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Sloan James's avatar

If I didn't admire your work so much, I'd be so jealous! It's like watching Michael Jordan in his prime. You can't be mad, you can only watch in awe of true greatness.

Debdutta Pal's avatar

You’re making me blush so hard. I’m just happy I’m able to organize my thoughts in a cohesive manner. New superpower unlocked. 😁

Sloan James's avatar

🦹‍♂️🦹‍♂️🦹‍♂️

Robert Gowty's avatar

“Memories switch channels with identical laugh tracks”. The fractal nature of edges. The more we zoom in, the more detail that is revealed, while all the details look strangely similar. Or micro photography of insects. The closer we get, the further from reality we seem to be. Or a melting point... H2O, unchanged but unutterably transformed.

Debdutta Pal's avatar

This is so poetic, it's going to make me cry. (in a good way)

Robert Gowty's avatar

Always inspiring 🖤

Mark Armstrong's avatar

aged walls line capillaries

and I push my eyes to whiten

Dry eye-- yes, I recognize the symptoms. Well, you and your tiny molecules must soldier on, delighting us with more of these wondrous poetic avalanches. 👍

Debdutta Pal's avatar

Thank you! And yes, I will try my best. 😁

Gael MacLean's avatar

It is so easy to get lost in your words—like floating down the river with no oar.

Debdutta Pal's avatar

Thank you! That’s so poetic. 🥹

Scarlet Ibis James's avatar

This is so beautiful, to me:

Endings are detached, floating

instinctual for voyagers

remember, ice breaks too

for the swell, without question

to transform their futures

rising again, like it was habitual.

The was you connect a human feeling to acts of nature.

Gosh, such a beautiful mind.

Debdutta Pal's avatar

You're very kind. I want to frame this comment. 🖤

Scarlet Ibis James's avatar

Love: ✦ ⋆ ☽ (I wish I could highlight in Substack.

Debdutta Pal's avatar

I miss highlighting!

Thank you! I was looking for fun dividers to try out. 😁

Scarlet Ibis James's avatar

What a fabulous image! Reading on now…

Debdutta Pal's avatar

Thank you! I spotted it the moment I opened Pexels, so lucky.

Gustave Deresse's avatar

Dear Debdutta, I'm quitting poetry again. I decided on the fourth read.

Yours,

G

Debdutta Pal's avatar

Please don't do that. The world needs more poetry. 🖤

Sue Banerji's avatar

Deb, each line took my breath away. Brilliance everywhere!

Debdutta Pal's avatar

Thank you so much! 🖤

Nevena Pascaleva's avatar

I feel too much is just what you've described it is.

Debdutta Pal's avatar

Thank you! I'm happy I'm not alone. 🖤