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Kiwi Rebel's avatar

Sweet as

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Timmy's avatar

As a native speaker of new zealandish, I’m not sure “deeper as” is right. “Deep as” is prob the canonical usage 🤣🤣 but I love it.

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Dan Keane's avatar

I think you're right! The comparitive doesn't fit. It's sweet as, not the American hustle for sweeter and sweetest. Like Kiwis don't even need to measure the sweet.

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Jacqui Wood's avatar

Love your choice of Santōka - feels like he holds a mirror to our islands.

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Dan Keane's avatar

A spirit of bumpy green islands, for sure!

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Anna Mahoney's avatar

Love it! Thanks.

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Gen L's avatar

And deeper...happy new year to all the Tomscha - Keanes! Think of you all often

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Dan Keane's avatar

Hi Genevieve!! Happy New Year. We miss you!

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Sophie S.'s avatar

Beautiful poem, thanks for sharing it with us all ❤️ happy new year to you!

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Zach Dodson's avatar

The lines! They are mountains! Love this

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Dan Keane's avatar

Our man was a savvy designer. I mean, the glasses

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Jane Bloomfield's avatar

Beautiful. Deep!

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