My words are
flames meant to melt the
frozen chalice that is your heart.
In the white night across the continents
we feel but never touch.
Too sacred for light we set the night on fire
Profane infinity too flawed to alter fate.
While I was thinking of you a fledgling
fell to earth
swooped up by the wind on her
passage to life

während ich an dich dachte
Manchmal fühle ich meine Worte
als lodernde Flamme, die schmilzt
den Kelch deines goldenen Herzens.
Geborgenheit liegt in der Stille, wenn
wir die Kontinente durchqueren.
Wir fühlen uns, doch berühren uns nicht, lassen den Mond
uns verschlingen, setzen die Nacht in Brand, zu heilig fürs Licht.
In deiner Gegenwart bin ich weltlich am heiligen Himmel,
eine Blasphemie aus Fehlern, zu gering, das Schicksal zu ändern.
Während ich an dich dachte, fiel ein junger Vogel
nieder auf die Erde, Wind rettete ihn auf dem
Weg ins Leben.
(Deutsch von Hutschi)
This is beautiful Stunning imagery
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Thank you dear Shey! 🌷
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Truly, this is epic. xxx
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Your words are flames which melt my heart each time I read them.
Great post❤
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Thank you Anna ❤️
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You’re welcome
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Please visit❤
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Brilliantly written!
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Thank you so much
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Welcome!
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BEAUTIFUL.
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Thank you Syl.
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You’re welcome always, Holly.
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Let the sun shine ! 😊
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High and bright! 😊
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You radiate sunshine ☀️ happy Thursday!
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Thank you for sharing your rays ☀️ happy Thursday!
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Thank you as well !
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☀️💛
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☀️💛😊💫
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Have a wonderful weekend Syl! 💛🌞
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Thank you very much, Holly! You do the Same 🌞💛
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Will do! Thank you Syl 💛⭐️
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I’m glad! You’re welcome 💛✨
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Happy Sunday. 🌷
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Happy Sunday 🌼
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Happy Monday and Tues! 🌼🌸
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Heyyy, I appreciate that! Happy Monday 🏵️ and Tues! 🌻
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Beautiful words and perfect picture.
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Thank you Gigi, you always make me feel fabulous!
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“Swwoped up by the wind on her passage to life…” Brilliant! Beautiful work Holly, lovely images and a powerful narration, that is what precise words do, they make your poetry everlasting…
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Such a beautiful compliment, thank you, that’s so appreciated Francisco!
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To such a beautiful poem… thank you Holly!
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Thank you for your inspiration dear Francisco!
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You’re very welcome Holly!
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I live in hope these days. So I’m seeing us all as fledglings, falling.
Then the wind comes, and saves us.
Yet, this is only 4 lines of 11. The other 7 remain, a stirring prelude to the fall, a plea… nay a prayer for love.
A resplendent prose, dear Holly
xoxoxoxoxo
How wonderful that your words are translated into another language.
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I loved the word picture you created in this poem. Thank you for sharing.
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I’m glad you like it!
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Wonderful post
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Thank you!
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Holly, in the middle of the poem us the line “we feel but never touch.” From the earlier one on the “frozen chalice that is your heart,” my takeaway is there is lust but no love that night. The fledgling love never took flight as the wind knocked it to the ground. Keith
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O wow! The smarts. No, there is love! Lol, Keith there’s no rhyme ( ever) or reason.
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Your poem, Holly,made me think of the Canticle of canticles . Very inspired poem of love
Love ❤
Michel
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That is so beautiful Michel, I’m speechless ❤️🌸
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The concept of a profane infinity is too really like the words of W. Eugene Smith “Life: Sacred and Profane” as sacred becomes scarce profane endures. I think I asked before. Is that you flipping your hair?
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That’s a great concept, life , sacred and profane. Thank you Tim!
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sie sind hier
aber
da druben!!!!
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Danke. So appreciated!
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my duetsche is limited. first year level forty years ago.
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Mine is limited as well. Thank you!
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A poem that sets the page aflame. Brilliant 👍😘
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Thank you dearest Yassy. I’m glad you like it! 😘
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You are welcome my darling friend 🤗❣️
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Thank you dearest Yassy ❤️
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👍🙏🏼❣️🤗
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You’re a living doll Yassy
❤️🌷🥰
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And you are my star ⭐️, Holly. I draw inspiration from you.
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Dear Yassy, you are an inspiration to us all! ⭐️
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🙏🏼💕❤️❣️
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Another really tender yet powerful piece! Excellent! And in German too 😉
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Thank you so much Colin. Bernd is an old friend of mine from Dresden. This translation is from awhile back. 😊
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You are most welcome! 🙂
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HEY!!!
How about the poem you wrote for the poetry slam 2 years ago? I think it’s perfect! xoxoxo
I wrote this poem for you.
I want it to be perfect,
its verses soft as bunny ears
and chicklets sweet as candy corn
beneath the star lit tents.
Let’s shake our tambourines
to Resa’s famous Egg Dance
and float some feathery kisses to Gigi
For bringing us all here.
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Hey, a great collab right here. Yes! I think that’s perfect 😍
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YAY!!! Getting near the end of making the post! Perfect timing! xoxoxo
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You are the Ever ready Bunny!
xoxoxo
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Yeah!!! The Rever Beady Unny! xoxo 🍷🍷xoxo 🍷🍷xoxo 🍷🍷
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Le hic!
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Lolol!
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Done!!! 😍
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Great! xoxoxo
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Sublime ! J’adore
Je te souhaite une très bonne soirée Holly ! Bisous 🙂
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Such a beautiful comment dear Gyslaine . Thank you ! Bisous 😊🌷
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That is definitely another masterpiece of yours, Holly! Beautiful!
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Thank you so much Erika , that means a lot!
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You are very welcome, Holly!
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Holly I left a comment today at 1h16 pm but it is always waits to be approved ! 🙂
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Sorry dear Michel, I’m at work most days and sometimes can get to my comments till breaks or lunch. I always look forward to your comments! ❤️
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This is gorgeous, Holly! 😀
‘flames meant to melt the
frozen chalice that is your heart.’ Such breathtaking imagery that’s so raw and relatable. ❤
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Beautiful comment Tom, so appreciated, that really means a lot! ❤️
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Always lovely reading new stunners from you! 😀 ❤
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You’re too kind Tom.
Anything new out? Published? ❤️
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This Friday, yes! Back to weekly releases on here & set myself the 1st May deadline to publish the next short story collection 😀 Wanted to let people know in advance in case they felt the blurb could be reworded better. ❤
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A perfect blurb! I’ll be around to see if anyone disagrees. 😎⭐️💛
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My dear own guardian angel, ready to bust heads and take names <3🤗 🌷
Thanks ever so much for always being so supportive. Glad you feel it works well! x
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That’s the spirit Tom. Have a wonderful day. I’ll be looking for you tomorrow! ❤️
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Reblogged this on John Cowgill's Literature Site.
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Thank you John ❤️
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❤️❤️You are welcome, Holly!!!❤️❤️
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Oh my! So many hearts and flowers and smiles. Love them all ❤️
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Ah, Holly, your words would melt anyone’s heart! Beautiful!
💝❤💝❤💝
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Thank you so much dear Marina ❤️💫🥰
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Hearts and flowers 🌺❤️🌸💖
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Back to you Dahlimg ❤️🌼💜💛
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Awww mouah!!! 💜💜
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Mwah dahling! 💜
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Mahvelous! 👯♂️
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We are cute!!🤗😍
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Oh, yes we are! Nutty cute! 😉 xoxoxoxoxoxo
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Cuteness overload. Just ask me! 😉
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Yay!!!! 💜🤗💜
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That shows that language is not as important as its meaning. The main thing is to find the right strain of the word and its place. Excellent 🙏💖
Das zeigt, dass die Sprache ist nicht so wichtig wie deren Bedeutung. Hauptsache, das richtige Gewicht des Wortes zu finden und deren Platz. Ausgezeichnet 😉🥰🙏
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Dankeschön Lieber Alaedin! Das ist sere schönen. Ich sprechen sie deutsch ein bisschen! Habe ein Guten Tag! 😊🌹🥰
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Gern geschehen meine Liebe 💖🥰🤗💖🙏
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Meine auch! ❤️
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you Chuck 🌞🌹
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Wonderful, pure delight to read all words written here.. 😀 ❤
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Thank you dear Sue! ❤️
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Beautiful imagery… so close yet so far..
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Sometimes it is so.
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Great poem!
Thanks!
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I so much love this your someone who make everything around look better
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That’s is such a beautiful compliment, thank you so much.
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Check out my story blog
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Fiel ein junger vogel.
I am always amazed how differently your sounds in German…
Well done (both the author and translator)
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Thank you, I can’t take any credit for the translation.
Sometimes the same word can’t be expressed the same way in different languages but Bernd is the best.
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Yes he is, I’ve read some of his translations of your work, and though my German is limited, I appreciate the different music. Which goes well with your text BTW. Sehr schön.
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Danke Lieber Brian. .
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
DUAL LANGUAGE DELIGHTFUL=!
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Missed you Jon thank you!
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SO MANY TIMES I WANTED TO COME ON OVER—-THE CYBER THING IS A BUST AND APPARENTLY I WAS THE MAJOR REASON WHY. NOW TO AVOID MANIPULATING OR BE MANIPULATED BY ANYONE ELSE! GLAD YOU’RE HERE—-!
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You’ve been manipulated? I won’t have it! Has WP been messing up the works again?
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YES—BUT I’M REFERRING TO MY BEING A CYBER DAD…NO MORE. MOSTLY MY DOING, I GUESS. WP’S CHANGES…ARE A PART OF LIFE!
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Oh! Ok. Great to see you 🌼
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GREAT SEEING YOU. REALLY YUP, THE NONEXISTANT FAMILY CONNECTION///REALLY DOESN’T EXIST NOW. 😦 😦 I’VE BEEN ASKED TO LEAVE THEIR CORNER OF THE UNIVERSAE.!
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Need more details. Mail me! 💛
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OH—KAY!
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This was a powerful lovely poem melting and ingniting of the heart Holly.
Sorry, I’ve missed some of your poems lately.
ahhhhh life! 💖💖💖
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Thanks so much Cindy. It’s lovely to see you here. ❤️
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You’re so welcome Holly!
It’s always a pleasure.
I’m changing to self hosting so lmk if you see any glitches in my posts going forward if you would be so kind! 💖💖💖
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Wonderful! Send me your new address of you have one. 💛⭐️🤗
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Thanks tons.
It will still be here.. and I think we’re a ways out from getting the kinks out etc. 😘😘
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I’m sure it will be fantastic. 😊🤗
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I love and appreciate your faith.
No clue really what it means.. 🤣
🙏🙏🙏
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Me either but I’ve been tempted to go for it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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I’ll be the guinea pig and let you know.
I hope it’s a 5 star rating!
Fingers crossed! 💖
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Do let me know! I’ve been considering making the move. Best wishes ❤️
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I will definitely keep you posted!!!
The jury’s out! 💖
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Yes! Let me know.
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🤜💥🤛
Promise I will!
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Ok! I’ll be waiting to hear! 👍
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Awesome and I hope all good things to report back. 💖
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I hope so too. Don’t tell WP but they … well don’t tell. ❤️
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