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Beautiful! If I was the editor of Poetry magazine and the industry wasn't corrupt, I'd choose to publish this poem without thinking.

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In four lines, you say all that must be said. Kudos, Josh.

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Whoa! This is one of those poems, that I'd read, read again and yet again and still can't have enough. A hug from afar.

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Wow, no pun intended, but there's depth there.

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The shovel is a powerful metaphor here

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Perfect in every way.

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Mar 22Liked by Joshua Doležal

Wow Josh, this was a tour de force. So powerful. I’ve read it three times already, and suspect I will a few more

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