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Petra's avatar

This is beautifully restrained, making it real and deeply felt. <3

Mark Crutchfield's avatar

I'm so pleased you felt that Petra 😊

AsukaHotaru's avatar

I got to you didn’t touch me but something in me answered and... had to put my phone down for a second like... wow, rude, in an affectionately, as always~

Mark Crutchfield's avatar

No touching Asuka. The magic lives in almost ✨️ 😍 ✨️

Thank you for coming out for a dance 💃

Be Budding's avatar

Beautiful! Felt the space and presence ❤️

Mark Crutchfield's avatar

Thank you Be ❤️

SweetladyLove's avatar

This feels like a study 👩‍🔬 in tension. I love how the 'rehearsed silence' of the room eventually gives way to something spontaneous and weightless. That transition from the heavy marble and velvet to the 'air' between two people is visceral. We must keeponkeepingon 🫂 I love you all! 🙏

Mark Crutchfield's avatar

Thank you for such a warm and lovely reading!

That transition was the pivotal moment for me, and you captured it just right 🫂 🤗 🫂

SweetladyLove's avatar

You are very welcome, Brother Mark! 🤝💙 It truly warms my heart to know that my words reached you in such a meaningful way. I am so glad I could capture that pivotal moment for you just right! 🤗 We must always keep on keeping on! 💙🙌 I love you brother!! 🙌🙏🫂

Mark Crutchfield's avatar

🤗 💛 🤗

lchristopher's avatar

GOD. DAMN.

Firefly in the Forest's avatar

Oh this is gorgeous. Delicacy with a quickening pulse.✨

Mark Crutchfield's avatar

Thank you Firefly! So pleased you felt that come through in the piece 🌿

syntaxevasion's avatar

Beautiful Mark🙏🌟👏

No surprise at all😂❤️

Mark Crutchfield's avatar

Thank you! 🔥

Pratishtha's avatar

Oof so beautiful!!

Mark Crutchfield's avatar

Thak you Pratishtha!

MoTy's avatar

How many muses are you writing for, Mark? Beautifully written, as always.

Mark Crutchfield's avatar

Thank you MoTy 🤗

PS. this is part of my april poem dedications :)

Alix@IN2LPdS's avatar

Reading this felt strangely familiar in a quiet way.

Like something is already happening before anything actually happens.

You never say “love” or “desire,” but you can feel the shift that moment when the air changes, and somehow your body responds before your mind catches up.

Mark Crutchfield's avatar

Dear Alix, you’ve seen that so well in your reading. Entering a moment that’s already inflight was just the scene I was trying to set. And your body responds before you mind catches up is my internal mantra🤗 Too often we think explanation precedes understandng and knowing, yet…

Thank you!

Alix@IN2LPdS's avatar

Dear Mark (😆), thank you for your reply! You captured that 'moment' so precisely—I actually had a 'wow' moment while reading it. I completely agree with what you said about the body responding before the mind catches up. I often feel that way in real life too (to the point where I sometimes wonder if my senses are playing tricks on me...). Thank you for your writing; it gave me another wonderful chance to reflect.😃

Alix@IN2LPdS's avatar

😊😊😊!

Aaliya's avatar

This is masterfully portrayed. Such deep sense of introspection and understanding. Great work you guys !

Mark Crutchfield's avatar

Thank you Aaliya! 🫠  🥰 🫠

Brandi Lynn's avatar

Your poem beautifully captures that breathless, suspended moment where a connection becomes so atmospheric that even the room seems to step aside to let it happen. Lovely ✨