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MogLokson's avatar

the abyss, longing for the airlift

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Franco Amati's avatar

Yes thanks Mog

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Scarlett Gilliam's avatar

Best line: "I am afflicted

with over-thought,

too much tumult,

feelings overwrought, " Keep up the good work Franco!

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Franco Amati's avatar

Thanks Scarlett

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JudgeRoyBean's avatar

I agree!

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Me too one that stood out as I heard this poem read.

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Lisa Russell's avatar

Your words are timely... and beautifully teased out the murk to reveal our human conundrums.

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Franco Amati's avatar

Thank you, Lisa ❤️

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Dissembling Bling's avatar

Mirk Monday was long the name in Scotland for the great solar eclipse of March 29, 1652.

(from entyonline.com).

Does the k mar the mir(ror)? PKD certainly embraced cracked reflections. Thanks for being accessible, caring, and lit.

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Franco Amati's avatar

Love it. Thank you DB

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Ria Galliano's avatar

Superb analysis of life

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Franco Amati's avatar

Thank you Ria

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Peter d'Errico's avatar

wonderful philosophical poem... for me, the path opens through my opening to All That Is... the Creator somehow nudging and poking me ....

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Franco Amati's avatar

Thanks , glad you enjoyed this one, Peter

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David Picariello's avatar

Interesting take the deeper meaning of meaningfulness.

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Tree Langdon's avatar

This is wonderful and full of meaning. I too am someone who mulls over decisions, relentlessly. It was this line that grabbed my attention the most: "a curse could come disguised as your second chance"

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Franco Amati's avatar

thank you, yes I feel that's a poignant line for sure

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David M. Poff's avatar

This:

"how do you know when

a curse could come disguised

as your second chance "

Good God man!

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Franco Amati's avatar

thank you man, I appreciate it

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Victoria Barrett's avatar

Loving this poem. I'll have to take a good look at that novel now.

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Franco Amati's avatar

Thank you, Victoria

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Richard Blaisdell's avatar

Choices. Not to be dropped on head when born. Go with flow. Word bombs shell us but pick them up. Listen to the sea roar sounds that pummel relief. No worries mate. Believe in yourself and take a step tomorrow will come. Food may be on the table. If not fast. Manna arrives just in time.

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Franco Amati's avatar

nicely said. Thank you Richard.

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R. Rangan PhD's avatar

Love this - thank you for sharing!

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Franco Amati's avatar

thanks! <3

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D. C. Wilkinson's avatar

I also suffer from occasional overthinking. I hear it's an affliction that can be cured by forest bathing and sex. 😉

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Franco Amati's avatar

haha, forest bathing and sex, sounds like that would cure a lot of society's ills :)

thanks, DC

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Karen's avatar

Makes sense to me

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Franco Amati's avatar

thank you, Karen

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V Kelly-Sibley's avatar

As always - such an enjoyable piece.

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Franco Amati's avatar

thank you V. I'm please that you enjoyed it

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JudgeRoyBean's avatar

"I am afflicted

with over-thought,

too much tumult,

feelings overwrought..."

Great lines!! It's so easy to get afflicted with over-thought. But as for the murk, I'd rather have "murk" than "certainty"...murk is you MIGHT be ugly, stupid and have a terrible personality...certainty erases all doubt...I'm all for murk until the day I move on from here...murk leaves room for argument

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Franco Amati's avatar

yes, absolute certainty can be a prison. one where the person doesn't even know they're locked up

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JudgeRoyBean's avatar

Great observation!

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