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Read MoreAirbrushed with a miser’s touchDissolving in its own prophecyDamocles’ sword looms aboveIsolde’s fatal elixir of loveCarvings of the silence deepA hymn to what we buildCreativity blooms at nightWhen Sirens’ voices fadeGhosts fall from their graveOnto sidewalks with shadowGathering to...
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Yeah, this was a delicious collaboration! It calls for repetition! Thank you, my friend!
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Powerfully penned, Elke & Adagio. Excellent collaboration you two. Appreciate you both.
Damian
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We thank you very much for your kind words, dear Damian!
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Thank you a thousand times for your kind comment, dear Keith!
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Sappho (Elke) and
Atticus Abbey are now friends
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Read MoreAticus Abbey has conducted ssveral interviews with Starsrite poets and poetesses, and this way introduced them to our community, allowing us to learn more about the people we share the same passion for writing with. This was a valuable...
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Thank you, Elke. It’s not often that I speak of my privacy and I couldn’t care less how some perceive me. I am what I am, hitched to a higher being.
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It was an honor. Your writings reveal a subtle person with a great sense of humor and mastership of metaphors and imagery. In this interview you add your integrity and principled side. Again, thank you very much!
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It’s interesting to get a glimpse of the authors behind their words. And, perhaps we find a few things in common that we didn’t predict prior, like their personal beliefs, even.
After all, we are not generic souls hashing out the same results. Diversity is strength, even when the tastes are not always agreeable.
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Thank you so much, dear Styx, i agree to you absolutely. It’s always enriching to get to know other people and their opinions and beliefs. Open mindedness and tolerance are values we can cultivate by experience.
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Amazing interview, Elke. Adagio is a great writer it was interesting to learn more about him. Appreciate you both.
Damian
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Thousands of thanks for your kind words, dear Damian! You are my role model with your spotlight!
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Thank you very much for reading and commenting, Tim! Your musical career sounds very interesting, especially because my own experience in music is pretty poor, besides torturing the violin for some years. Watch out! Maybe you’re the next one i’ll torment with questions…
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I like that he was being interviewed instead of the other way around. Good job
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Thanks a lot for reading and commenting, Fia!
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Hoi hoi chère S., and chèr A.,
This is the 4th time I came back to the scene of the Rhyme, to be submerged in this ocean of beauty.
I’m no hero with alcohol, so I Raise my glass of chilled freshly squeezed orange juice.Cheers to the interviewer; cheers to the interviewee!
This one is a solid proof of what Roger McGough said:
Keep it simple
Let’s not take ourselves too seriously
And (this one I love the best):
All this talent is fine, but bring your empathyAlive and gigging – as far as I know he still performs – 88 years old.
This interview floored me with a deeply felt (or feld) human touch questioning. As well as simple but bulls eye answers.
Raise the flag and sound the trumpet.
I wave extra warmly to Sappho and to Atticus
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Read MoreDay in, day out the same routine Rolling a stone up a hill, steep and tall Condemned to watch its fateful fall No light at the tunnel's end to be seen Keep it rolling, it's your job Keep it rolling, up to the top You...
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Love this.
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Thank you very much, dear Peter!
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Well done, my friend.
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Thank you for the recognition, dear Abbey!
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Brilliantly penned, Elke. Excellent write my friend, it has a lyrical vibe to it. Nicely done. Appreciate you.
Damian
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You’re kind comments always succeed in making me blush. Loads of thanks, dear Damian!
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And it’s always a pleasure to read your kind comments, dear Keith. Thousands of thanks!
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What a wonderful thing to read today. The routines of work life do indeed wear us down. Although I tend to daydream much of the day away. I usually have very busy days at work. But, I try to take little breaks to maintain my decent mood the best I can. Your write here is a great testament to how to deal with that.
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Thank you so much for your kind comment, dear Styx! You are absolutely right, breaks are equally important as work. And daydreaming is by far more than an escape from reality. It can be a real fountain of creativity and inspiration . When you don’t wreck your brain was tasks and problems, you are mine is open to receive new ideas. This way, serendipity helped the most brilliant ideas to manifest in reality. Go on like this, it’s a great attitude!
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I have to apologize for the typing errors.
One sentence should read : when you don’t rack your brain… You are open to receive new ideas
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You capture the grind and the small awakenings with quiet grit—the stone never stops, but neither does the heart.
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Thank you very much for your kind comment, Thomas! I’m glad that my poem spoke to you.
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“Keep it rolling, do your duty
Yet be aware of life’s beauty” Priceless!! Well done, Elke! “)
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Read MoreI'm a sinner’s soul with a rebel’s stride Yet a loving heart beats deep inside On my horizon, the shadows grow tall Heavy with clouds before raindrops fall I'm a sin-stained saint, reaching for light Losing the trail in the middle of flight Soft downpour...
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Chère E.,
A lovely write again!
But what other comment can you expect from the NL fanclub?We can offer a discount on the yearly membership fee? Specially for everyone who comments favorably…
And they will come around. Just wait and see.The day after tomorrow i’ll be back to read it again.
Warm regards, Gus-
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Thank you very much for your kind comment, dear Gus!
Heartfelt greetings!
Elke
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this line “When love’s blown away, it rains in the soul of mine” I blew out a breath. This is a lovely poem
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Your lovely comment warms my heart and makes my soul smile! Loads of thanks, Fia! xox
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Thank you for the perfect poem to cheer my miserable rainy night in Epping Forest, England! Lovely poetry. HJ x
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Your appreciative comment is at least as lovely! Thank you! May the sunshine in your heart be always brighter than the shadows life’s hardships can cast!
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You’re a lovely woman, wishing like that! Thank you and Best Wishes, Harriet-Jacqui Furl xx
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Lovely writing Elke.
You don’t post often but when you do I take a breath and smile.🙏
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Smiling back at you with gratitude, dear Peter!
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Excellent crafting. The meter and rhymes are tight! It flows so well, and gives the reader a boost to their mood immediately. Encouraging words are always golden. This is.
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And your kind comments have the ability to bath grey everyday’s life in golden sunshine, dear Styx! xxx
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Beautifully penned, Elke. Excellent write with wonderful words of encouragement my friend. Nicely done, a lovely read. Appreciate you.
Damian
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And I highly appreciate you and your always supporting comments, dear Damian! Thanks a lot, my friend! xox
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And your comments are always heartwarming and encouraging, dear Keith! Loads of thanks! XOXO I
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I’m blown away by your kind comment, dear Honoria! 1001 times thank you for your appreciative words! You made my day ! 💐
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Dark edges softened by a tender core—your grit and heart live in the same pulse.
Even in the storm, the poem shines, stubborn and kind, like a soul learning to walk straight.
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