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The house and barn have surrendered, burrowing under the loose dirt of the sun. Echoes run from house to barn, from barn to house, a ritornello hurried along on the skirts of the wind. In the ruined barn, decay finds its own language, children still run here. A transmission has leached from puttering feet; it rattles the bones of embalmed mice. A soundtrack of texture running from barn to house - from house to barn.

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Date: 8/30/2019 10:13:00 AM
Soooo cool. I just came back from a trip to the country, intensely observing fallen barns and deserted houses as I do. Love this.
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Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 8/31/2019 7:52:00 AM
I should, but no. I am a visual artist though, so such is how I view the world.
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Eric Ashford
Date: 8/30/2019 11:52:00 AM
Hey thanks Maureen, do you take photographs? I like to stop and capture the crumbling barns and homesteads. I like to record nature overtaking the structures, or image the layers of history in them. Anyway, have a great rest of the day! Thanks again.

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