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And the two photos are absolutely lovely!

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I am poetry-illiterate (alas) but this has such a lovely rhythm and cadence.

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Thank you Rohan. You heard the rhythm. That’s poetry-literacy enough. ❤️

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I savoured this slowly. First in your voice. Then reading in my head. Finally reading aloud. There is so much warmth around the poem. And so much depth in it. Thank you for sharing

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Thank you Sanket. You teach me how to slow down and read. 💚❤️

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A poem we should all recite to our inner child. Loved the poem, and the photographs. ❤️

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Binu, thank you 💚♥️

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This is so, so artistic. A Love letter to the self. Love how the punctuations create the rhythm. It is deep and abstract and earthy at the same time. 💖💖💖 And yes...this is something to be read aaraam se!

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Thank you Alaknanda ♥️🌸✨🫰🌺🌻 you always read with love.

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My favourite poet has made her poetry debut on Substack 🫶🫶

This was gorgeous!

“Parties of affection around pools of ink. Don’t your feel the power, child”✨

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Thank you sweetheart. ❤️💙

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Uffff oh God.

Moist soil.

Papayas

Parties of affection around pools of ink.

Sitting on nectar and waiting for a shower.

This poem is So much. And Everything ❤️

Keep writing Raju.

And keep narrating. It has a ton of more power in your voice ❤️❤️

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Oh and Priyanka's pictures gelled so well with your ghazal! What a perfect pick!

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This was such a soothing ghazal, Raju Tai. Just what I needed to end my crazy day. I heard this (without speeding it!) in the background while I baked chocolate chip banana oatmeal muffins :) I experienced slowing down <3

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What a soothing poem! I felt hope when reading it. 🌷

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What else would I want? Thank you so much ♥️🌺

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Am so honored that my photos nestle amid the reaffirming and nourishing gorgeousness that are your words❤️ Thank you for thinking of me!

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💙🪷🌈

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More power to the inner child! It is beautiful 🩵

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Thank you Aditi ❤️

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lovely soothing poem Raju. i liked the use of the radif as well. brought such a lovely rhythmn to it.

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Yay! Thank you 🥰

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Read it in your voice, Raju. And loved this, “I'll hold you gently, as we stem up through life, I'll be your moist soil.” 🤍

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Thank you for listening, Priyanka. 💙🌸

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Beaaaaaautiful poem

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Pack up. Nikita likes my poem. Ab ghar jaake so jaate hain.. 😁

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"Parties of affection around pools of ink" what a line- full love happened :)

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Yay! See you at the party next Friday 💙🌈

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