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Janey Thompson's avatar

I love the way you have left the story for our hearts to imagine 🧡

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Beth Kephart's avatar

Imagine, Janey. Imagine. I trust you to see this story through.

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Julie Burchstead's avatar

Just a tapestry of woven joy. Gardens may be our salvation in these dark dark days.

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Beth Kephart's avatar

I have been thinking that, Julie, about gardens. I am so very very very eager for the days to warm and the earth to soften.

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Linda Joy Myers's avatar

Oh thank you so much for such a delicate, beautiful image and poetry that follows. You took me to a gentle better place than current reality offers. Thank you.

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Beth Kephart's avatar

Linda Joy, your words mean so very much to me. Thank you.

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Tizz's avatar

Utterly enchanting.

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Beth Kephart's avatar

Thank you, Tizz —

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Anne Kaier's avatar

Very lovely

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Beth Kephart's avatar

Hello, Anne. And thank you!!

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Karen Rile's avatar

Beautiful, Beth! I looked up “bells of Ireland” and realized that although I have seen this plant in other people’s gardens, I didn’t know its name.

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Beth Kephart's avatar

Thank you, Karen. Aren't they gorgeous? They are so nice to look at, for long periods of time.

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Linda Hoenigsberg's avatar

You took me there, once again, Beth.

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Beth Kephart's avatar

Happy to have you here, at my side.

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Linda Hoenigsberg's avatar

Same!

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Alice Elliott Dark's avatar

Needed this today. A beautiful memorial poem.

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Beth Kephart's avatar

I have been thinking a lot about you, AE. Thank you. A memorial poem. It is. But I had not thought of it that way.

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Oh, may we see, live

every evanescence, love,

go good in the heart.

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Beth Kephart's avatar

go good.

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