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Paul Vlachos's avatar

This may be my favorite of the communal Juke columns to day. Thanks to you all for sharing what you're carrying - and what you're not carrying.

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Tabby Ivy's avatar

Happy Friday! the responses from all made my day. thanks Tonya and everyone.

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

This has got to be the best smorgasbord ever, Tonya. The poems. The breadth of topics. WOW! Thank you.

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Tonya Morton's avatar

I agree! The responses this time were all so fantastic. It makes me wish I could get you guys to do this more often!

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

🤣 Well, you know I'm game.

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Anthony Head's avatar

Happy birthday, everyone!!

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Constance's avatar

It was a great question. And such diverse responses. That's Juke. Thank you Tonya. Spring day in Manhattan. Carrying hope, just a blue sky and sunny day.

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Sean Downing's avatar

That was the best read I've had in a long time! Everybody's answer resonated with me in some way. I'm gonna get a cup of coffee and read it all again!

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Damon Falke's avatar

So excited that you are an active part of the JUKE community, Sean.

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Sean Downing's avatar

Thank you, sir. It's great to be back in contact with you.

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Fran Gardner's avatar

I wondered what Tonya meant when she asked what we were carrying. Turns out, the ambiguity was a really good thing. I’m astonished at the variety of the interpretations of that simple question.

Soos, I appreciate your honesty.

Sean, wow, what a poem!

Tabby, ditto!

Paul, wonderful exploration of the material and the ephemeral.

Ned, I’m checking that book out of the library.

And Tonya, I wish I could carry less with me when I venture out, too, but the notebook and pen are with me always.

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Tonya Morton's avatar

I'm so happy you ended up liking the prompt! The ambiguity is definitely my favorite part. It's always so fascinating what happens when everyone just does their own thing.

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