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Wonderful poem - The white moon ... and sweet Cairo - seems she understands it! Love this ...

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Que hermoso

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So beautiful! I didn’t know that graceful, exquisite poem. Thank you, Pattiv

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I’m visiting your Substack for the first time in a few months. I wanted to tell you that I’ve been feeling really down lately, un-excited and uninspired. But your reading of the poem, then rereading it, and “...we’re explorers” just sparked something that felt really nice. It’s felt like my mind is a snow globe with a layer of dust on the glass, and you just picked up the snow globe and gave it a gentle shake. Thank you, Patti.

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Expanding the field (hopefully)... just came across this on YouTube which may be of some interest... a wild speed ride with Henry Miller on Rimbaud pulling in Ezra Pound en route...https://www.youtube.com/live/QxPyO_ITfM0?feature=share

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How lovely, Patti. Enjoy Bogota. Life's twists have brought me to the deep jungles of Panama and it's here I'm opening ALMA: A Women's Artist's Residency. One day, if the winds of life bring you to Panama, it would be such a pleasure to host you.

With admiration,

Monique

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Cairo+You=PureLove 🥰

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Thank you Patti. I love being an explorer with you as my guide ! Safe travels . Cairo will undoubtedly miss you ! 😊✌🏼

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Thank you for sharing that lovely poem, your thoughts and Cairo.

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I love to go through a poem twice (or more). The meaning often deepens or changes for me in subsequent readings.

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Great to hear you read it several times, the meaning and images sink deeper each time 🙏🏽

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I am so happy that you are here in Bogotá at the same time that I am here in vacation. I will see you tomorrow at Teatro Colon! I am thrilled to see you live!

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I love that you call us Explorers!! Thank you for sharing this lovely poem. Thanks to for sharing lovely Cairo...that cat adores you! Safe travels!

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Paul Verlaine, lucky you. Love him live.

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The statement "We are not aiming for perfection. We are explorers " should be made into tee shirts.

Bring on the merch !

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Thank you Patti

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