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Cherry Coombe's avatar

Someone - an ex - sent a poem about a woman with lines in her face. It hurt a bit but reminded me of the one line in one poem I've written that I don't hate - 'lines in later photographs I carved in your face with youth's knife'

lines matter

Thank you Margaret. A piece to read again and again -

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

Thank you Cherry. Yes they do matter.

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Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

This is just beautiful, Margaret, so evocative! There are lines everywhere, both curved and straight, once we start looking for them,aren’t there? 💕

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Francis F's avatar

Beautiful ❤️

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

Thanks Francis.

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Ginny Henry's avatar

Such beautiful words Mags.

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

Thank you x

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Bernie K's avatar

Beautiful writing 🩷🩷

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

Thanks B.

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Faith Liversedge's avatar

Love this Margaret. Inspiring.

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

Thank you Faith. 🧡

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Lewis Holmes's avatar

Blimey, this is good. Whimsical melancholy, or melancholic whimsy? I'm not sure. Maybe there's a German word out there to describe how it made me feel. Thanks Margaret, loved it!

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

Danke schon

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Suzy Prince's avatar

Absolutely stunning. I’ve loved them all but I think this is your best one yet. 👏👏👏

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

Ah thanks so much Suzy. I really appreciate that you read them.

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Phil Dynan's avatar

Beautiful. And the events resonate so much with my life. You've given me many pleasant reminders. Thank You.

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

Thanks for reading.

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Wendy Varley's avatar

Beautiful, Margaret – impressionistic. I love the charcoal portrait by Alison Lambert, too. So unusual and characterful.

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

Thanks Wendy. Her work is really powerful.

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Argon Mick's avatar

An absorbing and brilliant read.

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

Thanks Mick.

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Hilary Hattenbach's avatar

Beautiful and wistful. Love your writing.

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

Thanks so much HH.

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Jules's avatar

That is one heck of a riff.

Just beautiful. Thank you.

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

Thank you Jules. I really appreciate it.

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Margi McGaan's avatar

I love this gentle wander through lines and curves!

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

Thanks Margi.

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