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Janisse Ray's avatar

yay to the new book of poetry. put my name on a copy.

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

me too!

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Lovely, MK. Just lovely. Thank you!

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MK Creel's avatar

Thanks, Jeanne.

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Naila Francis's avatar

This is lovely. Reminds me of when I tried to save a listless bee I found on a walk in the woods by laying it on flowering bush nearby.

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MK Creel's avatar

Thanks, Naila.

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Neil Barker's avatar

Really nice poem and I like the theme of the false Spring.

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MK Creel's avatar

Thank you, Neil.

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Ann Collins's avatar

So true and so beautifully done, MK.

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MK Creel's avatar

Thanks, Ann.

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LeeAnn Pickrell's avatar

This is so tender. I feel like I'm right there with you and the bee.

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Margaret Ann Silver's avatar

So beautiful and sad.

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Rajani Radhakrishnan's avatar

I like this poem...and it is so timely...with climate change, so many creatures are disappearing, unable to adapt quickly or efficiently enough.

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Caroline Osella's avatar

Aieeeee...that balance. Beautifully painful

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Deborah Gregory's avatar

Beautiful! What a delicate dance between hope and sorrow you weave. The rich imagery and heartfelt emotion evoke my own deep sense of connection to nature. Thank you, MK.

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MK Creel's avatar

Thanks, Deborah.

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Weston Parker's avatar

Thank you, very sweet.

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Janice LeCocq's avatar

So sad…and true

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Laura B.'s avatar

Oh, for all the sweet acts of kindness that keep restoring hope for this tired old world. Lovely, lovely, friend.

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ANNE RITCHINGS's avatar

All your poems touch my heart. This one nearly broke it.

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