Ithaca, interrupted
lessons on letting go
By Mary E BradburyPublished 3 years ago • Updated 3 years ago • 1 min read
He could scale mountains,
and navigate every gorge;
chasing his echo.
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Mary E Bradbury
I wrote my first short story at 13 and it became like breathing for me. Pages and pages of a thousand streams of consciousness. Then life got in the way. My kids are now teens and I am compelled to share them. I have to breathe again.
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Comments (5)
Love this so much! Makes me think of getting lost in familiar woods just because it’s fun. Kind of like how we live our lives when we are young. Congrats!
Absolutely love this one! Hearted and subscribed❤️ Congratulations on your win
Congratulations and well done for being a winner
Congratulations!! :)
I love this one! Great subject and beautifully chosen words. Thanks for sharing!!