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Harriet Corvine's avatar

So gentle.

williamphaynes/elliott's avatar

A beautiful poem

Jen Reich's avatar

Warm and calming. Nice work.

Stephanie M. Vargo's avatar

Very tender

imarkanx || istvan markan 🍁's avatar

I wanted to offer a poem of solace in response to all the hurt and pain expressed on Substack. Angst, despair, and regret seem to be the main language of too many.

And yes the other common voice is ardour, passion, or lust. But sometimes we don’t need to be desired. Only held.