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Harriet Corvine's avatar

"A moment, a movement, a spin,

the lightness of it,

the mood a song awakens inside,

feeling it and making it felt by words

that tingle down your spine.

The note, high or low, raspy, sexy voice

and divine soprano, paired with words

that move your thoughts through spaces and times,

are the magic which I want to catch,

put in a cage, cover up

so it doesn’t make me blind

with all that light that shines through it,

just so in a little while,

taking the cover off for a peek,

it hits the spot again,

right in the mind."

I kept that file open after writing this and now I know why. :)

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

This is a stunning piece, Harriet! Thank you so much for sharing. 🙏

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Sean Nordquist's avatar

You've done it again, sir. Gorgeous.

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Thank you so much, Sean! Really appreciate you checking it out.

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

This was indeed comforting...and a good reminder to shift the focus.

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Thanks for checking it out! I'm the kind of person who really gets swept up in the little things, so stories like this one are as much for me as everyone else. 🙏

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L.G. Wells's avatar

Love this. Thanks for the reminder. I needed that this week. ☺️

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Robyn B.'s avatar

This is stunning 🧡

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Thank you so much for checking it out, Robyn!

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Gillian Hill's avatar

Love this! I give my writers weekly prompts and I think I'm gonna use this one if you don't mind!

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Please do! I would be honored if you did. Feel free to tag me as well so I can read them!

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Gillian Hill's avatar

Will absolutely tag - love giving Substack recs!

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Mina Howell's avatar

This story absolutely shattered me, but in a good way 💕

The idea that you can choose which moment flashes before your eyes gives death a more serene and tender sentiment. I wish my younger self had been able to read this story, but I'm glad the part of her that's within me today got the chance 💕

Absolutely phenomenal 🥰

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