Deborah Barchi
Nov 23, 2020

Yes, Jenine, I know you must have been a sensitive child, or you wouldn't still care so much about the natural world and what its destruction means to the earth.

A child feels so deeply when something beautiful disappears; and so do adults who retain their childlike joy for natural beauty. In a way those deep childhood memories help us to be better poets. But the sadness remains.

Thank you for your kind words.

Deborah Barchi
Deborah Barchi

Written by Deborah Barchi

Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.

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