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Truly remarkable: the idea: Truly remarkable: the idea itself and the deluge of transporting emotion that you so expertly evoked. It's miraculous on different levels, but the most profound is the connection I felt with the suffering Savior. And that called to mind the reasons for His unspeakable agony. It gripped my heart with paradoxical feelings of pain, gratitude and peace.    On another level, the journey of the young Saint is brimming with a luminous, cinematic and inspiring quality that touched me deeply. We see him, in his winsome and precious youth, suddenly thrust into almost unbearable grief and horror. But inside the wirlwind of brutality, you paint, with serene and gorgeous artistry, a portrait of humility and unshakable devotion.   Truly, an achievement and a treasure. My deepest respect.   

That is exactly the point I: That is exactly the point I hoped the poem would make, and thanks so much for your comment!

Thank you, sir, for such a: Thank you, sir, for such a generous, in-depth analysis of "The Deep Wounds.." To see the way it sparked a connection with you, Patricia and Cascade is a real honor for me. I believe that's a strong indication that I've written something of real meaning, and I'm very grateful for that, as well.

Excellent work: As history, the present, and - I imagine - the future goes, the next participants in oppression are often from the previously oppressed.

What a delight to discover a: What a delight to discover a superior sculptor of words! I was seized by the first line and held spellbound throughout by the casual dexterity, the intense truth of it, the beautiful, beautiful realness that gleams even brighter than the artistry. Which is considerable!   You end this magnificently crafted, sigh-worthy, elevated heartsong the best way a love poem can end: with a promise. And that promise, that gift, is love itself.   Wow! And Wow!  

With huge embarrassment, I: With huge embarrassment, I humbly ask you to forgive my incompetence in neglecting to reply to this comment in a timely manner.  You words are very kind, and I really appreciate them, but due to either a missed email from the system, or just plain inability to organize my efforts at the time, I sure did miss offering a response.  Please accept my sincere apology, and a promise to at least strive to do better going forward.

This correspondence of: This correspondence of supreme importance was a bold idea because only the best presentation would do, and you triumphed!   Stately elegance, inspiring faith and an epic musicality led me gracefully down each line, or rather, the steps, of your gleaming poetic monument. You threaded Biblical concepts into the unique and fluid elegy like a pro with everything flowing powerfully, seamlessly.   I thought it was a wonderful, whimsical touch to take artistic licence and paint an endearingly angelic portrait of the young Saint John.   A testimony of faith and a great showcase for your inborn talent.