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Andrew Santella's avatar

Thank you for this! The bit about hiding in trees or under porches is amazing. It made me think that a lot of figuring out how (and who?) to be in the world involves watching, surveillance, seeking clues. (And I laughed out loud at your “Canadians” wisecrack!)

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Sarah Courchesne's avatar

yes! The watching from an unperceived perch, trying to understand these study subjects and why they do what they do...100% that's it! LOL. Canadians are my favorite. I feel like I have a Canadian soul locked in an American body.

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Rebecca Johnson's avatar

1) Love Maxine Kumin. Have you heard of the Sealey challenge? You read a book of poetry every day in August. I did it last year and have been looking forward to doing it again. I’ll include a Kumin book thanks to your reminder.

2) I appreciate your characterization of plants; plants have helped me through some hard times, too.

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Sarah Courchesne's avatar

I had not, but that seems appealing and doable. I feel like poems, in their bite-sized-ness, are what I can handle right now.

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Rebecca Johnson's avatar

There’s an Instagram account for it. I’ll tag you.

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