dreaming kwan yin (2021)
Tao Talk
You have reached a quiet bamboo grove, where you will find an eclectic mix of nature, music, writing, and other creative arts. Tao-Talk is curated by a philosophical daoist who has thrown the net away.
You have reached a quiet bamboo grove, where you will find an eclectic mix of nature, music, writing, and other creative arts. Tao-Talk is curated by a philosophical daoist who has thrown the net away.
dreaming kwan yin (2021)
Tao Talk 
Loving your assonance and rhyme here. But my favorite element is that centered “Here”…perfection.
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De, so happy you enjoyed the poem, and appreciate you pointing “here” out <3
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The poem looks like a chalice… and I just want to drink your words.
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Cheers! <3
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Your whirled peas quadrille has a wonderful whirlwind shape, Lisa! I love the idea of ‘soul curls’ and ‘fuzzy, cooperative dreams’.
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Kim so happy you like the poem, thanks!
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You’re welcome, Lisa!
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I see a time telling hour glass with everything resting on
“fuzzy, cooperative dreams”
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Laura, I love what you see <3
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I love the way you construct “middlin’s construct,” Li. What contentment and serenity is here!
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Thanks so much, Dora, and I’m glad you’re feeling it in the poem.
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Shapely, tasty work, Li, even though I not a pea eater unless it’s whirled peas which I’ve been praying for my whole life…
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Ron, I hear you on whirled peas.
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You are too clever for me. I love the shape of this poem, a beautifully curved female body, showing the two necessary sides of her that must come to play when necessary
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Dale, I love what you see. Yes, a balance within is insightful.
I also am enjoying with others are seeing in it.
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The best part of writing is the responses!
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:) <3
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💞
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A very interesting take on the prompt, Lisa!
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Thanks, Dwight :)
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I love the unique take on your poem, Li!
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Cindy, thanks so such :)
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xoxox
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“Middlin’s construct” likely refers to Middlin Landscape Construction, a high-end residential landscaping company in Melbourne, Australia. The company is owned by Ash Middlin and has been operating for over 15 years, specializing in a wide range of landscaping services including paving, decking, stonework, and poolscapes.
Or maybe not?
So I had to give up seeking some overall meaning and just sink into the words and phrases, upon which it became delightful.
Loved your choice of music too.
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Rosemary, middlin’s construct is a phrase that has nothing to do with a construction company in AUS, sorry :) Glad you found it delightful and enjoyed the musical selection.
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Well, it’s nice to have it demonstrated that AI can be so wide of the mark! LOL.
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Haha! The day I battle with AI and it wins will be a sad day for me. Middlin’s construct to me means shaving off extremist views and building something of moderation that can work to build peace.
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I like that it starts with soul and ends in dreams. And a whole world to discover between. (K)
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Haha love that. Thanks, K.
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Great poem.
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Thanks, AM!
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I too see a time hour glass filled with words for thought….finding a place of rest in a hard world.
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Truedesssa, I like the idea of an hour glass filled with words … and finding a place of rest <3
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With ” Soul curls, warm cushion” I immediately soften in the whirl of your poem
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Marja, happy to hear it, thank you.
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I love the word flow and the urn-like shape. It both contains the words and allows their fluidity to overflow!
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WP, thanks so much for sharing what you see in the poem.
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Enjoyed your shape poem Lisa
much♡love
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Gillena, thank you <3
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Great wordplay Lisa 👏
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Thanks, Shaun!
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Lisa, “whirled peas makes manifest cream” feels to me like tenderness made tangible — it leaves me smiling.
~David
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Thanks, David.
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🤗
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