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Michal Berman's avatar

Thank you. Great way to start 2026. Go all the way and do it without fear or worry rather with faith!

Happy new year

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Elizabeth πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦'s avatar

Thank you, love this and Happy New Year James! If I may, I would just add to go all the way and if not don’t start but find something else good to go all the way!

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Thank you. I love the idea of abandonment via innate compulsion. I love the idea of running into perfect laughter. I didn’t see it at first, but your clarity creates a meaningful take away.

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erg art ink's avatar

Thank you. I needed that reminder.

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llaw555's avatar

Thank you! Loved this. Grateful for your offering.

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Margaret Emory's avatar

RIGHT ON! Thanks for making it real. Exceptional insight! HNY 1026!

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Miguel's avatar

What a great gift! Thank you.

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Judy Katz's avatar

Thank you James, beautiful

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Cynthia L Barbour's avatar

Pure freedom..."You will ride life straight to perfect laughter, it's the only good fight there is." Powerful motivation.

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Richard Kuslan's avatar

It isn't a poem. It's another specimen of anti-poetry. I've written about this often, most recently on my Substack The Birth of Venus in an essay on Henry James's criticism of Whitman.

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