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Mary's avatar

Sherman, your poem made me cry, it is so true and so soft, in a way. It is so sweet to read your vulnerability. Pain and anger are gone, and something too deep for me to pretend to "describe it"

is there. I am so glad you have come home in your life to a marriage that you deserve. You don't need to wonder about love anymore, and for that I am overjoyed.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you, Mary.

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Mary's avatar

You are sure welcome., Sherman

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Arjan Tupan's avatar

Beautiful. The love radiates from it. Deep love. I like that. Congratulations. On this poem and the love.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you!

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KathT's avatar

So true!

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Steve Lovelace's avatar

in bed, separated from the disarray of the world. Absolutely love that. I have always felt a separation from here and now lying in bed. Thanks

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

I had to concentrate when I read that aloud. It’s almost a tongue twister.

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Marcia Lovelace's avatar

"tender tandem" = love it!

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c labairon's avatar

Yes! gorgeous

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you.

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Wayne Kigerl's avatar

Karen : You know, I'm kind of a freak myself.

Billy : I never really thought of myself as a freak. But, I love to freak.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Hahahahahaha

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Ann-Marie Stillion's avatar

Smokin’ in a quiet sort of way.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Hahahahahaha

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Elena Solow's avatar

Charming and romantic. Good for you two.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you.

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Annie's avatar

I feel the sweetness and warmth here but I never analyze intimate love poetry dedicated to an individual, although I feel the universality. It seems too private and I don't like to intrude.

I'm glad you are with Diane and can write such a poem after 28 years.

She has great compassion and wisdom in her lovely face. Hold her deep and close.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you.

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JB Minton 📺's avatar

The opening music is a nice touch.

Every author needs a cluttered book space. As a reader, I would appreciate a photo of the place where you most often compose. You can understand a great deal about an author's mind by seeing an unstaged photo of where they work.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

I’m circumspect about certain stuff in my professional and personal life. I’ve been very successful in critical and commercial terms and I worry about both types of success. One feeds arrogance and laziness and the other feeds…laziness and arrogance! I am wary of commercializing myself. I try to be self-aware. I mean, I’m still a traveling salesman/bard but I want to keep some things secret and sacred. I let the public into my mind but not into my house, ya know? Does that make any sense?

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JB Minton 📺's avatar

It does. Our generation suffered from a fear of selling out. From the 60s through the 90s, it was the worst sin. And then suddenly the War on Terror came along and everything was for sale through fear.

One of the things I like most about the consistency of your writing is the forgiveness you express through the pain of whatever subject is under your pen. I think I learned stillness in fictional motion from you. The only other writer who has come close to this for me is Kurt Vonnegut.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Wow, Vonnegut is one of my favorites. Thank you..

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tridukes's avatar

A lovely testament to commitment and relationship.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you.

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Kathryn Benander's avatar

Love this beautiful celebration! Are you an amasser or an amasseur?

Thanks for sharing this and the image of your office space which my (dis)organizational style can truly appreciate.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Amasseur! Hahahaha

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Jeanne's avatar

"my love, after 55 years......" TRUTH!!

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thank you, Jeanne!

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Freddy Herrera's avatar

Beautiful.

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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Thanks, Freddy.

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