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Gary L Taylor's avatar

Very raw. You can feel the grief and the words linger and haunt. Amazing work.

Olly von's avatar

thank you Gary 🙏🏼 I am glad the grief came through I appreciate you

pen n. bolsillo's avatar

a love befriending everyone and scaring a few. alone is just a word when there is everything to do. only if they knew who lived in the skin of this cat, dwelling in the shadows where it's straight black. alley cat. sensitivity that no one knows. a life together, but completely solo. sleeping on the park bench. peeping eyes look over the fence. a strive for independence. resting where ever one wants. eating left overs from the best restaurants. company in mother's womb. olly von, shined on by the moon.

Olly von's avatar

What a lovely ode to the alley cat ! Sensitivity that no one knows is a line that suits me well the moon is shining down on you as well <3

Nick Hills's avatar

The perfect poem to end my day, thanks for sharing!

Olly von's avatar

Thank you for reading I’m glad you enjoyed it !

Luna💫's avatar

Red raw Olly. Loved it ✨

Olly von's avatar

thank you Luna <333

MoTy's avatar

This piece felt strangely more personal, almost delicate regardless of its tone. Really appreciated the picture as well x

Olly von's avatar

thank you Moty it did come from a delicate place relationships linger into

MoTy's avatar

It felt like it x

Ray Sweatman's avatar

Haunting. The way grief moves

Olly von's avatar

Thank you Ray!

𝚋𝚞𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚙 𝚐𝚒𝚛𝚕's avatar

The way it stings to love an alley cat” beautiful

Olly von's avatar

Thank you <333

E.M. Holliday's avatar

you are so excellent at naming hard things beautifully 🩶

Suzie's avatar

Oof Olly 🖤

Olly von's avatar

I did a teeny risky Suzie ! 😂