only friendship is able to scrutinize, shape, and aid my reformation

I love your offering but particularly that verse. Friendship and love born from it is a treasure. Thank you, Jon. Love and peace, friend,

Regis

The gentle flow of this poem soothes the soul like a morning sun. Great work, Jon. A pleasure to read you.

Great visuals with a much deeper meaning......M

GORGEOUS, Jon. Powerfully penned. Well done. It's been far too long since I stopped in -- forgive me?

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

What effusive beautiful writing this is, Jon, on many levels!
I especially love the easy way you convey deep emotion. Oh, your book is on the way at last!
Blessings,
Christine

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS ONE OF YOUR BEST POEMS, DEAR JON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva

I read of this nightly dreams and schemes, reflecting on the now and the when. As well did and well done, my friend.

Ron

here's a finely tuned mind at work
but even more significantly for me
an excellent caring heart with the ability
to deliver at the highest level, the wordsmithing
is second to none - "buttery moonlight" - how good that is!
"my thoughts race far away to a jersey shore place..."
is highly personal and touching, i know what bothers
you here, your fears for a beloved friend, friend
to you and me and to so many others..
and the final six lines have such deep longing,
the soul calling out; i understand the 'cynical taste'
but there is salvation in friendship

stay strong, Jon, My Friend,

john

Peacful beauty, how the mind is carried down this brook and beyond, you took us with, stunning and deep~ topped off with the image of a knockout!
Christine

And yet all is one and perfectly contained therin, you certainly painted a great canvas, and framed it well Jon. Blessings!

So stunning be a brookside
*Jon Michael* but I could
hear it talk through your
journey of plenty....

Lady Vivian

THIS WORK SEEMS TO FIND ONE IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT ENGULFS THEIR PLACE IN TIME, HOLDING ONE'S IMAGINATION AND DREAMS CAPTIVE...YET, AT THE SAME TIME, RELEASING THEM TO FIND AN EVEN GREATER PEACEFUL INNER SANCTUM. A MOST REMARKABLE WORK. THANKS FOR SHARING, JON. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Jon ~
Brilliant poem to the stratum peace you desire and cherish.

Lady Mary Ann

Jon you are such an amazing poet, original and always unique. Why does that stratum seem so illusive for many of us?