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Paul McCutchen's avatar

When you get older the soft glaze is harder to see but you know it is there.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

So true

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Rod Bluhm's avatar

It's such a special time of day. Well captured, Jane.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

It is! Those quiet hours before the reality of the day sets in

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Ana Fonseca's avatar

This poem conveys an almost dreamlike sense of reality and illusion, as if we are always looking at the world through a pane of glass that could disappear at any moment. The image of the reflection, which could be a distraction, stayed with me - how often do we think we see ourselves clearly, only to realize we're looking at a distorted version? I loved the fragility and lightness of the ending, as if the morning brings a new perspective on everything. Just beautiful, Jane

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thanks so much, Ana! I’m glad it resonated with you. Thanks for reading and your insight

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Ana Fonseca's avatar

You're welcome. I'm looking forward to reading more of your posts soon.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thanks so much, Ana!

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John O'Neill's avatar

Wonderful. It is a world of glass.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

It can be. Our lives are fragile

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John O'Neill's avatar

And we look at the other side of life as “through a glass darkly” but someday we will see it “face to face” as Patton a sometimes poet once wrote extracting a biblical thought thousands of years old likely also from others. The World is both fragile and opaque.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Very interesting

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Hege Kristoffersen's avatar

Beautiful Jane! And your photography is simply breathtaking!

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thanks so much, Hege! I feel like photos didn't do justice this morning

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wildflower's avatar

Beautiful! 🤍

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thanks so much!!

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Lori K's avatar

Beautiful as always! 🥰

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thanks, Lori!!

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Lori K's avatar

Same and snow every day! They can’t keep the roads clear around here. 🙄

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Jane Deegan's avatar

More tomorrow and again Wed night 🥶

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Lori K's avatar

Same and for the next entire week… snow, cold, more snow, more cold.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Ugh!! Spring can't get here soon enough. Stay warm!

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Vince Roman's avatar

So beautiful

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thanks

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