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If you have to "like" it....it's not poetry....poetry is is like music distinct personal and bridging emptiness and solitude of existence....dasein...

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Mar 6Liked by Rebecca D. Martin

Sign me up for the second coming of the trees!

I did not know this poem of Berry's, so thanks for sharing it.

And I love that our minds were on the same wavelength this week. :)

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Mar 6Liked by Rebecca D. Martin

So many people need this kind of expert guidance, including my students. I plan to have my university students watch this before we start our poetry unit. Thank you for providing an intro that makes poetry feel less scary for those who are new to it.

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Mar 7Liked by Rebecca D. Martin

The wind will do without corners- that's one line that stood out to me. Love it.

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I love the way poetry washes over you, as you said. Thank you for writing this! It's inspiring.

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Mar 8Liked by Rebecca D. Martin

Beautiful work. Keep it up ❤️

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Mar 9Liked by Rebecca D. Martin

This is one of my favorite books on poetry: When Poems Prayer by Marilyn McEntyre. https://a.co/d/bJAQIo2

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