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Todd Christopher Thurman's avatar

a decent job diagnosing the fleer, and at not letting his jadedness seep into your more positive plumbing

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Ash Kilback's avatar

Haha, I like your reference to positive plumbing. This experience was a practice of learning to see deeper into the pain that people carry around with them.

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Regina McIntosh's avatar

Wonderful poem! So much expressed and so impressive

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Ash Kilback's avatar

Thank you, Regina! So glad to hear that it spoke to you 💛

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Alex Dawson's avatar

Gorgeous!

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Ash Kilback's avatar

Thank you!! 💛

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David Kirkby's avatar

Hi Ash

It's hard to write about people like this, and sad that there are so many of them....

You did a good job!

Best Wishes - Dave :)

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Ash Kilback's avatar

Thank you for the kind words, Dave! That is our work as poets, to not deny the pain & suffering that is present and at the same, point in the direction words the light. Love to you and Meg 💛

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David Kirkby's avatar

Hey Ash. That is so true, and so hard to do well. Have a beautiful day, and then weekend.... I hope you find time to walk in a forest, or sit by a stream...

Love from us back!

D and M :)

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Abigail's avatar

I love the honesty in this. And the compassion. You really saw him.

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Ash Kilback's avatar

Thank you, Abigail! I'm so glad to know you felt this from the poem 💛

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Corie Feiner's avatar

Absolutely beautiful!

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Ash Kilback's avatar

Thank you, Corie! 🙏🏼

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Caroline Mellor's avatar

Powerfully expressed. Killer ending 🙌

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Ash Kilback's avatar

Thank you!!

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