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maddie runeπŸ₯€'s avatar

This is incredible. So tender and emotional. You’ve had this brilliant talent longer than I’ve been alive. I was born in 92’

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imarkanx || istvan markan 🍁's avatar

Oh thank for the kindness of your words. It is appreciated.

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Carlos M.'s avatar

Bro you've been talented far longer than I've been alive! That's too much advantage! πŸ˜­πŸ˜‚

Even your notes are like high art, damn.

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imarkanx || istvan markan 🍁's avatar

Yep. I am old…

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Carlos M.'s avatar

You're focusing on the least important element of my comment πŸ™„

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imarkanx || istvan markan 🍁's avatar

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Genechelle's avatar

I see… you’ve been brilliant since ’79.

That’s a really solid poem!

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imarkanx || istvan markan 🍁's avatar

I’m going to have to make that my brand logo now:

β€œimarkanx: brilliant words since 1979” 😎

Thank you so very much for the kindness of your words and support!

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Simon Emslie's avatar

β€œis, and then is not”

No wonder you won first place! This is beautiful. But your accompanying notes are also well written and have a hidden poetry of their own.

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imarkanx || istvan markan 🍁's avatar

Thank you. That line is what the β€˜English Lit’ teachers picked out as part of their reason for selecting the poem. Point of meaningless pride: I beat out a senior named George, who was considered a lyrical wonder. I am curious now if he still writes!

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Simon Emslie's avatar

You could start a new series: finding George.

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Stephanie M. Vargo's avatar

Really like this. Great first poem.

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imarkanx || istvan markan 🍁's avatar

Thank you. I had filled my first journal with scribblings by the time I wrote this poem. I am looking back through that journal and it feels like I am reading the words of a ghost.

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