I've spent the past many hours, since I first read this essay over lunch, waiting for my own words to come to me in a way fit to respond to these remarkable words. They, well, haven't. And so I'll just say this, instead: this is one of the most beautiful and potent pieces I've read of yours. It strikes me the way I remember the essay about the ("mother f***ing, piece of ***t, god awful") chinaberry tree striking all of us. Well done, indeed. 🐦🔥
I was already into it, but it was the time jump back to the NC woods -- and all the subsequent words that section sparked --where the essay really caught fire for me 🔥❤️🔥🔥
My sister in smoke 👯♀️💨
I've spent the past many hours, since I first read this essay over lunch, waiting for my own words to come to me in a way fit to respond to these remarkable words. They, well, haven't. And so I'll just say this, instead: this is one of the most beautiful and potent pieces I've read of yours. It strikes me the way I remember the essay about the ("mother f***ing, piece of ***t, god awful") chinaberry tree striking all of us. Well done, indeed. 🐦🔥
I really appreciate that. Truly. I had to come back to these words a few times before responding because they are so kind!
I was already into it, but it was the time jump back to the NC woods -- and all the subsequent words that section sparked --where the essay really caught fire for me 🔥❤️🔥🔥