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Zagorka's avatar

Oh, thank you, this made me breathe deeply. Especially because I am at the moment among sun, mountains, cicadas and herbs in the south of Croatia!

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Melanie Bettinelli's avatar

Oh that sounds lovely, Zogorka. I didn't know that there were cicadas in Europe. Enjoy your mountains!

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Robert C Culwell's avatar

Lovely,

Thank you

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Melanie Bettinelli's avatar

Thank you, Robert.

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Evelyn Mow's avatar

Reminds me of Hopkins, "My heart rears wings, bold and bolder/ and hurls for him, O half hurls earth for him, off under his feet."

Beautiful, thank you!

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Melanie Bettinelli's avatar

Oh thank you! That's a Hopkins I haven't read before. And I'm quite flattered that you were put in mind of Hopkins.

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Evelyn Mow's avatar

Haha yes I would love to sound like Hopkins! ❤️ The poem is "Hurrahing in Harvest," one of his most gorgeous nature sonnets. Well worth looking up!

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Robert Charboneau's avatar

Lovely poem Melanie.

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Melanie Bettinelli's avatar

Thank you, Robert.

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Jennifer Degani's avatar

Lovely poem and thanks for sharing the painting! I am not familiar with that one and I really like how Van Gogh captured the movement of the grasses and the clouds.

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Melanie Bettinelli's avatar

Yes, it's the sense of movement that really draws me in this one.

I feel like I'm constantly stumbling across new Van Gogh paintings. I love being able to share them.

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

That opening metaphor is exquisite, Melanie!

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Melanie Bettinelli's avatar

Thank you, Elizabeth.

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Katy Sammons's avatar

“Like curtains blown into a room” 🩷

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Melanie Bettinelli's avatar

Thank you, Katy.

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Lisa Jensen's avatar

Such a beautiful poem - and I love hearing how it came to be!

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Melanie Bettinelli's avatar

Thank you, Lisa!

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