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I agree with Alienflower Tracy the characterizations are perfect. A most visual write and it makes its point perfectly!
Excellent.

I am minded of D.H. Lawrence's remark: "Those that go searching for love only make manifest their own loveless-ness. And the loveless never find love, only the loving find love, and they never have to seek for it." Yes chemicals are maybe the enzyme or catalyst but we have to love ourselves in order...

A very fine write Trevor, themes of 'women's work' and 'work as an art' are cleverly woven together.
Well penned indeed.
By the way, is that a typo in S1 L 2 ?

I heard a cable news opinion-maker say something similar to this. It's a strong write Mark, and unfortunately there is some truth in it. Currently we are all stirred up and emotional about the slaughter in the Ukraine, but I don't recall this heat of feelings for the many African wars that have plag...

Found it! Changed the unnecessary word.
Cheers mate!

Thanks for the welcome, Calm Rose, its a long time since sparky used that non-de-plum. I had no idea I had a repeated word in this write. An easy fix though. I wrote this one today so ink still drying. Now If I could just figure out how to edit it here I would. Enjoyed your review and close read. Ob...

New birthed lambs bleat to be fed, be strengthened against returning lions. March is kind only for a spell, for who can tell? There are rumors of dragons in rushing winds, yet an all, young shoots strive to thrive, there is a quickening, a greening; dens and drays are fat with new cubs they mew and...

As am Brit transplanted to America I feel this. Same language of course but the language culture took some getting used to.
A very good write.

A very strong write Indar, the body keeps many memories, many remnants of what was and is now not.
Good to see your works again,

A  fine poem that says a lot in few words. The shared remote is rare, but it can lead to some intimate or stained moments
in our relationships. Well said.