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Avery Warkentin's avatar

something about this post and summer turning to fall here in London reminded me of It’s the Season I Often Mistake by Ada Limón. my favourite line <3

And today, just when I

could not stand myself any longer,

a group of field sparrows, that were

actually field sparrows, flew up into

the bare branches of the hackberry

and I almost collapsed: leaves

reattaching themselves to the tree

like a strong spell for reversal.

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Tara Monjazeb's avatar

oh so good. will be returning to this today <3

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Chanelle's avatar

As another child of the internet (who also has a crazy email archive circa 2012) this was an amazingly nostalgic read. What a pleasure to have enjoyed the many online phases of Tara, and to like the irl Tara even more!

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Tara Monjazeb's avatar

thanks chanelle, i’m so privileged to have watched you grow also <3

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Aarushi Gupta's avatar

this made me so damn emotional! and it's so in line with some of the thoughts and feelings i've been having lately re: transformation, age, and authenticity. i am always so happy to see your work in my inbox + i hope you've been well :)

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Tara Monjazeb's avatar

:”) thanks always for your support aarushi

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pickle Princess's avatar

Beautiful tara , aptly time for me to read :)

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Neda Jarrah's avatar

Goodness gracious, your writing- it just keeps getting better and better. Always pulling at heartstrings and stirring emotions.

Keep up the great work. I say that but your writing is so authentic I bet it doesn't feel like hard work.

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Tara Monjazeb's avatar

thank you so much neda, i’m so flattered! definitely feels like hard work sometimes! i think that’s largely due to external factors though (self comparison, success metrics, etc). once i push through that barrier it’s a breeze. i imagine that applies to a lot of things

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tum's avatar

beautifully written, as per usual <3 you always seem to write the exact words i need to hear :")

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Tara Monjazeb's avatar

thanks tatum xoxo

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