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Cathy Aronoff's avatar

Enjoyed reading this so very much!!

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Kimberly Coburn's avatar

That makes my heart so, so happy 💚🥰

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Kim K Gray's avatar

So beautifully written and captured. Thank you for sharing.

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Kimberly Coburn's avatar

Thanks so much, Kim.

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Kim K Gray's avatar

Is it me, or is there a shortage of cornstarch!?

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Janisse Ray's avatar

We're just all eating a lot of gravy! :)

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James Murdock's avatar

How do you pack all of that into a nine minute read? The spaciousness of this essay, Kimberly! This is amazing work. All the metaphors in space and in music -- the instrumentation undulating in the sweet way of otters or kelp. The space between generations, between people, inside of people, the fleetingness of this marvelous show. The extended metaphor of the subway car brain! Just wonderful, my friend. I enjoyed every sentence. And I think so often, especially when around crowds, how glorious it is, how miraculous, to be in any moment at all.

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Kimberly Coburn's avatar

Aww James! You're far too kind. I'm so glad you enjoyed it and feel the same. And so glad to get to read your words here, too!

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Bob Finch's avatar

A gem, of course. Your tale reminded me of recent posts about the anniversary of the Titanic's titanic demise. Details of what the orchestra was playing at the last, while the few in bobbing lifeboats looked back at the moonlit deck, churning under the stars with tuxedoed high rollers and other rollers.

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Kimberly Coburn's avatar

I love how you can see the connections between the threads of these posts that even I don't (consciously) notice. You're so right! Ghost songs...

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Maggie McReynolds's avatar

I remember coming across that interior of a cello picture haunting in a way - I didn't at first know what it was, and it looked beautiful but also a little crazy. Gorgeous writing here.

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Kimberly Coburn's avatar

Isn't it wild? The photographer's whole series is amazing. And thank you so much for reading 💚

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Janisse Ray's avatar

I get so much joy from reading your writing. Thank you for this jewel of an essay, Kimberly.

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Kimberly Coburn's avatar

Thank you so much, Janisse. That means so much to me.

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