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love
to see
compassion
cut through backyards and
happen whatever the weather

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    1. We find sanctuary within each other. We know this as children but through careful teaching we forget.

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  2. Me, too, kiddo. Right now, backyards are the best place to find it. Smiles. So nice to see you at Poets United!

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    1. Thank you! I promised myself I would make time to write. So far so good. For now.

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  3. compassion and backyards, yep, I like that especially as they can be a place to escape to. I guess our poetry blogs are a little like back yards. I did enjoy your poem, Rene and, oh, yes I also enjoyed reading on your blog too, quite humourous in places.

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    1. I'm glad you're enjoying my writing, Julian. It's all over the place stylewise

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  4. I love the vision of compassion as sanctuary.

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  5. How safe that word "Backyard" is and it brings back such happy memories of my childhood.

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  6. Very powerful "cut through backyards" great take on the prompt

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  7. Me, too. This poem surprises me by doing exactly what it says!

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  8. "and / happen whatever the weather"...This definitely leads to peace. Beautiful.

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  9. I like Julian's thought that our backyards are little sanctuaries. Your words are brief and succinct!

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