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Kate Seward's avatar

I’m in FG too and picturing you writing this. The last line rang through me like a bell. Also I listened with my four month old daughter just now and she was rapt, which was so fun to watch. Starting her with good poetry very young.

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Yrsa Daley-Ward's avatar

Yes yes yes please do! The reason I am a writer is because my mother read to me and had me memorising and reciting poetry when I was barely old enough to speak. I owe my love of language entirely to her, so I have a very soft spot for parents who love like this xxxxxxxx Also I wonder if we passed each other in the street yet?

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Kate Seward's avatar

How long have you been in the neighborhood? It’s entirely possible. I am still on maternity leave and we walk a reasonable amount

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Yrsa Daley-Ward's avatar

I used to live here, but now I'm here for the next month or so! x

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Kate Seward's avatar

Wonderful! It's such a lovely neighborhood.

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Kate Seward's avatar

If you ever felt like joining us, Eloise is very social (Libra) and loves a new person!

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Sian Clifford's avatar

Love. Love. LOVE. ❤️❤️❤️ Your words are oxygen. ✨

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Lisa Franco's avatar

Here I am in Malaysia crying over this poem...

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Yrsa Daley-Ward's avatar

Love when the work travels!

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Lisa Franco's avatar

I am here literally because of the last line of poem...

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By Nat's avatar

Beautiful haunting words. That photo 😍

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Said habib's avatar

Hi

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Deirdre Lewis's avatar

that last line knocked me out

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Lisa Franco's avatar

Me too

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Ryan's avatar

😫 Yrsa. 💗

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Sasha Ali's avatar

Just 💜

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Bells Martin's avatar

I have no words for this... it hit on a different level. The last 5 lines are so haunting in the best way- I will read at least a million more times x

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Yrsa Daley-Ward's avatar

Thank you so so much Bell. This means a lot xxx

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Laura Bee Rita Wilson's avatar

I just found your poetry and your page… “We rent each other’s beds

for weeks and weeks and weeks

with nothing to show for it at the very end

but dirt underneath our nails” - this is too relatable, like a line from my own journal. 🔪❤️‍🩹 You inspire me to share more poems online! Thank you for sharing your heart so vulnerably ♥️

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