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Joan Spilman's avatar

You have some beautiful lines in here, Mr. Roman!

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rosie's avatar

This is so light and heavy at the same time. Beautiful 🖤

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Roman Newell's avatar

Thank you, Rosie.

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Deer Girl's avatar

Beautifully written!

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Roman Newell's avatar

Thanks, friend!

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Laggy's avatar

🤯

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BJ Dawson's avatar

Sir, the sword you wield is quite sharp. I scarcely noticed my heart being carved out while reading this.

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Roman Newell's avatar

Thanks, BJ.

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Natalia’s Daydreams's avatar

"For a very long time, I struggled with the idea of peace until I realized peace is not a feeling; it’s the ability to be constant in the face of life. To show up, persist, and stay eyes on your purpose." yessss

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Ash Jensen's avatar

This is gorgeous. Has a dreamy yet poignant vibe to it.💙

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Roman Newell's avatar

Thanks, Ash.

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Kevin Maher's avatar

‘Sometimes seeing near is the greater feat’..

And so simple it passes me by.

One for the archives, Roman.

Thanks for sharing.

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Roman Newell's avatar

Thanks, Kev.

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Marianna Busching's avatar

As usual, I loved wandering with you through your thoughts, ideas, dreams, conclusions. You are the person I would love to have a conversation with...and I do, by reading what you write. I wait for you every day. (This is not flirtation....I'm elderly, thoughtful, creative and successful). But really, Roman, you are the Real Deal. Blessings on your endeavors.

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Hermione Laake's avatar

As ever, I enjoyed this work, which shows deep commitment to inner work and expression through lived experience. Real writing is a process and you have, clearly, been through one. One criticism would be grammar. Do you mean that the protagonist of this story felt alone without their partner experiencing the same feeling on viewing the art, or that the partner felt alone? I think it is the former, but the latter is taken without the addition of a comma before the word, 'and.'

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