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Jen Reich's avatar

Beautiful writing. I love story poems.

Andy Edge's avatar

Thank you! I’m so glad you liked it, I really love how this one came out. šŸ’›

Rea de Miranda's avatar

Gorgeous writing, Andy! The way you made the garden the focus of this love story, is beautiful.

Andy Edge's avatar

Aw thank you! I’m so glad you liked it :)

Naz Pankey's avatar

Love this.

Hylia Corvidae's avatar

Beautiful šŸ’•

Posy Churchgate's avatar

The story of a life - growing from love with real struggles & small wins. So beautiful and deeply touching

A novel in a poem - šŸ™Œ

Andy Edge's avatar

I love writing stories like this. I know it’s not traditional poetry, but I love it anyway. šŸ’›

Posy Churchgate's avatar

I’m not really a poetry person- so it spoke to me!

Mary Jo Curtis's avatar

So gentle and lovely, Andy.

Andy Edge's avatar

Thank you! And happy birthday late to you? šŸ’›

Mary Jo Curtis's avatar

Thank you! (Yes, yesterday.)

Chelsea Nelthropp's avatar

Lovely!

Andy Edge's avatar

Thank you 🄰

Sue Banerji's avatar

Andy...what a poem you planted in your life. It was just so beautiful! ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø

Andy Edge's avatar

So glad you enjoyed this one 🄰

Walt Shuler's avatar

That was beautiful.

Andy Edge's avatar

Thank you šŸ’›

Jacqueline's avatar

So vivid and loving. Thank you for sharing ✨

Andy Edge's avatar

So glad you enjoyed it šŸ’›

Gil Nobodi's avatar

Beautiful and so moving.

Andy Edge's avatar

Thank you šŸ’›

Aaliya's avatar

Rea, this piece is breathtaking. It captures the slow unfolding of life, love, and growth with such gentle intimacy. The imagery of plants and seasons mirrors the relationship beautifully, from the tentative beginnings on a fire escape to the rooted persistence of roses in a true garden. I love how the cycles of blooming, struggling, and enduring feel both fragile and eternal. Reading it left me with that quiet ache of hopefulness, like watching sunlight creep across a floor in late afternoon.ā™„ļø