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Gail Constantine's avatar

This is such a beautiful poem, Irene. You obviously have a special bond with your team of coworkers and your words came straight from your heart. I am also happy to have one of my poems in this poetry book. My family is very proud of me and I canโ€™t wait for the next writing challenge.

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Irene Kigais's avatar

Thank you Gail , your poem includedโ€Sacrifice โ€œ is beautifully written, I often go back to reread it. Iโ€™m so proud of you too ๐Ÿ’œ

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Gloria Jean Brewer's avatar

I love reading your poem. You express yourself with simplicity and meaning. I felt relaxes and calm while reading it. I love how it flows. Thank you so much for sharing.

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Irene Kigais's avatar

Gloria thank you so much for always making time to share your heartfelt comments. I appreciate you very much ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’œ

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Gloria Jean Brewer's avatar

Thank you.

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Sheila Peterson's avatar

Very proud of you Irene and I too have shared this poetry book with mini family and friends.

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Irene Kigais's avatar

Sheila thank you for your kind words, Iโ€™m also very proud of you, your poem โ€œSummer Child โ€œ that is included in the book is one of my favorite!๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’œ

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Sheila Peterson's avatar

Thank you thereโ€™s a wonderful memories of family and childhood

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Stephanie Dee Smith's avatar

Seeing your first โ€œrealโ€ publication is magical. Congratulations ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽˆ

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Irene Kigais's avatar

Thank you Stephanie ๐Ÿ’œ

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Susan J Hilger's avatar

This is wonderful, congratulations

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Irene Kigais's avatar

Thank you so much Susan ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’œ

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tina's avatar

Congratulations to all of you !!

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Irene Kigais's avatar

Thank You !

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Karen Langston's avatar

Congratulations and what a double honour Irene!

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Irene Kigais's avatar

Thank you Karen Iโ€™m so proud of all our published poets from our wonderful Substack community!

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Karen Langston's avatar

what a great way to really tap into what Substack is all about

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Irene Kigais's avatar

So true, but love our Substack community!

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Brenda Ramper's avatar

Your poem is awesome. I loved the many coworkers I had over my working days also. You are such a caring person and have helped me and many others many times. I truly appreciated you taking the time to help me and all the others! I still can't believe that I shared my poem with others and then had it published in a book. I am so thankful that I found THC and still continue to journal and write poems occasionally. ๐Ÿฅฐโค๏ธ๐Ÿ™

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Irene Kigais's avatar

Thank you Brenda and I should say Iโ€™m so proud of you. Your poem โ€œLifeโ€™s Decisions โ€œ was beautifully written!! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’œ

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Elizabeth de Pancorvo's avatar

Beautiful poem, Irene! I love seeing how you connect poetry and art with your team. All of us who love you are proud of you.

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Irene Kigais's avatar

Thank you Elizabeth, I love my team and it means a lot to me that they appreciate our poetry book ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’œ

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Shari McIntyre's avatar

Irene what a beautiful poem and what a way to share your love for your coworkers that have become like family. Thank you for sharing.

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Irene Kigais's avatar

Thank you Shari and I just wanted to let you know that your poem โ€œCalmness โ€œ has a special place in my heart. I often go back to reading it! ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’œ

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Shari McIntyre's avatar

thank you Irene Iโ€™m honored that you go back to it.

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LINDA AMATO's avatar

Wonderful poem ๐ŸŒน congratulations to you and your team who work so hard to help others heal ๐Ÿ™ you are appreciated๐Ÿค—

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Irene Kigais's avatar

Thank you Linda ๐Ÿ’œ

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Yoshiko Nakazawa's avatar

Irene, this is a wonderful workplace, and I am truly grateful to everyone who fights with such warm and strong bonds. The way poetry is expressed carries the weight of emotions that differ from person to person, and we learn and acknowledge our true selves, and struggle with truth, faith, and courage. We are walking through life in the present tense. I think that the story of this collection of poems has taken off with us in search of freedom. It will be passed down to many hands and will remain in our memories. How much your words have saved me. I am grateful. Congratulations on celebrating this special poem โœจ And always, thank you and thank you. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒป

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Irene Kigais's avatar

Thank you Yoshiko ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’œ

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Juli Warner's avatar

I love your poem. It is a reminder of the relationships of peoples you work with and how important they are.

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Irene Kigais's avatar

That is so true Juli , I love my team so much. Iโ€™m blessed to be able to work with people that are like family ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’œ

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Juli Warner's avatar

It is so important to have a great place to work because you spend so much of your life there.

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Irene Kigais's avatar

So true ๐Ÿฅน

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Diane Beddingfield's avatar

I love your poem of a beautiful and sacred bond with your co-workers. ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’•

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Irene Kigais's avatar

Thank you Diane ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’œ

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Janaina Rodrigues's avatar

How beautiful it is to tell stories and poems. It's good to be friendship and no one talks to me. Have a good day!

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Irene Kigais's avatar

๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’œ

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Diana Whitaker's avatar

Thank you for sharing this is great!

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Irene Kigais's avatar

Youโ€™re most welcome, Iโ€™m very proud of this book and I love sharing content from it. Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful day so far!๐Ÿ’œ

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Angie's avatar

โ™ฅ๏ธ

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