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Dennis Patrick Slattery, Ph.D.'s avatar

Wonderful and elegant, Don. The hand is one thing, but the fingers are a whole new narrative.

Fingering life is a way of figuring life, your poem makes me think. Without the fingers, you may as well throw away the hand into a stub of oblivion. One of your best Don; worth many readings.

May I share this with you that I heard driving home from shopping this morning. On Real Jazz, a woman who writes jazz lyrics shared this with those of us listening:

A setback

is a fallback

to allow a comeback

Blessings, my friend.

Donald Carlson's avatar

And blessings to you, Dennis. Thanks!