Lovely poem Julie where would we be without the 🐝 the lavender 🪻 is beautiful colour of purple.l think you bring their life together, with ours the struggle of survival.Reality bites.😊xxx.
I love this one. Julie, you should publish a poetry book. I have Deb Hewitt’s, Trudi Nicola’s, and Francesca Bossert’s and I reach for them often to roll in a bit of magic.
Lovely craft, your words. And as a lifelong professional presenter as you Brits say, let me say your reading is perfect. Your pitch and meter match the heart of the poem. You're a natural.
Yes, I observe all from a distance, and you can see the vagaries of perception, that people have, it's not what they say that matters, it's what they won't say, you can read them. Nature is the ultimate truth.
I loved this, Julie. It felt like someone quietly taking my shoulders and reminding me to unclench. 😁 "She cared not where the nectar went / The moment, hers alone" has been rattling around in my head ever since I read it. Thank you for sharing both the poem and the story behind it. It arrived at exactly the right moment. 🐝 🪻
This is lovely. And yesterday I just happened to see the biggest bumblebee I’ve ever seen in my life. I had to take a couple minutes for a timeout to enjoy.
Julie, it is amazing what comes to us in those quiet moments - when we are not trying so hard to weave our craft, the universe rewards us with little gems. Also, glad you are diving into doing your own audio. I find that hearing the work in the author's voice, with their intended inflections and such really enhance the work.
Thank your for your encouragement, Martin. I completely agree with you - the best poems write themself, water needs to push to flow, it simply does. As for the audio, I am okay if it’s a small piece. I would find doing something long very difficult. How these audio book narratives must get on…:oh my goodness!
Yes, I get you about doing audio. I pushed back against it for my story chapters because I felt “I can’t possibly do this”. Turns out, after a little bit of trial and error - I could. Are they perfect? Nope. Could I have spent more time on them to make them better. Absolutely. I give it one try and hope for the best. Before I knew it, I had recorded a full thirty minutes (when I recorded “Post-Nut Clarity”) and I had fun doing it to boot. I know it helps some folks process my stories better, so if that helps get more eyes/ears on them - I’ll keep on recording them.
This is so stunning!! I loved this alot!! 🥰💓🥰 your style of poetry really resonates with me girl!! It just sparks my imagination and makes me feel absolute joy and delight!! 💓💓💓
Awww You tooo you gorgeous beautiful lady in red of substack!! 🥰💓🥰 I feel so blessed to have stumbled onto your publication!! I just love your diversity as a human and a writer!!
I found out that in the app, if you don’t record your own, it automatically adds another one - a robot! I won’t read all my articles as I know I’ll stumble on my words if I tried , but certainly I’d rather hear a poem in my own voice than that of a robot.
Lovely poem Julie where would we be without the 🐝 the lavender 🪻 is beautiful colour of purple.l think you bring their life together, with ours the struggle of survival.Reality bites.😊xxx.
Yes, that’s what I was trying to do - weave the journey of the bee with our own human endeavours and trials.
I love this one. Julie, you should publish a poetry book. I have Deb Hewitt’s, Trudi Nicola’s, and Francesca Bossert’s and I reach for them often to roll in a bit of magic.
Thank you lovely x
Lovely. 👍
Your voice always gives me goosebumps! You should definitely have a go at some Mark's n Sparks adverts!! 💖 Beautiful. 🪻🐝
Bless you xx
Without these pollinators we just might not be here. So, sing their praise!
Lovely craft, your words. And as a lifelong professional presenter as you Brits say, let me say your reading is perfect. Your pitch and meter match the heart of the poem. You're a natural.
Thank you so much Dave, this made me smile.
Julie, I loved listening to you reading this beautiful poem. You have such a kind and gentle voice perfect for this poem.
Thank you so much. That’s a beautiful compliment.
You’re welcome, Julie
Such lovely understanding of life, ❤️
Thank you. Sometimes you notice the parallels the natural world shares with your own.
Yes, I observe all from a distance, and you can see the vagaries of perception, that people have, it's not what they say that matters, it's what they won't say, you can read them. Nature is the ultimate truth.
Beautiful. Especially loved “She carried as she tarried”.
Thank you
I loved this, Julie. It felt like someone quietly taking my shoulders and reminding me to unclench. 😁 "She cared not where the nectar went / The moment, hers alone" has been rattling around in my head ever since I read it. Thank you for sharing both the poem and the story behind it. It arrived at exactly the right moment. 🐝 🪻
Thanks I was relating to that bee massively. Wishing I could detach and be in the moment as she could😂
This is lovely. And yesterday I just happened to see the biggest bumblebee I’ve ever seen in my life. I had to take a couple minutes for a timeout to enjoy.
They can be huge can’t they? Thanks
Oooo..
Love this one Julie, two of my favourite things
Voiceover was top notch xx 😘
Thank you. Can’t bear to hear that fucking robot reading my stuff 😂
Julie, it is amazing what comes to us in those quiet moments - when we are not trying so hard to weave our craft, the universe rewards us with little gems. Also, glad you are diving into doing your own audio. I find that hearing the work in the author's voice, with their intended inflections and such really enhance the work.
Thank your for your encouragement, Martin. I completely agree with you - the best poems write themself, water needs to push to flow, it simply does. As for the audio, I am okay if it’s a small piece. I would find doing something long very difficult. How these audio book narratives must get on…:oh my goodness!
Yes, I get you about doing audio. I pushed back against it for my story chapters because I felt “I can’t possibly do this”. Turns out, after a little bit of trial and error - I could. Are they perfect? Nope. Could I have spent more time on them to make them better. Absolutely. I give it one try and hope for the best. Before I knew it, I had recorded a full thirty minutes (when I recorded “Post-Nut Clarity”) and I had fun doing it to boot. I know it helps some folks process my stories better, so if that helps get more eyes/ears on them - I’ll keep on recording them.
This is so stunning!! I loved this alot!! 🥰💓🥰 your style of poetry really resonates with me girl!! It just sparks my imagination and makes me feel absolute joy and delight!! 💓💓💓
Thank you for your support, I feel blessed to have you around Tara. A queen bee yourself. May your garden be abundant x
Awww You tooo you gorgeous beautiful lady in red of substack!! 🥰💓🥰 I feel so blessed to have stumbled onto your publication!! I just love your diversity as a human and a writer!!
Love the voice option ! :)
I found out that in the app, if you don’t record your own, it automatically adds another one - a robot! I won’t read all my articles as I know I’ll stumble on my words if I tried , but certainly I’d rather hear a poem in my own voice than that of a robot.
Absolutely, your voice is lovely! I’d prefer it to an AI one any day x
Bless you lovely x