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E.M. Welcher's avatar

Quite kind of you!

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Adsum Try Ravenhill's avatar

You're most welcome!

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Rosa Gilbert's avatar

Of course Karen, Rachel, and Claire would be on this list! Thank you for sharing!

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Adsum Try Ravenhill's avatar

They are all tremendous writers, glad you enjoyed the list! Did you find anyone you hadn't come across before?

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Rachel Joy Welcher's avatar

You have encouraged me deeply.

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Adsum Try Ravenhill's avatar

I'm glad! Keep doing what you're doing.

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Claire Adderholt's avatar

oh my what an honor to be included in such a wise, thoughtfully curated list Adsum!!! Made my day! And such a generosity of spirit in writing this article: I need, almost daily, to be reminded to be generous towards others and not cling onto or envy, so that was a blessing.

PS I just updated my profile because I realized Lanterns in the Dark showing as my surname was an error. :D :D

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Adsum Try Ravenhill's avatar

I'm glad, Claire! Thanks for blessing the world with your poetry. Much needed.

P.S. I knew you'd find that funny!

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Adam Thomas's avatar

Thank you for the mention!

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Adsum Try Ravenhill's avatar

You're welcome!

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Linda Stoll's avatar

lovely to meet you on this wintery morn ...

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Adsum Try Ravenhill's avatar

Likewise! I hope you enjoyed the list.

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John E. Dobbs's avatar

Thanks so much Adsum! What a blessing to be in this number!

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Adsum Try Ravenhill's avatar

You're welcome, brother!

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Karen Swallow Prior's avatar

What critics? 😉

Seriously, what a beautiful Valentine that I will always treasure. I’m so honored, Adsum. Happy Valentine’s Day to you and Mrs. R.!

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Adsum Try Ravenhill's avatar

I'm delighted to hear that this brought you so much joy. Happy Valentines to you and yours too!

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Anna's avatar

Oooh these are great suggestions, I will have to check some of these out! :)

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Adsum Try Ravenhill's avatar

Please do!

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Jody L. Collins's avatar

Of course the Notorious KSP is on the list :-) and Ms. Claire--her poems are loveliness indeed. Rachel's work has inspired me since we connected on Twitter way back when (have you read "The Red Sea" that she wrote this week? I'm sure you did). Who would I add? My poetic self enjoys Cathy Jacobs "Walk the Earth Watch the Sky" work a great deal....

I would also add the beautiful liturgical year art and writing from Kristin Haakenson 'Hearthstone Fables' and K.C. Ireton who writes fiction and liturgy at "Evensong Stories."

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