to get you to feel the same way
19th August 2017 | for Creatives | nature, create for YOURSELF, writing, poetry, writer-reader relationship, artist's message, flora & fauna, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, David J. Slater |
"I hope that whoever reads my work, no matter the subject matter, will be able to tell that this poet is so clearly in love with the animals and plants and mysteries of this planet and tried to do her very best to get you to feel the same way too." (camera owner)
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