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"Counting Birds"

"Counting Birds"

Using Jim Harrison's poem as a springboard.

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James Freitas
Feb 04, 2023
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Yellow Warbler.

As I’ve written before, I transcribe a poem each day—for handwriting practice and to work on my injury-beholden fine motor skills.

Now, I focus on not gripping the pen so tightly, not clenching it to the point that it leaves an imprint on my fingers. Also, I make sure my e’s don’t look like c’s, work to make my lowercase p’s and uppercase…

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