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Alisoncaryl's avatar

I’m late to the sad news about Goddard but I’m

grateful to have heard it from you, Aimee. I’m in a phase of life in which many dearly loved older relatives are passing on. This feels similar - so much sorrow for what we’ve lost and then the deep gratitude to have been a part of it.

Thank you for your hard work to make Goddard such a special, life-changing experience. Love to you, Elena, Paul, Darrah, and all of the students in the Port Townsend MFA program. What a thing you all did.

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Kakwasi Somadhi's avatar

Aimee, these are sobering and timely reflections on the era in which we live, move, and have our being. Amidst my grief for Goddard (my history with it goes back to 1974 when I started earning my first master's degree there), is my yearning that some aspects of it continue. So, I am grateful that I started participating in the Work-in-Progress sessions that meet on Zoom every other month started by a few MFA graduates awhile back, and by all indications, will continue. The writing conference is still on for July, and will be completely virtual. I've met a lot of new friends there, and I hope more Port Townsend graduates join in.

Like Amanda Gorman's words, yours talk is full of light. I'm saving it in my writing inspiration file, so I can read it again when I need uplift. Thank you, Kakwasi

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