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Sarah Chapman's avatar

Also the lies. Wow. Same here.🤎

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Rebecca Marie's avatar

My goodness, it is always the ones you think are too weird to publish that resonate. I'm grateful it is not just me ❤️

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Sarah Chapman's avatar

These are beautiful. “Infection” hits so deeply as a mom😮‍💨. wanting to “inoculate” them with fear. It’s so true. Goood stuff! Thank you for sharing🤎

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Rebecca Marie's avatar

Oh my goodness, thank you so much! So glad it resonated. 💛

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Jubilee's avatar

What lies have I loved ? Ah 😭

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Rebecca Marie's avatar

Thanks Jubilee!

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Erin Mount's avatar

I especially loved “Infection.” And I want to try more form poetry but am admittedly intimidated and also lazy. 🤪

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Rebecca Marie's avatar

Awwww! Thanks Erin! Form is almost a bit lazier in a way because it ends up being like a puzzle, trying to get things to fit. Just different ways of writing.

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Kym VdP's avatar

Woah Bec, these are so good!! That haiku packs a punch!! I feel that so deeply. And infection was just so well written. And another villanelle!! 👏🏼👏🏼

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Rebecca Marie's avatar

Awww Kym! Really appreciate you! So glad you enjoyed them 💛

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Britt B's avatar

I loved these Bec!

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Rebecca Marie's avatar

Awwww thanks!! See it's always the ones you think are a bit weird and cringe that resonate hahaha

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Heidi Tai's avatar

Wow, what words! I resonated so deeply with all three poems. The first one exposed my soul and gave me goosebumps. The last one encouraged me to take a breath and to enjoy the sunrise. Thank you for sharing these!

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Rebecca Marie's avatar

Oh my goodness. Heidi. Thank you so much. So glad to hear they resonated with you.

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Megan Hogg's avatar

Ahh—Infection!! I felt that one so deeply.

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Rebecca Marie's avatar

Awwww thanks Megan! Wrote that one in Google Docs on my phone, sitting in a carpark after going food shopping with one baby. It just kind of hit me out of the blue. Glad it resonated with you 💛

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Megan Hogg's avatar

That’s amazing!! <3

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Lindsay Sledge's avatar

Oof “I deserve it.”

You got me in three lines, Bec.

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Rebecca Marie's avatar

Thanks Sledge! I used the title of one of Sara's essays as a prompt haha

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Aly Prades's avatar

Oof, so good!

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Joy Nicholas's avatar

So good, Bec! Definitely gets me thinking!

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Rebecca Marie's avatar

Thanks Joy! 💛💛

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