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Ann Marie Steele's avatar

I finished reading Volume 3!:so many voices, grateful for you all!

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Thank you, graciously, Ann Marie ^_^.

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Laney Mills's avatar

Edward, You are genius! To all of the women poets that wrote a poem for this, you rock! I am in awe of all of you! You inspire me to continue, to challenge myself.

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Libby Walkup's avatar

🖤🖤🖤

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Laney Mills's avatar

Edward, you are genius. Amazing. Thank you for including me. Love you!

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Debdutta Pal's avatar

Well. My Monday just spun on its axis. This was beyond phenomenal.

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Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles's avatar

Another fierce collection!

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Edward Swafford's avatar

I’m still deciding which poem won the collection, for me.

Yours is among two others. It’s not a competition, but I did say I’d sub an annual to the “best” piece.

Can I marry you?

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Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles's avatar

Honored to be in the running and honored to receive your proposal! My husband said yes, we can marry!

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Chelsea Nelthropp's avatar

When God Woke as a Woman gave me frickin shivers. What an opener. Wow!

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The Dope Doula's avatar

Thank you 🖤

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Elena's avatar

Dope Doula- you captured female strength in that poem- I - it’s very powerful.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

She won Volume III for me!

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The Dope Doula's avatar

Aw! Now I'm disappointed that you're already engaged to Shayne! 🖤

Thank you so much! I smiled, hard, for real! 😉

(still happy for you and Shayne though, no jealousy whatsoever! I believe the term is compersion?)

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

Oh, it’s not set in stone.

I’m known to flee the day before the nuptials.

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The Dope Doula's avatar

No?! So am I! “Apparently” or, at least, that’s the word around the fynbos!

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The Dope Doula's avatar

Thank you Elena 🖤 Appreciated

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Ral Joseph's avatar

Abso-fucken-lutely Amazing❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Laney Mills's avatar

As was yours my dear friend!

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A. Njoto's avatar

Honestly though, I feel psychologically drained, yet emotionally fulfilled reading this one. Rawness never disappoints! Such a dynamite 🧨

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julie radford's avatar

„We are women.

and together,

ROAR.“

YASSSSS ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

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Libby Walkup's avatar

🙌🙌🙌

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H. R. Sinclair's avatar

Sheeeeeesh. What a collection. Each volume packing it's own, personal punch. Incredible writers creating incredible pieces, as per 💅

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Edward Swafford's avatar

I think Edwin Swifford’s poem is the best.

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The Dope Doula's avatar

Edmond’s teacher's pet, but I like him

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Edmitt Swifftard thinks he’s too cool.

He is, I’ll admit it. growls

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The Dope Doula's avatar

Prrrrreaow

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Edward Swafford's avatar

World of Women is complete!!!!

Thanks be to each writer, across all three volumes.

Writing about what matters, matters.

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Laney Mills's avatar

Thank you Edward. You are amazing!

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Maggie McCombs's avatar

Thank you so much, Edward! 💕

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H. R. Sinclair's avatar

Damn straight

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samara's avatar

🔥🔥🔥

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Jaguar, reeeeeeow

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A. Njoto's avatar

Oh fuvk yes bby. Brb savouring them line by line lol bye

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