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Rochelle Jewel Shapiro's avatar

The contrast between the opening of birds returning and then the war, and the two stanzas of statements toward the end! Such remarkable contrasts that make the war evermore painful.

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Karan Kapoor's avatar

Thank you for your faithful readership, Rochelle! We do not take it for granted🌻

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T R Poulson's avatar

'Mulberries explode in my fingers / purple is the name of my God' --from 'Desire.' Another amazing bunch of poems

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Tara Mesalik MacMahon's avatar

this poem speaks so gently to me and my greatest fears. Mmmm. That last line, the use of “is” vs. “was” — of course, heck, that whole last three line line, and so beautifully earned.. Again,ONLY POEMS, thank you-- i hope to live long enough to read a zillion, zillion "ONLY POEMS Daily” poems. Bless you guys

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T R Poulson's avatar

I know! I feel that way too!

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