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Nancy Shebeneck's avatar

I have been following Andrea since

my discovery of Substack.

There is a depth to their poetry that can

only come from their unique and personal journey.

Upon reading anything that Andrea writes,

I am brought to silence and awe.

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

Amen!

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Michaele Rosen's avatar

Whew! All I can say is WOW!!!! Sharing this. 🙏

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

Way to scatter the seeds, Mish!

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Myrtle Russell's avatar

DEEP!

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

Deep as a well that opens into an endless underground freshwater sea!

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

So helpful, Gayla! Thanks!

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Subhana Cathy Graf's avatar

Whoa! Powerful.

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Deedee Buettner's avatar

Ohh my gosh, blown away by this. Blown away. Thank you for sharing ❤️

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Kate  Drinkwater's avatar

Wow! Go Andrea. That’s a poem that asks to be listened to again and again.

And in some weird way, I’m glad you couldn’t find the written poem because it keeps me listening to Andrea reading it, which just makes it that much more genuine and real and beautiful!

Thanks, Phyllis.

Kate

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

Isn’t it powerful, Kate? And a powerful reminder that, in its origins, poetry was SPOKEN (or SUNG)!

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Doreen Bortz's avatar

Sometimes a poem arrives just when you need it. Thank you for being the wings that got it to me.

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Phyllis Cole-Dai's avatar

I’m glad for the poem’s timely arrival, Doreen.

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