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Poems by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
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Postcards: Advice to a Young Poet

 
by Aimee Nezhukumatathil



Advice to Writers:
1. Learn the names of the plants & animals in your backyard.
2. Champion the writing of others.
3. Practice the art of the Thank You - note.
4. Learn the names of the stars, moons, and planets.
5. Floss!
5 1/2. Even if you are writing about something awful, something that you hate, write out ofM LOVE.
xo - Aimee




Walk over this earth. Get in the bloom & the muck. Say please & write thank-you notes. Be grateful for all the small beauties on this planet. Don't forget to floss. Write as if your life depends on it.

xo —Aimee







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