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Jennifer Walden's avatar

Absolutely wonderful images...they are never 'used up' ...just stunning each and every time you look..

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Oganga Mangiti's avatar

I have really fallen in love with these photographs and, the poem, such heartfelt and beautiful.

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Vivian Valvano Lynch's avatar

Absolutely beautiful photographs. Each one suggests a unique grave - and also a vulnerability.

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Vivian Valvano Lynch's avatar

Absolutely beautiful poem!

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Emilia's avatar

This is so beautiful🥺

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Inge's avatar

So beautiful ... and there is still so much love around, that is just wonderful to see, to hear, to feel.

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Rita Symon's avatar

That tulip, so vulnerable, could stroke it, the drooping stem maybe,

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elaine stewart's avatar

put aside....listening now to why........it is so open.....such an accompaniment to the lilies and flowers

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Annie McDonald's avatar

Love Calla Lilies especially Robert’s photo, it’s beautiful. In the area l live in London many Greek Cypriot people planted Calla Lilies in their gardens and they pop up everywhere, such a delight to see.

Thank you for the poem Patti 🙏

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Constance's avatar

Just saw Robert Mapplethorpe's photo Belly Button at Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. Also sensual. His lilies are so voluptuous. I've loved them for many years. Thank you for this equally gorgeous poem Patti.

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Livi's avatar

I love the lilies. Long ago in Aardvark Books in San Francisco, I found a worn copy of Robert Mapplethorpe’s book with photos of black men who had loved with his body and his camera. One young man was s holding a small handful of lilies.

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Dave L Tickel's avatar

"Why do birds suddenly appear

Everytime you are near?"

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Kim Andrews's avatar

Thank you Patti, that is a really beautiful poem, and the images are sublime.

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Muriel Mandel's avatar

So beautiful.

Thank you.

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Sherrie Good's avatar

Thanks for sharing more lilies. And for continuing to share your travels. We took a train from Helsinki to Tampere and I remember the white bark and golden and green leaves of the Birch trees. So beautiful

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Suzi Blalock's avatar

Thanks Patti...for the beautiful images and words. Beauty surrounds, even now.

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