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I wet my eyes to “When You Go” on page 40.

Found myself in love with the imagery and simplicity and line breaks and style of “Going Home” on page 39.

And really enjoyed the flow of “Against Nostalgia” on page 39. A human message.

As though
In a world like this
Love starts over and over again

I take this to mean in this fallen world, Love is not infinite to us finite beings. Yet it is infinite, we just have to continually restart it from our perspectives. We must renew it. Both our love for others, and our love for God. The author reconciles with his humanity and his feeling, and communicates he understands the key to defeating doubt is love.

“Sunday” on page 33. I re-read it. It speaks to me. A man of faith, and the ocean. Thinking of swimming out into the sea for miles and miles in prayer, and of never struggling back in doubt.

This shows me a man wrestling with doubt, wanting to commit himself fully to faith. In a sense, a romanization of death, a last act of faith to be free of doubt.

The final stanza I find more elusive.

“Tender” was incredibly sad. “Ode” was wonderful. Others didn’t speak to me as I’m sure they speak to others.

I quite enjoyed “Starlings” and “Sunday.”

I find myself returning to the very first poem in this collection, “One Heart.” I’ve fallen in love with it and my interpretation of it, and I believe I will carry it with me for quite some time.

I appreciate these. Inspiring. “43” was quite nice. I enjoyed and related to the mental imagery of “Jupiter.”