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Ann Collins's avatar

Stunningly beautiful, Tavia.

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Melanie Bettinelli's avatar

I love the delicate simplicity and the rhythm of the lines. I forgot I was reading an abecedarian , it flows so smoothly!

And I’m definitely feeling the mood of this poem now as the festive season is ending and dumping me into ordinary time that is still dark and cold.

“everything shifts, yet

for now, feels the same”

I feel this so much right now, it feels darker than before the solstice because Christmas is no longer easing over the horizon.

“hides the

instant of change”

Yes, exactly! I’m still sitting in the dark, I know things are changing but I can’t see it.

“knowledge of our own

lightening is sometimes

missed.”

Yup. This is where I am, sitting in the dark wondering what I’m missing.

Thank you for words that accompany the darkness and also give hope, reminding me that the tide truly has shifted!

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Kortney Garrison's avatar

Oh I love this! the shifting tide, the flat / grey sky, the quiet truth, and vulnerable winter. Thank you for sharing this moment.

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