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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

Our repetitions teach us things about the rhythms of our lives.

Luis A. Estable's avatar

This is true, the light that reaches us from a star started its travel light years ago. You indicate this in a poetic way and make the lines memorable while doing it. Good read!

Brian Funke's avatar

Lovely piece, and nice to submeet you 🙂

Adam Lombard's avatar

Thank you, Brian! Nice to meet you, too. :)

Fotini Masika's avatar

Oh please, do repeat yourself!

Adam Lombard's avatar

Thank you, Fotini! 😊

The Sea in Me's avatar

Love this synergy between humans and stars. I deeply feel that symbiosis of witnessing and being witnessed by all things universal.

I also totally relate to repeated themes and words arising in my poetry. I think it's maybe part of what makes a poet's style? Also some pieces are a twist on a theme, or catch it better the next time.

I hear the hesitation, I've felt that too, but this lovely piece is an example of why another one demands to be written!

Adam Lombard's avatar

'Symbiosis of witnessing' is a great way of phrasing what I was musing on here. Thanks for taking the time to comment! :)

Stanley Wotring's avatar

Think of art or poetry as comparable to a flowing river. The same spot is constantly changing over times we always say it’s the same river.

Adam Lombard's avatar

I like the 'same spot in the river' analogy, Stanley! :)

LeeAnn Pickrell's avatar

Yes, yes, yes… I was reviewing edits for my manuscript this week and I return again and again to the ordinary moments and wonder of life.

Adam Lombard's avatar

Thank you for commenting, LeeAnn! Over the years I've really come to love editing — that perpetual return you speak of is a big part of why.

Heidi Darby's avatar

Star gazing… we will always be, as we are just now… Adam, this is beautiful. Stardust across words, across worlds, across the universe and back again. 🩶

Adam Lombard's avatar

Thank you, Heidi! 😊

Petra Hernandez's avatar

One of my (many) favorite things about art is the re-exploration of an idea or theme or exploration. I always learn something new.

Keep nerding out. ❤️

Adam Lombard's avatar

I promise to always nerd out. ❤️