I loved your subtle rhyming, especially given such a difficult topic. My favourite lines were 'encourage me/ to do my part 'and affirms the "we" you speak of. Wishing you well, and hopefully

Thanks for your lovely comment

Thanks for your work. It should be a game changer.

My immediate response was comfortable. It's where I am now - so it fits my comfort zone. I don't think I fit in with being wealthy. My lottery ticket as you refer to it here is all about maintaining comfort

and we give these things to children! Thanks for the info

I love your striking imagery. Your poem remin ds us we can take happiness for granted - until it's lost.

I love your bold use of colonial and imperialism in this poem.

Loved the picture. Great at evoking the sense of wanting to be on holiday but without the usual cliches. Lots of fascinating prompts in here too.

Gosh what a long poem but felt compelled to read it to the end. I read into it that this is about a man who grapples with his identity, describing himself as a widow and hinting at his own emotional battles,

I enjoyed it very much you display a lot of fun here.

This was such a momentous event in our lives yet we just want to move on and forget. I personally feel the lockdowns were unnecessary. Good for you for bringing up such a topic. I not sure I realised it

I would be surprised - but let's be open and say by their deeds shall we know them!

Hi thanks for your lovely comment. It is indeed the young nephew in question in the photo. I'm glad you picked up that aspect of the poem leading through childhood to teenager to young adult.

I agree, well structured poem that builds a legacy of Adana with each stanza.

I love how you navigates the tension between the safety of familiarity and the allure of new possibilities.

Loved it, can hear your voice so strong

Thank you so much for your kind words. On paper it looks like a christmas tree but I didn't know how to translate that to Hive.

Only thing worse is the train not turning up!

I like how you emphasise the truck's importance as a source of strength and joy in life’s journey/

I like your choice of topic we can all relate.