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20260101 : there are so many things i wish to discuss. but, lines that have altered my presence so far.
"what i know of work i know equally of loss. and what i know of both i know of your hands." (79)
"through this careful bruising, you heal." (85)
"you could hear the water inside the stems as the steel broke open the membranes, the ground darkening as the plants bled out." (89)
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— Jan 01, 2026 02:16PM
"what i know of work i know equally of loss. and what i know of both i know of your hands." (79)
"through this careful bruising, you heal." (85)
"you could hear the water inside the stems as the steel broke open the membranes, the ground darkening as the plants bled out." (89)
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20251227 : third times the charm...? started in sarnia library. eventually purchased here. now picked up again.
— Dec 27, 2025 04:12PM
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and many more. this book was five-stars after the first ten pages. and continues to be a masterpiece. the emotional depth and history that vuong walks, runs, cries through while sharing his life story. the creative details & metaphors, the play with words and hidden meanings. there's so much to think about. and only halfway through. my gosh.
"sometimes you are erased before you are given the choice of stating who you are." (63)
"it was there, inside the song, that you had the permission to lose yourself and not be wrong." (59)
"we sidestep ourselves in order to move forward." (53)