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Richard C.'s avatar

Took me a second to catch on. Crushing and beautiful.

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Ellen Austin-Li's avatar

This poem has meant a lot to me, as I've used it to help me reverse tragedies in my own life. It's more difficult to write reversals than it seems!

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Mathew Snyder's avatar

Astounding poem!

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Bill Scott's avatar

Stunned silence…the highest praise, Matt

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Odunoluwa's avatar

Ooooph. This is hard, yet tender

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T R Poulson's avatar

Holy Shit! Brutal and unforgettable and oh so real. It's beyond tragic that so many of us relate to this one. Brilliant in the use of voice, imagery, craft, and pacing. Another one I could go on and on about. Have I mentioned I love Only Poems and Only Poems Daily?

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Karan Kapoor's avatar

Haha you’re such a generous and wonderful reader, T R! We love you back😭🌻

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Stacy Miller's avatar

Ouch.

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Janet Still FNP's avatar

Wow was the first word in my brain too. Definitely felt the way our minds image over and over the worst of our memories.

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Laura Buxbaum's avatar

Wow.

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Dallman Ross's avatar

Terrific poem. Thanks!

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More Than Poetry's avatar

Powerful! Love the use of the leaves…

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Maria Sandberg's avatar

Wow, this gutted me. What a powerful image ❤️‍🩹

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Rolanda Thorpe's avatar

What a powerful poem... I think it will always stay with me

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