Hi, awesome to be included. Thank you! ... Could you fix my name?

Well, thank you. I live for the applause. :)

Thank you for the feedback!

Ah, a Loko is a strong alcoholic drink. 13.9 percent or something crazy. Thanks for reading.

The rhyme is well done here. It's unnoticeable, in the background, not forced in anyway that would draw attention. I also find the near rhyme in the last stanza meaningful in that it mirrors the dissipated

Hey thanks for reading. Good to know the family secrets theme was clear. I wasn't sure if that really came across.

Haha. There could be more of this, but I think that's all I wanted to say for now.

That jester is on a roll. I like the cyclic ending here, especially poignant that the princess isn't there the second time. Also tree-like skin: I might steal that description someday.

Good one! I love the premise and the way you succinctly lay it out in the first paragraph. It builds nicely from there and kept me engaged. Have to admit the hazmat suits suggested the ending a bit sooner

I visited my favorite standing dead tree on the Hoquiam River yesterday evening. The tree is slowly tilting into the river; I've been photographing it over a few years now. It's looking a bit precarious

I saw robins on my walk today. It's coming!

Cool detail shot.

Yes, I know I can find many more good shots there, and get lots of practice.

Yeah, it's nice. It's also a challenge, since I'm used to taking photos of the bay, where the far shore is far in the background. There's a lot of clutter in the scenes here; good place to learn to thing

Hoquiam is wonderful. Thanks for sharing it with me, too. :)

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I really liked this story of how you eventually found the place that was right for you. An example of perseverance we can all learn from, even as adults. Thanks for sharing!

Oh, yes, I would say it was formative. I didn't really cover half of the learning experiences.

It's a unique experience working on a farm. Thanks for reading!

We're close to the same age then ... Put a link here if you write it so I can check it out.