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May 22, 2023Liked by Jason McBride

And there are so many utopian moments! They just tend to be quiet. Thanks for the reminder to pay attention!

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Thank you for spending some of your precious attention here at Weirdo Poetry!

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May 22, 2023Liked by Jason McBride

I love this one--the haiku and your meditation on it. Actually, I found them to be a bit of utopia for me. I'd add to you list (which is obviously not exhaustive) one of my favorites--the hooting of owls at night. It transports me to a deeper place. Thank you for this.

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Aww, thank you. That is very kind. The nighttime hooting of owls is one of those sounds that makes me grateful to live in this world. That sound transports me as well.

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This is a great exercise for staying in the moment. I’m excellent at future-tripping but living in the now takes work.

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Me too! Future-tripping (what a great way to describe it!) is my default. Learning how to be in the present has been the challenge of my life these past ten years

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