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Kay's avatar

I am here for the autistic poetics! I love reading your words (finding home in them too) and am excited for all of your offerings ✨ You’ve really made me read poetry with a different lens; one I owned but didn’t realise I could look through. Thank you 🧡

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torri blue's avatar

Oh, this makes me so happy! Can't wait to discuss further when I get to finally share what I've been working on :)

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Courtney Ariel's avatar

I love this so much!!

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torri blue's avatar

!!! <3

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Stephanie Ascough's avatar

Torri, I’m so excited for you!! Loved reading your thoughts on Mary Oliver and your autistic self. Wishing you all the best, my fellow autist🩷🩷

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torri blue's avatar

Eeep! Thank you for this :) can't wait to share more soon. I've been having the time of my life over here!

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Stephanie Ascough's avatar

That’s awesome. I’ve been on the fence about finishing my bachelor’s for years so it’s really exciting seeing you go for it!

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torri blue's avatar

You know, I really recommend my program! It’s all online, accelerated courses (6 weeks each), you get to build your own research plan based on your area of interest (I have done several projects that were entirely poetry), a lot of ND or ND-affirming faculty, and they accept life experience as credits. This program made completion feel doable and actually sort of fun/exciting!

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Stephanie Ascough's avatar

What program is it?!

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torri blue's avatar

LEADS program at GVSU! Tuition is the same in and out of state and they’ve got really great school scholarships too. Happy to chat more if you’re interested! It’s been such a great experience for me.

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Stephanie Ascough's avatar

Thank you!! I’m going to look into it. And I so appreciate the kind offer-I will definitely keep that in mind❤️

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A. Wilder Westgate's avatar

I love this so much! I've been meaning to explore more of Oliver's work, because the few poems I've seen have resonated deeply, just as you describe here. I really look forward to reading more of your thoughts on all of it.

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torri blue's avatar

Please let me know what you think as we go!

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A. Wilder Westgate's avatar

I'd love to!

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Maggie Glennon's avatar

I frequently write TO Mary Oliver. I figured it's the next best thing since I won't be able to physically share space with her in this lifetime. I too, find she speaks the same language as I do. Looking forward to reading more of your thoughts.

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torri blue's avatar

That’s been a part of my practice too, this time around. Love this, thank you!

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