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Debdutta Pal's avatar

Love everything about this.

And I've only had one cup of coffee today.

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Carlo Zeno's avatar

Thank you Deb : )

Impressive. It took me two coffees to read it again this morning...

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Giulietta Passarelli's avatar

Nice writing. Keep writing.

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Carlo Zeno's avatar

Thank you 🙏

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Jill Eng's avatar

Very cool piece, Carlo. I'm going in for a second read 🤓

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Carlo Zeno's avatar

Thank you Jill : )

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John Pearce😀🦋🌈 🦅🌻's avatar

Wishing you fame one day Carlo! 😀

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Carlo Zeno's avatar

Haha, thanks John : )

I think it might pass me by this life.

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Anthi Psomiadou's avatar

Turning self-reflection into a dialogue that feels both raw and philosophical.

I loved it, Carlo!

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Carlo Zeno's avatar

Thank you Anthi : )

It can be fun (and fruitful) to experiment sometimes.

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Apra Gotla's avatar

This poem speaks a deep truth, a constant inner monologue. I project my daimon onto a fat orange tabby that lives next door. He stares at me blankly when I'm in my feels, 'detached and amused'. I give him a snack and a few scritches so that we can both pretend that he needs me more than I need him.

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Carlo Zeno's avatar

Haha, good one Apra.

The need is 50/50 at best between me and cats : )

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Robert Gowty's avatar

I wonder why dancing is the main thing we should do like no one is watching? We have so many different ways of seeing ourselves now. Life and death, indeed.

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Steffany Ritchie's avatar

Felt this one! 👏😭❤️

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Karin C's avatar

Very thought provoking, Carlo. I just may spend a bit of time thinking about what mine might say to me as well.

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Carlo Zeno's avatar

Thank you Karin 🙏

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Karin C's avatar

Welcome! I just put that book in my cue at my library. Can’t wait to read it! So thank you.

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