Diversity Comments

Unfortunately Tom died according to another (closer to Tom) PH friend. AND it happened I think the same year several others 'left' PH, but not all to Death I believe.: (

(continued) DISSIPATE: 2 - 'squander or fritter away (money, energy, or resources) . 'he had dissipated his entire fortune' '

(cont.) DISSIPATE: 1 - (with reference to a feeling or other intangible thing) disappear or cause to disappear. 'the concern she'd felt for him had wholly dissipated' ' (CONT.)

'The word will settle like a snowflake On your palm. The word is love' BE FOREWARNED: like a snowflake on ones palm, love can and often does melt/evaporate/dissipate/shrink/'go away'. (cont.)

The word 'love' to me should be broken into several words with similar, but not the exact same, meanings. Words like 'enjoy', 'crave', ' after', 'like strongly', 'worship'. You know: all those feelings women have for ME! ! ! : ) BRI

Oh! ! I think I meant stanza 3, not 2, in my last comment, though I sort of/kind of/in a way/to some extent like # 2 as well. ;) bri

'nofrenzied'? ? ? That's a new word for me! ! Ah! ! The 2nd stanza seems to be in support of a variety of sexual/emotional preferences in choosing ones lover/mate etc. Bravo! !

(cont.) '(in) BOTANY (of a bract) extend under (a flower) so as to support or enfold it. ...' I thought you were talkin' about a LEAF. : )

Tom, 'subtend'? ? I think you may be 'close but no cigar' on your usage; I had to look this up: (cont.)

Tom,

Tom, if you can speak from your 'afterlife', please tell me that this poem is NOT an acrostic poem! ! ! : ) bri [[ you are missed, by someone; I'm sure ]] RIP

I voted this poem but didn't leave my comments, Yes only Love remains even after we are gone.

GORGEOUS! ! But what I want to know is if you are still here? ? ? ? ? ? ?

stanza 1: i can't decide if you are talkin' 'bout a leaf, a human hand, or " love" . hmm? stanza 3: " no frenzied voices" or " nonfrenzied voices" ? I'll bet " no frenzied" . 100 £? Bet? I like what i feel you are trying to say. Diversity in sexual 'orientation' is about " Pathways which we are bound to follow." bri :) thanks for sharing.

A master poet resurrected.

Beautifully penned. Agreed. We should not be quick to judge things we do not create. The Boeing 737 Max we can compare with Airbus A320 neo cause we made it. Life and God's creations ah ah! Not our calling. Great poem