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Claire Cayson's avatar

Thank you for poem in the shoes of depression one clings to what is left a tangible abstraction weak reedy and naturally tangible

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Carlos Iglesias's avatar

Good job analyzing and throwing in his life to accompany your process. Toiling within the mind is a dangerous activity, and loved the poem itself. I think you got the essence of Clare. I too love poetry and learned in school about the Lens Theory, and love seeing it implemented here. Can't wait to explore other articles by you, and all in five minutes, not bad.

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Marianne Daigh's avatar

A beautiful poem. I read it in school a very long time ago. Reading it again after living a life — it’s quite moving. Might never have done so if you hadn’t written this, so thanks!

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Toby Hall's avatar

Lovely piece. I'm looking forward to reading more of these going forward. It is an interesting exercise to read a poem completely blind - as this first reading was for me - and then to read the context and analysis after, to see if it changes the reading. In this case, I think the context enhances the reading!

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Poetry Dude's avatar

No problem!

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