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Brian Funke's avatar

I love the transition in this piece from the garage to the cavern, something about the idea of stepping stones. As one who is actively working to welcome all emotion instead of stunting it, the idea of stepping stones is very permissive...thank you for collaborating with me!

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Reena Kapoor's avatar

Thank you Brian. It makes me very happy to hear that! Creating art is prayer and salve for so much.

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Paul Wittenberger's avatar

I just finished reading a stack of letters written by my father to my mother during the first two years they were married, before my brother and I were born and discovered several things that I was never aware of, like opening a trunkful of memories or secrets I never knew.

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Reena Kapoor's avatar

That’s amazing Paul! What a gift. Thank you for reading our exchange.

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Nathan Slake's avatar

Like Brian says, this is a lovely transition brought about by this closing line: On the cavern floor stepping stones rise to tunnel me back to my childhood.

"Stepping stones" and "tunnel" create an almost fantastical vision in the mind.

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Reena Kapoor's avatar

Thanks so much Nathan. So glad the words resonated.

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