Dear Kaitlan, What an extraordinary series of prose-poems you have shared with all of us who are, as I peck out these words, enjoying the onset of fall. Your eloquence, the poetic gestures, and the extraordinary eye you have for the telling detail are extraordinary. And thank you, too, for sharing the Mary Oliver poem, which I had not known before but which I will now keep as a treasure along with your own jewels. I am only Gus' dad, but sending you love nevertheless from across the time zones. Be well and continue to be you.
Dear Only Gus's Dad, you leave the kindest comments!! Thank you for this, and for reading, and for making me always feel grateful to be able to write. All this to say: to me you are not only Gus's dad but, now, I feel, a dear friend. I am encouraged to write because of you! Be well too!
Dear Kaitlan, The first think I did after reading your first piece was to say to Gus that "Kaitlan is a writer!" As an English teacher, I have always appreciated students who have the eye and ear for a well crafted sentence and a sense for the compelling and illuminating detail. You have both, and they make your writing vibrant, compelling, and a joy to read. Don't write because of me: write because you have an incredible voice and something to say! Gratefully, Kolia
Dear Kaitlan, What an extraordinary series of prose-poems you have shared with all of us who are, as I peck out these words, enjoying the onset of fall. Your eloquence, the poetic gestures, and the extraordinary eye you have for the telling detail are extraordinary. And thank you, too, for sharing the Mary Oliver poem, which I had not known before but which I will now keep as a treasure along with your own jewels. I am only Gus' dad, but sending you love nevertheless from across the time zones. Be well and continue to be you.
Dear Only Gus's Dad, you leave the kindest comments!! Thank you for this, and for reading, and for making me always feel grateful to be able to write. All this to say: to me you are not only Gus's dad but, now, I feel, a dear friend. I am encouraged to write because of you! Be well too!
Dear Kaitlan, The first think I did after reading your first piece was to say to Gus that "Kaitlan is a writer!" As an English teacher, I have always appreciated students who have the eye and ear for a well crafted sentence and a sense for the compelling and illuminating detail. You have both, and they make your writing vibrant, compelling, and a joy to read. Don't write because of me: write because you have an incredible voice and something to say! Gratefully, Kolia
I love you too Kaitlan. You are dearly missed.
<3 I love you!!!