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Kris Camealy's avatar

I loved this. And your image at the end!! I was waiting for it with every line.🩷

Megan Willome's avatar

Beautiful is really not enough word for your words. But brilliant is--especially the way you tell us something in your subhead and then do not unpack it explicitly but then, yes, we get to the end and the entirety is there, perfectly unpacked when we were looking down.

Tresta Payne's avatar

I love that you got it. Thanks friend.

Kaitlin Rogers's avatar

“I love the land, and I want to use all caps to say it but I’m still a little shy. I love the land, in repetition and with italics, at the very least.” Beautiful.

Laura B.'s avatar

They say you eat first with your eyes so this makes perfect sense. This is so lovely, Tresta.

Cheryl Rutledge-Brennecke's avatar

It’s like I always say that nature fills my soul. I’m always taking it in.

Jana Carlson's avatar

I can almost taste it too. Lovely.

Lori Harris's avatar

Yep. I love it too. Bravo.

Adrienne Garrison's avatar

Oh how I love this! I think Eugene would love this, too.

Tresta Payne's avatar

Oh my, what high praise that would be! ❤️

Stacy Bronec's avatar

Tresta, this is beautiful. I love what you did with the crayon names! So creative and fun to read.

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Nov 9, 2023
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Tresta Payne's avatar

Thank you for saying that, Jody. It means a lot coming from you—you’ve been around my words a long time! I truly love this piece, and had so much joy writing it.

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Nov 11, 2023
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