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Rose Scarff's avatar

Ahh! Childhood summers of imagination! What fond memories!

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

The best memories! Thanks for reading, Rose.

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Jeni Hankins's avatar

This is just the most wonderful. Thank you, Elizabeth.

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

Thank you for visiting the hut with me, Jeni!

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Ann Collins's avatar

nestle into the space inside where two

could sit but one can stretch and breathe deep,

can lie on her side holding a library book

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What I would't give for a little reading hut just like yours 🛖💛

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

Such a fine retreat! I know you're building your own, Ann, in your imagination if not in your woodland. <3

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Barbara Webb's avatar

Sounds cozy and with a book or journal and pen. Perfect!

Auntie B

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

So cozy! Thanks for reading, B.

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Fotini Masika's avatar

This feels like homecoming, Elizabeth. Beautiful!

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

Thanks so much for reading, Fotini!

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Fotini Masika's avatar

🖤🖤

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Cindy Angyal's avatar

“Where my mother and father live shadowed in cold silence.”

In your hut underneath, its fragile walls

You find Warmth.”Hut” spoke volumes to me about your 10 year old self and where you went to to create your own warmth and comfort.

Beautifully written, Elizabeth!

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

Thank you so much, dear Looocinda!

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shari young's avatar

Beautiful, rich, poignant and magical. Thank you.

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

Thanks so much to you for reading, Shari!

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Sunny M's avatar

And now, years later, you've put the knowledge of that hut and that notebook into the magic of this poem...

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

... and you've read it with me, with the magic of an open heart. Thank you, Sunny!

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Simon Brooks's avatar

I love this. The wonder at the world, the new, clean, waiting-for-words-and-pictures notebook! What a wonderful memory, written wonderfully!

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

Thank you kindly, Simon!

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