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on edge all my life easily toppled over rue this day today my ribs are blown wide open and butterflies fly away By David Kavanagh

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I Am Anaya

Date: 6/5/2024 10:02:00 AM

Everything life, blithe, and delight have taken flight, skeletal matter left? Ah, David there is the beauty of chrysalis

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/5/2024 12:10:00 PM

Well said Anaya, a quantification of chrysalis and uneasiness of this damn human condition, cheers David

Paul Willason

Date: 6/3/2024 2:17:00 PM

Deeply moving poem David....the imagery is stunningly original and arrests the mind. Last two lines are indeed inspired. A fine example of how much can be packed into so few lines by a skilled practitioner.

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/3/2024 3:50:00 PM

Thank you Paul, I do have a natural propensity towards brevity in verse, but only when it speaks to me, (yeah that’s enough) I’m delighted you see the uncontested sentiment in this one, cheers David

Deb M

Date: 6/3/2024 1:37:00 PM

What a great poem David and the last line sums it up beautifully! Debx

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/3/2024 1:49:00 PM

Heya Deb, it’s strange the last 2 lines came before the preceding ones, a little insight into my state of mind lol! It’s true, thank you I really appreciate the comment, cheers David

Di11y Da11y

Date: 6/3/2024 12:51:00 PM

Love this one as the imagery I get is the beauty of the perceived flaw

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/3/2024 1:07:00 PM

Couldn’t have said it better myself Dilly, (beauty of the perceived flaw) Yes it’s how we know we are human, yet somehow something more, what the hell is it? This one was inspired by your (Turning around) post, tangential of course, thanks so much, cheers David