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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

May it be. May it be. May it be.

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Indeed! May there be peace!

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Emily Style's avatar

bowing with gratitude, poet Phyllis, for these words of yours on the page. thankful for the good ways technology enables us to keep each other company in these times.

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

Bowing back, Emily. And technology is (can be) another dynamic way of demonstrating how we are all connected, all the time . . .

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Catherine Hackett's avatar

Thank you!

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You're welcome, Catherine. Be well.

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Kathy's avatar

Wow, so purely true. Thank you for this gift of hope

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You're very welcome, Kathy. I'm glad you felt the gift come to you.

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Michaele Rosen's avatar

Yes….always hope 🙏

🕊 🌍 🕊

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

Yes. Not pie-in-the-sky, but tough, tough hope.

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Sandy's avatar

Thank you ......

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

You are so welcome! Bless you.

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Stephanie Carney's avatar

Rise up into hope!

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

Together we RISE . . .

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Frank Vivian's avatar

Beautifully said. A wonderful prayer. May peace arise in us all.

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

All we need is here. Can we bring it forth?

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Myrtle Russell's avatar

Thank you Phyllis! Keeping hope alive.

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

We can all be hope-keepers! And you're a great one, Myrtle!

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Jan Slotten's avatar

Thank you, and thank you for hosting a truly lovely poetry webinar last Thursday

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

Wasn't that great medicine for the soul? Love you folks!

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Karen Hoffman's avatar

I've been avoiding the news all week, not wanting to hear the extent of the horrors and the aftermath. This morning, I watched the only show I'll watch to get news/opinions and the only journalist who I trust to cover the whole story. Thanks for your poem today, Phyllis. There's just not a lot more to say.

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

It's when "there's just not a lot more to say" that I find poetry so helpful . . . Bless you.

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Marie C. Jerge's avatar

powerful words and images. Thank you for capturing so much of what I have been feeling. And may there be peace.

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

You're so welcome, Marie. We're in this together! May there be peace.

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Cherise Vallet's avatar

So beautiful, thank you. May we all remember that innocent, seeking-for-life-and-love babe within each of us.

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

May we remember! Bless you, Cherise.

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Shelly Shepherd's avatar

Soooo beautiful. Thank you for this tender tendril of peace.

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You're soooo welcome, Shelly.

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Aria Tuki's avatar

Thank you for this beautiful poem Phyllis. Holding onto hope and peace.

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

You're welcome. Let us hold on even for those who can't . . .

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