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Alex Dawson's avatar

Beautiful Andy! (Obviously I love it with that great title :D)

Andy Smith's avatar

Thanks, Alex! I had meant to credit you with the title inspiration which is really the gift that keeps on giving. Updated now!

Alex Dawson's avatar

Oh no worries, I feel like it’s public domain at this point but I appreciate that!!

Poetry Tracks In the Snow's avatar

This poem, the frogs, the body breaking open…..ohhh this one landed 💛💛💛

Andy Smith's avatar

I'm glad it hit home for you, Holly.

Rajani Radhakrishnan's avatar

Thank you for this poem, Andy. We can never unsee and unhear over two years of images and videos of destruction and horror. We must keep writing about it, like you have here.

Venessa Tai Yeh's avatar

heartbreaking poem!! thank you so much for helping to amplify the voices from Gaza 🧡

Michael Preedy's avatar

“The jagged edges of sound” - what great phrasing. I’ve been listening a lot to the pianist and composer Tim Allhoff who has a beautiful album called ‘Silence Is Something You Can Actually Hear.’ I love it when the arts I care about most, like poetry and music, begin to link up and illuminate one another.

Andy Smith's avatar

I too love it when different forms of expression are in dialogue with each other. I’m always looking for new music to experience, I’ll check out Allhoff’s album

Michael Preedy's avatar

Great to hear. And hope you enjoy ☺️

Kristi L. Griffin's avatar

This is beautiful Andy!

Andy Smith's avatar

thank you, Kristi

Liminal Pilgrim's avatar

Eviscerating writing, Andy. Well wielded words, my friend.

Andy Smith's avatar

thank you, Marc. I'm trying to hold some hope for a day when poems like this will not be necessary, or at least not about Gaza

Rachel Yeaman's avatar

this is awesome!

Stephanie Oswalt🪶✨'s avatar

wow. this is such a powerful piece. ❤️

Andy Smith's avatar

thank you, Stephanie!