For Real Toads: Kenia's challenge: dialogue

Not a real toad

At the writers' group, Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, Kenia has asked us to write a poem as dialogue with someone else's poem. Now this not an easy challenge, but I'm going to try to respond to it because spoken dialogue is difficult for me today. My throat is so sore, I've almost lost my voice. Talking hurts. My niece phoned me, and was quite happy to do all the talking, and I'm sure a salesperson in a call center somewhere would be happy to talk at me, but that's about it for today, because my husband isn't here.
So, I will try to reply to Ella's question "do you listen?" which can be found by clicking HERE.

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when I’ve walked in the evening

I’ve never thought

to listen

for the sound of a falling star

but from now on,

I will.

*

when a dove glides

toward spring’s light

and a feather flutters

to my feet,

I thank her.

*

when a friend asks

do you listen?

I say

I do:

*

I

do,

now.

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Thanks, Ella,

and thanks, Kenia!