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Kali Fox-Jirgl's avatar

This is beautiful, brave, and colorful. Amazing prose!

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

Thank you so much, sweet Kali! ^_^

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Ral Joseph's avatar

It's a lot more than fruity you say Edward.

It's unpredictably wonderful. Very dark and good. Bold work here.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Thank you so much, dear Ral 🥹🥹.

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E.R. Davis's avatar

I loved the yellows!! it felt like a daytime disco

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Soooo many shades to play with 💛

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Debdutta Pal's avatar

I love things that aren't what they seem. Like you're eating an orange and it's an atom bomb.

Happy to be wrecked by this poem.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

I remember writing it for REDACTED and was told “change the afterword to “he moved overseas, suicide is too heavy for readers.”

I’m happy the real version is out in the ether, bombing Debdutta with yellow fusion 🥹⚡️⚡️

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Joe's avatar

Yeah; suicide is heavy. Well written memorial. If no one writes about; no one reads about and those that need the conversation most are left alone. Look up Echoes on my Substack if you wish.

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

It’s a tricky subject to tackle, thank you for the support 🙏

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Jennifer Wagner's avatar

"breeeeeeeeeath-TAKING" multilayered, rich and glorious.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

🥹🥹🙏🙏 Too kind, thank you!

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A. Njoto's avatar

You, J, and H are deadly to be read at the same day... deadly good and deadly overwhelming. But getting used to it now and then 🫠😀 keep em comingg

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Thank you, wise master senpai 🙏🙏

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A. Njoto's avatar

Aw 🫣😆

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Astrid Sadaya's avatar

Very beautiful ❤️

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Thank you! 🙏🖤🌪🥹

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Silva Mirovics's avatar

My dearest Edward- simply superb poetry. You are a star.

I am sorry and saddened for the loss you have been through 💛

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

It was six years ago, time heals (most) wounds.

Thank you for your brightness, my dear.

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Khrystyna Catalina's avatar

This was super rad, I could see you standing up spitting this into a mic in front of a snapping crowd.

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

If only we had a lit poetry stand-up scene in Australia.

Alas, we do not. But I appreciate your kind words, Khrystyna! ^_^

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Elena's avatar

I just love how effortlessly and yet super meaningful you manage to talk about hard topics

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Edward Swafford's avatar

You have to be willing to give ZERO fucks about what other ppl think, in order to write/shine light on “taboo” topics.

Thank you, my dear 🥹🙏

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Elena's avatar

Omg the voice note is SO delicious. Perfectly aligned with your poem!

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Gracias, Muy Ruth. Fabuloso ex communicado muy senorita.

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