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Holly Erin Copeland's avatar

Your poem is exquisitely beautiful. As a woman, I read it with “human” in place of man and felt so much resonance. My point is not that you need to change it, just to say that I feel what you’ve written transcends gender. Very beautiful.

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Asher Packman's avatar

Thank you. I agree entirely. 🙏

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Lynn Howard's avatar

Really beautiful and poignant writing

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Asher Packman's avatar

Thank you, Lynn. You have my mother's name, even the same spelling, and today is her birthday. A blessing.

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Sally Ann Bentham's avatar

Beautiful! What a wise woman your mother was Asher! She was no doubt very proud of the Man you are and your becomings.

I'm sitting on this beautiful spring equinox morning pondering what does it mean to be woman (and one of a certain age). Thank YOU

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Asher Packman's avatar

Wonderful, Sally Ann, and thank you for the kind words about my mother. 🙏

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