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Helen Nesburg's avatar

This sounds really lovely: liberated from the buzz of the world, here news is weeks old and lacks impetus.

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Tamsin's avatar

It made me think of old communities before any kind of main stream media.

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Kathryn Vercillo's avatar

Beautiful words!

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Tamsin's avatar

Many thanks ☺️

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Allegra Chapman's avatar

This is so evocative, it really transports me there - and I really do want to live there!!

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Tamsin's avatar

It was the best of times.

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Elizabeth Barnesco's avatar

LOVE THIS!!! Simply beautiful.

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Tamsin's avatar

Thank you! ☺️

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Angela Joy's avatar

You paint the picture so well. Really love the repetition and also this line:

‘soothed by the casual weighted blanket of isolation’ - what an image x

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Tamsin's avatar

Thank you. I did feel soothed there.

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Thomas Rist's avatar

Love this, Tamsin. Evocative, longing, beautiful.

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Tamsin's avatar

Thank you Thomas.

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Thomas Rist's avatar

My pleasure. That life in the Falkland islands sounds fascinating - good material for more poems too!

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Tamsin's avatar

It was absolutely wonderful. Best year of my life.

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