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Date written: 03/20/2025

poetry beautiful, romantic reading, composing, musing poesis, literature, essayistic, unrhymed writing, paragraphing, clustering wordy, unpoetic prose

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Beej Simrov

Date: 3/23/2025 3:15:00 PM

I love the juxtaposition and position you are clearly taking. The mirroring of "reading" and "writing" on the diamond is beautiful, and I also love that the word "essayistic" connotes the shift. I'm not too well learned in poetry forms, so thank you for introducing this style

Edward Ibeh
Date: 3/24/2025 3:52:00 AM

Thank you so much, B.J.:-) They're so much fun! I'm looking forward to your Diamante!

Ink Empress

Date: 3/22/2025 8:27:00 AM

This is such a clever and unique diamente dear EI, so good to read you after a long time, i really love the ending the most! Unpoetic prose! Brilliant! Absolute pleasure visiting you today. Sending you light always

Edward Ibeh
Date: 3/22/2025 8:32:00 AM

Thank you very much indeed, Inky:-) I hope you're having yourself a marvelous weekend!

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 3/21/2025 5:42:00 PM

Excellent Diamante Edward. Like the balance between poetry and prose.

Edward Ibeh
Date: 3/21/2025 6:07:00 PM

Thank you so much, Oliver:-)