I used to purchase expensive notebooks with thick pages
soft to the touch
smelling of trees and leather
I’d sit with my pen and thoughts
scribing my pain and progress
Deep lines
etching canals on the paper
as deep as my soul
Now
I type strange sentences on a cold, hard device
remembering those notebooks hidden beside my bed
That woman I once was on those pages
I wonder if I can pull her from the ink?
My computer is getting old, and when I use the recording program the fan goes crazy. Hence, I won’t promote many poetry readings until I purchase a new laptop. I recorded an draft version of this one, but the quality is terrible. As you’ve made it to the end of this post, I’ll allow you to listen (because I know you‘re a friend indeed).
Secret Thoughts Within 
Nice one! I seriously couldn’t tell the recording quality is not good. It sounded normal clear quality to me. And I remember those notebooks. 😁
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Oh that’s good to know. Haha, birds of a feather stick together 😂
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I loved this!!! Thanks so much for your audio recordings of your poems!!! Your voice is so great and really makes the words come alive and with emotions felt!!! Bravo, Bellissimo, Dear Bree!!! I agree with Cassa Bassa that the recording quality seemed clear and normal. But it is a good reason/excuse to upgrade to a new laptop!!! LOLChuck 😊😁💖💕🌹
Here are some encouraging examples to nudge you into doing more audioDO NOT GO GENTLY INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT – Richard Burtonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DLqN1RvfUc
If – Michael Cainehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqOgyNfHl1U
If I Could, I Would Tell You – W. H. Auldenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8-bZ1J8YOQ
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Oh thanks Chuck, that good for me to hear. Maybe I’m over thinking it. I’ll consider more recordings for the future. 💜
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Yeah!!! 😊😁🎁💕🌹
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Your reading and poem are lovely, Bree. I still love writing in notebooks – the cheap composition books.
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Haha, the cheap books are just as good as the expensive ones 🤣
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Yes! 😅
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I love this one, Bree!
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Oh thank you VB. This means a lot.
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You are really welcome, Bree, I truly enjoyed reading this 💜
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Loved it! Beautiful lines
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Thank you Ria. This is very kind of you to say 🙂
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Lovely verse and reading Bree. I can relate to missing writing on paper, but my handwriting has gotten too bad.
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Mine too Brad, mine too!
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I’m having the same problem with my computer, only difference is mine was always having the crazy fan sound since I bought, which I never understood since my older computer before this never did. And I told you too much, but this reading is nice. Didn’t hear anything wrong or the fan. Good job. Great poem. Fantastic job of showing the changing landscape of writing.
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Crazy fans 😆 Glad it’s not too bad on my recordings. It’ll be a while before I get a new one. Thanks for listening and reading.
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It’s tough, but I think you can. I doubt I can pull the teenager or young man who wrote on pages back. I make too many spelling mistakes without autocorrect and I’m too slow lol. I may have to practice a lot. You read really well btw.
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Autocorrect is incredible 👏👏👏 For all my poetry, I’m not a very good speller. Oh and thank you for the feedback about the spoken word. Much appreciated!
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love this one, Bree! I still prefer writing first drafts on paper, but that’s not great on a practical level as my handwriting keeps getting worse. Guess that’s why i’ve been feeling so lazy about typing or editing them later on the laptop haha. btw, my laptop suffers from “fan syndrome” too :D.
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I love the sweetness in your words and voice. From the gone has emerged this beauty. All the best!
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Thank you so much
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