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Kristine Neeley's avatar

I FEEL THIS.

I’ve been working on my missed chances poem for a week now, and it’s weird how achy it makes me feel when I think about that weekend of missing, wishing, trying, and coming up empty.

We never get the chance, here — and I wasn’t asleep but watching a movie with my family, have been off socials and news, and our phones were up for the night… all intentioned choices to be present and (except for the movie) unplugged. Had we not made those choices — we likely would’ve known and seen it.

Ironic, really.

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Shondra Bowie's avatar

Thanks for reading, Kristine. I have no reason for missing it. I have the app and the location. Still, we play cat and mouse, but...I love my bed!

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LeeAnn Pickrell's avatar

This is stunning!

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Shondra Bowie's avatar

Thank you, LeAnn ❤️

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Luis A. Estable's avatar

This is quite good. I like how it is brought to an end. One thing would remedy the other. Good read!

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Shondra Bowie's avatar

Thank you, Luis!

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Angela Joy's avatar

I love this Shondra! From one aurora missed to another 👌👌 I stayed up the second night until 1am and it wasn’t visible 😆. Beautiful words and reading of them ❤️

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Shondra Bowie's avatar

Thank you.

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Nelly Bryce's avatar

Hearing it read ❤️❤️❤️. Every. Time.

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Shondra Bowie's avatar

Thank you, Nelly x

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Margaret Ann Silver's avatar

these lines!:

"My wish is one of luck

before I burn my list and set the bucket

Alight"

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Shondra Bowie's avatar

Thank you, Margaret.

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Tamsin 🍂's avatar

Oo, yes - evocative

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Shondra Bowie's avatar

Thanks, Tamsin. Every time the Aurora is visible in Scotland, I'm asleep! I'm so annoyed! I totally forgot to record a reading of this piece which I was looking forward to doing!

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Tamsin 🍂's avatar

We saw it for the first time here in Yorkshire, and it was visible by eye and amazing. Add the recording on.

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Tamsin 🍂's avatar

Also if you download the aurora watch app you can get a heads up, we watched from about 11:45 - 12:15, by which point I was frozen and tired.

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Shondra Bowie's avatar

Thanks, I have the Aurora watch app, but I physically can't stay awake past 11pm. We get several sightings throughout the year up here in Edinburgh, but I never get to see it. I will record a bit later today when I'm at home.❤️

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Shondra Bowie's avatar

We are kindred sleeping spirits

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