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Jeff Bradach's avatar

Beautiful poem and beautiful meditation on it. It sent me back to "blessing the boats" by Clifton (https://poets.org/poem/blessing-boats). The water, the nodding, so powerfully evoke deep time and being held by it all. Thank you, as always.

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Devin Kelly's avatar

yes! I love Clifton's poem. thanks always, Jeff!

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Amanda Wald Rachie's avatar

"And now a whole world has opened up, a whole wealth of description made possible that connects and re-connects and energizes our relationship to the world."

An empty boat consoled by the tide. Astonishing. Heartening. Like the little Mars rover but with consolation.

Traveling from this ocean planet to Mars and back through poetry.

Thank you so much for introducing me to Ben Purkert's writing.

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Devin Kelly's avatar

thank you, Amanda!

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

I wasn't aware of this poet. Now my head and heart are swimming. Thank you.

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Devin Kelly's avatar

Thank you for reading!

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Ben Purkert's avatar

Means the world, Devin. Thanks for your attention to my poems, to all poems!

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Devin Kelly's avatar

Thanks so much, Ben! Appreciate you and your work.

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Max Eichelberger's avatar

Beautiful poems, paired beautifully with this coffee. If only I could wake up like this every day

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Devin Kelly's avatar

thank you, Max!

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