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Mahdi Meshkatee's avatar

To have that religious experience but not to believe in a divine entity, that’s a courageous aspiration, and one that shouldn’t be given up.

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sonja ringo's avatar

I appreciate that — thank you so much for reading!

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Mike Speriosu's avatar

Feast on boys, feast on art, either way, this poem was a beautiful feast for my soul. Even reading it quietly with my boy sleeping on my chest, I could hear your voice clearly in my mind, so beautifully woven into your writing.

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sonja ringo's avatar

honoured to have you feasting on these words!! and the imagery of you reading it with your boy sleeping on your chest was so tender <3 precious

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Angela Joy's avatar

I love this. And so beautifully read 🙏

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sonja ringo's avatar

Thank you so much my friend! 🥹

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Leisly Ann's avatar

i could … quite honestly listen to you forever

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sonja ringo's avatar

sobbing dry heaving hugging you <333333

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Brandon Trip's avatar

My favorite line:

"Someone spiked the punchline" 😂

Overall I like the way it sounds. It has a nice flow to it!

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sonja ringo's avatar

Hehehe, thank you so much, new friend! It was a fun challenge to include all of those prompts in a poem 😅

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Ken LéMarchand's avatar

This line alone "invite my child self to the table and whisper: feast on art instead of boys" is its own genetic makeup for a rather amazing poem.

If you wouldn't mind, I'd like to borrow its likeness as a generator for a poem idea? I'll definitely be sure to link back to you.

I read the line and immediately gravitated to the title: Stop Sending Severed Ears to Wayward Lovers.

I know, a tad long, but it works. Definitely Van Gogh inspired.

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sonja ringo's avatar

I'd be so thrilled to see what you write from the idea here!! I really love that poem title - yes yes yes!!

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Ken LéMarchand's avatar

Cool beans! I'll begin writing it soon as another creative spark ignites.

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