EXQUISITE SCRAWL

Dear J,

I think there is a great deal of sensitivity in this poem. Being able to relate to the subject matter of a written word is the ultimate. I don’t see a victim in this piece. I see two strong people trying to communicate through their own pain. It’s a great write.
H🌷

Thank you, Honoria. That comp required we name the poet we were writing about, and this poem seemed too heavy and open for that kind of misinterpretation. I liked it, though, and I'm happy you did, too. Thanks again.

Oh, this is beautiful and gives me all the complicated feels... a place without pretense is exactly where I long to be. There's so much support in this; I'm glad you decided to share it.
❤️k

Thanks so much, K. That is how I intended the poem, and I am glad you read it that way.  And that you enjoyed it.
Thanks again. M.

A very beautiful tribute. That’s so much the beauty of poetry—expressing universal experiences & emotions in ways that resonate with readers. And so often finding expression helps with our own progress. Lovely homage.

Thank you, ruby--encouraging and much appreciated. M.

Hello there

What I find so relatable about this piece is that it reminds me that we are all just helping each other home through the dark.  

Sometimes I think we forget that behind our poetry and our pretty screen names there are human beings with lives and stories. I love that this reminds us of that — that we should always look beyond the surface level of things in order to find the humanity.  

There’s a few people that have come and gone that I feel entirely this way about, so I thank you for reminding me that we all get a little struck by good souls along the way.  

Absolutely lush tribute poem. Thank you for sharing.  

-M

Thank you so much for that, Missy.
Thoughtful.
Lovely.
Very much appreciated.