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Mim Eisenberg (NYer now in GA)'s avatar

I suspect your teacher would be both honored and proud, Cate.

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Cate McQuaid's avatar

Thanks so much, Mim. I hope so!

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Susan Rigby's avatar

Cate - you captured Eavan so well with your words. I can picture her standing and facing the window. She was a unique woman and poet. I’m so glad that she still appears to you.

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Cate McQuaid's avatar

Susan! I'm so glad we shared that experience. And we saw her in Cambridge once, too.

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Sara Wye's avatar

lovely cate!

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Cate McQuaid's avatar

Thanks, Sara!

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Diane Petrella's avatar

What a beautiful story!

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Cate McQuaid's avatar

Thanks, Diane!

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Leslie Sills's avatar

Beautiful story. Inspiring and deep. How lucky you had such a teacher!

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Cate McQuaid's avatar

I was! Thanks. Leslie!

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Laura Evans Durant's avatar

Wonderful, Cate. You were lucky to have had her as your teacher! I’ve always admired her poems - so brave

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Cate McQuaid's avatar

Thanks, Laura – she was an amazing poet. Brave, and also, I think, cool-eyed.

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