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Donna J Hilbert's avatar

Thank your this--and for all you do.

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Lin's avatar

Love this

...yes solace in nature...it is truly our refuge and teacher...

Thank u...

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Chaos and quiet

brokenness, beauty.

Present side by side.

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Pam Krieps's avatar

James, very grateful you have gone to Substack. Thank you. I am quite pleased how we can hear you read now. Thank you for your build community with all poets, published or not…taking us all to a new level of self-confidence, acceptance and love.

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James Crews's avatar

Good to see you here! I'm still trying to see how we can create a private group for the Monthly Pause here ... thanks for the kind words, dear Pam. So glad we got to meet!

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Karen Hoffman's avatar

Thank you, James. You are a gem and you are also right. We need to gird up for the mess that's to come. I don't have beech trees where I live, but I will keep the local varieties and their steadfast determination in mind as we all navigate the next few months.

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Elisabeth Bauman's avatar

Thank you. This is beautiful. The line about secret languages learned while staying alone will echo for me as opened possibility.

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James Crews's avatar

Thank you so much!

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Susan Mulder's avatar

Thank you for speaking into the space I found myself this morning🌱

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James Crews's avatar

Of course! Thank you for listening.

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Julie Potiker's avatar

Your voice is a lullaby, your message a balm for my soul. 🙏

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