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Apr 4, 2023Liked by Susie Middleton

“Surprisingly warm and lumpy like an old dog.” I love your description. Moss is truly special. I’ve noticed more and more of the natural world since wearing my new glasses. Thank you for sharing your walk to the compost :)

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Mar 20, 2023Liked by Susie Middleton

Hi Susie, Thank you so much for this beautiful marking of a short yet profound journey to the compost pile! I love "songs and coffee all morning and into afternoon's breaking clouds." Every line in that poem is just gorgeous! Where can we read more of your poetry? The hoop house is really coming along- looks amazing! Thanks so much x

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Mar 20, 2023Liked by Susie Middleton

I love this, beautiful writing!! The language used in this reminded me of Robin Wall Kimmerer's book 'Gathering Moss.' Thank you for sharing this!

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Mar 19, 2023Liked by Susie Middleton

Love the language in this; just so.....just enough to suggest revelry and bliss. Thank you.

I teach a writing class for the LA Public Library; any chance you could zoom in some day; would love to use this passage and perhaps others to teach the ESL students; we meet weekly on Thursdays 220 pm PST....possible? Hope so.

Robert Wemischner

gourtogo@aol.com

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Mar 19, 2023Liked by Susie Middleton

The memories, the metaphors, the glasses! Yes, yes, yes.

Thank you. 💜

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Beautiful--and the clarity of glasses 🙏🏻❤️

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