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Rhaine Della Bosca's avatar

Loving this post! I think one of the most favorite things that inspires me is seeing all the odd things in life that are unusual or not the usual unfolding or to think about things in a different way. This piece was that for me. The man with a dog, the cat in the boat (my fav), the playground and the images and sounds that are called when I read it in your piece, the idea of play and seeing you do it. Bravo! "As I crossed the footbridge over the canal, I noticed a cat on the prow of a narrow boat. The cat was propped against the edge of the boat, gazing out at the passersby. Gazing out at me. I am, as my friends with cats know, no cat lover. I’ve learnt that it’s true that if you treat ’em mean, or at least with indifference, it keeps ’em keen. But we had a moment of communion. I am almost sure that that cat saw my soul." xx

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Amanda Craig's avatar

Yes! At its best, writing is just like playing. The other 99% on the other hand...

Lovely piece. I too never know what I think until I write it down, and I need to walk in a park every single day to do this.

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