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Erin Geesaman Rabke's avatar

So beautiful.

MK Creel's avatar

Thank you, Erin.

Margaret Ann Silver's avatar

So beautiful. Thank you, MK.

MK Creel's avatar

Thank YOU.

Ellen Rowland's avatar

I was right there with you on this walk of wonder. Beautiful poem, MK. 🦋

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Thanks, Ellen.

Weston Parker's avatar

Yeah, me too. You captured that thing a walk does, it fixes us, renews us, gives us hope.

Cathy R. Payne's avatar

Such lovely and soothing words to drink in this afternoon! I can see it all. I’m so grateful.

MK Creel's avatar

Thank you, Cathy.

Michela Griffith's avatar

I love the idea of being day-drunk, perfect for the time of year. I may have been a little tipsy this afternoon.

Kortney Garrison's avatar

That was the line that sang to me as well.

Mark Loyacano's avatar

“Day-drunk” and “leaving with mended hearts”…I’ve been there, felt that way, many times. I love the way ‘Restoration - a poem of place and perseverance’ expresses it. Beautifully. Better. Perfectly.

MK Creel's avatar

Thank you, Mark.

Debora Tremont's avatar

Your nat

Ute walk helped mend my bruised heart.

Debora Tremont's avatar

Honestly, my capacity for typos in this space is boundless! Your nature walk is so immediate, so beautiful - a balm to my bruised heart! 💛

MK Creel's avatar

Thank you, Debora. That makes my heart happy.

James Murdock's avatar

Gorgeous. I love that area. Hope it is well on the mend.

MK Creel's avatar

Thank you. I think there is much work to be done, but parts of Western NC are recovering.

Bryan Pfeiffer's avatar

I'm there with you, MK, as a day-drunk laggard on the long, green paths.

Melanie Bettinelli's avatar

Goldenrod and aster season is one of my favorite parts of the year. You've captured it so beautifully. I love the mended hearts at the end. I know exactly how that feels.