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A Small Kind Of Kindness

A poem & picture

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Ash Raymond James
Nov 21, 2025
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For 11:11 last week, the organiser gave the prompt of writing about a kindness that nobody else sees. A gesture that isn’t for show. This caused me to write a poem titled ‘A Small Kind Of Kindness'. I thought I would share this poem in written form for the first time with all of the paid subscribers! I hope you enjoy it.

A Small Kind Of Kindness

I rip seeds from the pumpkin and

instead of throwing them away, I clean them.

My thumbs polish the surface

before I roast them.

I take my time.

I consider it an offering.

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