. Thank you.