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Oct 9·edited Oct 9Liked by Steve and Krys Crimi

Thank you Steve and Krys and impressive you wrote that on your phone!

Here's another little story from our corner; a stone smith on our street asked if they could use Noble's huge plastic totes to get water to Battery Park apartments and Bartlett Arms as they have been pretty much abandoned for flushing toilet water. Robin and some of the other guys on the street figured it out with their mutual resources of totes, trailers, and strength and then were able to connect with the water stations that finally formed nearby. It's certainly ironic that the poorest of the poor have been abandoned by the city that purports to value them. Leaving some filthy port a potties at the bottom of an 8 story apt building for low income elders kind of says it all. Let's hope we get the water back soon for their sake.

My studio was the same building as William Price's, but I managed to lose 20% of my things as opposed to the 100% decimation downstairs. I read Poetic Whispers for comfort in the evenings of the storm aftermath by the one light we had thanks to our little solar generator hooked up to Robin's Prius. It was quiet and most importantly that little generator literally saved our bacon. It is such a beautiful book and nourished my soul as I soaked up and processed all the intensity of the times.

I'm so glad you two are safe. Many more stories to tell you when I see you all again. xoxox

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Geez Kimberly, we forgot your studio was there! Glad you got most of your art out, and hope your home is okay. Sad story , as you know, marxists love suffering and violence, because their visible and invisible bosses do. Bless you and Robin for helping out. Shonagh will be so pleased to hear how her book helped. We have a new phone # and will send it to you, maybe we can rustle up a lunch or something. K&S

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Oct 10Liked by Steve and Krys Crimi

that sounds great! Yes would love to connect after the chaos calms down just a bit more.

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Dear Kimberly, I am so touched to read your sharing here, and very humbled to know that my little book gave you comfort during such a surreal and awful experience. I send you every blessing.

Warmly

Shonagh

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Oct 10Liked by Steve and Krys Crimi

Hi Shonagh your "little book" is actually a shining deep well portal to all that is beautiful and strong and I was filled right up! Thank you for taking the time and all the energy that must have been required to write it. You and Steve/Krys as editors made a stunning and soulful creation that will live on and on. Kimberly

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Thank you from my heart, Kimberly.

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Oct 9Liked by Steve and Krys Crimi

FEMA’s doing a great job, said all the people who don’t live anywhere near here.

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Mythologically, Eris may stand for discord and strife, but astrologically she seems to represent standing up for one's beliefs, one's freedom and doing so at all costs. Ate was a minor Greek Goddess of mischief, delusion, ruin, and folly. Some say she's the daughter of Eris. Sounds possibly a bit more appropriate here...

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