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Lee Ann Kane's avatar

The timing of the squeaky monkey is HYSTERICAL and perfect. The juxtaposition of what lifts us up with what breaks us down...and that last couple of sentences, breathtaking. I love the intrusion of your world into your reading, your struggle with how to pronounce a word (wirier: WHY-ree-er), and your love of great sentences. Thank you for all of it!

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Nina Talbot's avatar

Michael— you breathe such life into this poem/ I can feel it under my skin…love your Rafi & Monkey toy too 💜

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Michael Klein's avatar

Thanks, dolly! ❤️

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Lisa Marling's avatar

Rafi in cameo - what a moment of lyrical language and furry love.

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Lucinda Kempe's avatar

Terrific. You're right about the language, the pod & the strange mysteriousness & tremendous empathy for both players. Dog, puppy, is great too. 🦴🪻

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Michael Klein's avatar

Thank you Lucinda! I will keep them coming. And THANK YOU for subscribing. xx

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bill's avatar

Damn!....This is the most deft, incredible performance ... whether stories of/in dogs, or monkey or angels...a brilliant, perfect, powerful 17 minutes and 21 seconds of performance and theatre and Rafi with her perfectly timed and true "walk on"......or "angel in"...you and Rafi (?) perfection "near the bright window"....and ready for more indeed...

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Michael Klein's avatar

You are the BEST! Thank you. ❤️

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