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Apr 10Liked by Annabelle Allen

Fantastic essay Annabelle. So much great craft going on in this braided essay. And the bugs as a constant touchstone, super effective.

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Apr 10Liked by Annabelle Allen

How I loved this piece. So moving.

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Apr 10Liked by Annabelle Allen

wow...just....wow! this was an amazing read. Thank you.

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That ending was magnificent ♥️

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“i can take it from here” so glad annabelle shared her words w us!!!

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I loved this essay so much. Rocked me to my core. I also just loved the style of writing and it gave me a lot to think about the structure of my own stories. The bugs hold so much depth and nuance and multi dimensional meaning. Thank you!

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What a ride, this is a beautiful essay

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wowowowow. So good. Thank you!

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Apr 11Liked by Annabelle Allen

Tastiest essay I’ve read in a while. Thank you ❤️

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This is a lovely piece of writing. Thank you.

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Apr 11Liked by Annabelle Allen

So goood

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Apr 10Liked by Annabelle Allen

Loved this

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Apr 10Liked by Annabelle Allen

thank you for this piece, annabelle – beautifully described and moving in its simplicity and straightforwardness <3

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Not sure. It’s scattered , a tad disconnected or better yet discordant. But. I liked it.

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Apr 10Liked by Annabelle Allen

Perfect.

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Apr 10Liked by Annabelle Allen

This an amazing piece!

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