Powerfully penned, Nick. It’s not crying wolf my friend. Creativity is cycles and a huge fucking circle that spins like a merry go round brother. When I was a younger version of me I thought about quitting everyday. It doesn’t happen everyday anymore, but the thought will linger from time to time. Sometimes we all have to take a break and find the next path that hasn’t been traveled yet. I call it being stuck between chapters, actually I just made that up. lol. And right on cue the writer in my head is always there. All I’m basically saying is don’t be so hard on yourself my friend. It happens to us all, it’s the one experience we’ve all shared in our creative journey. I think you’re an incredible writer who just needs to reset. Stop thinking about writing completely for a little bit, believe me the itch always returns. Hang in there Nick. Best wishes brother, I’ll see you further down the road. Appreciate you.

Damian

Our good friend, Damian, is absolutely correct. Be gentle with yourself, let it all go for a while and fill up your reserves. Everything, especially creativity, goes through periods of ebb and flow. Perhaps like a great and deadly thunderstorm your next poetic wallop of a write just needs time to build.

Keep the ink wet, my friend!
Clay

I can say with certainty, you made yourself felt in your words. Your love, your passion, your compassion. It’s all there in your writing. I’ve felt your good spirit in it all. I’ve shut down a time or two, thinking it was done. If hitting pause is needed, we’re all still here to greet you with hugs if you return. And if you don’t, you made a lasting impact, my friend. Take a beat, take a breath and follow your star

I want to say everything will become better. Being that bone aching tired, that even the doctor tells you that you are ok is relatable.
Baby steps to finding a way to feel ok.
Very open poem.

Powerfully penned, Nick. Excellent write my friend. It’s not fun getting old that’s for sure. Amazing flow and wordplay brother. Appreciate you.

Damian

That state of overwhelmed exhaustion seems to be running rampant these days. Everyone I know is always tired and I stopped checking news…it’s so bad these days, they bring it to you. And yeah…getting old sure ain’t for sissies!

Beautifully penned, Brenda. Excellent write my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

Sensual and somewhat sad. Well done.

Omg I just listened to it. The music went so well with words. Bravo to you both

We are deeply grateful for your listening/reading and commenting, dear Valupta!
Elke & Gus

Chère V.,
You know how much I love your talents and writes, so your compliments mean a Lot to me. And Sappho too!

Warm regards, Gus

Of course you have noticed that the mix left something to be desired and the voices were totally out of control, due to overuse and hay fever.
So I’ve re-recorded the singing and made a new mix.

A little bird told me that this one is not perfect, but yes, it’s a bit better.
Hope you’ll like it too.
Kind regards, Gus

and here’s the new one:

I bow most reverently to Sappho ‘n Gus 🙏

Stunningly beautiful, You Two, in every sense of the word.
Artwork choice, title, and the Envelope Form in its abba rhyme-scheme (with spot-on and soft rhymes), work perfectly together, just as your skills harmonized in rendering this lovely, impacting virtual masterpiece in homage to Mother Earth’s ever dwindling beauty and life sustaining wonders.

Simply, an enthralling co-write … love it deeply!
Thank you both! ⁓ Richard🖌

Nits:
(Alas, Gus, your audio was not available, but I imagined how soul-touching it must be.
Check V1-L3, “get” may have been meant as “yet”. Final stanza, L1, should “plead” be “plea”?) 🤓

Chèr Rascal,
The first recording was out of control due to too much hay fever. I should never have posted it.
But a couple of days later it was better. Not perfect at all. But quite honestly, I think perfection is boring as hell.

Your nits are right, yet instead of get was the one I found too, but while singing made that mistake too. The other one I will check out. Sappho and I are non native speakers. So accidents will happen.

Also on behalf of Sappho: we’re grateful for your listen and read.

Listening is half of the fun. I hope:

and here’s the new one:

Kind regards, Sappho and Gus

wonderful collaboration! i enjoyed both the music and the captivating imagery.
the rhyming scheme leads to pleasant fluidity. ~ c

Chère C.,
Hope this finds you well.

Thank you very much for the compliments. It’s always nice to see that people value what you’re doing.

And maybe one day we’ll do a coop too? I would really love that.

Also on behalf of Sappho, I thank you very much. We’re grateful for your listen.

Kind regards, Gus