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Cecile Somers-Lee's avatar

I feel I want to learn this whole piece by heart, every single word of it, until the day, when my novel is done and I am asked ‘how did you do it?’, I can quote it like Jeff Goldblum quoting George Bernard Shaw on the Steve Colbert show. But for now: thank you so much for this wonderful and unexpected gift on the final stretch of my novel journey.

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T. De Los Reyes's avatar

Thank you so much—and all the best on your novel. Keep going!

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Mirjana M.'s avatar

This felt very inspiring and encouraging to read as I try to claw my poems out into existence. Thank you kindly for writing it and putting it out here so I can read it.

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T. De Los Reyes's avatar

I feel you so much on this! Some poems take a long time to birth, and some don't come out fully formed. It could take years. Wishing you good vibes and good energy with your writing.

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Swoop's avatar

You write beautifully, as someone in the comments said it, I want to commit this to the heart memory. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Sending you sunshine and softness from my side of the world in gratitude.

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T. De Los Reyes's avatar

Yes to sunshine and softness. Always needed. Thank you.

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Kate MacVean's avatar

I love this so much. Thank you!

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T. De Los Reyes's avatar

Thank you for being here.

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drew's avatar

Beautiful, thoughtful, true.

Thank you.

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T. De Los Reyes's avatar

Thank you for reading as always.

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