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Years ago I had a shrink named Ilene
who said this sentence:
No detail is ever too much for me.
She also said
if you’re so afraid of writing bad sentences,
write some this week
and bring them in.
I tried combining her two
wisdoms by describing
Mrs. Israel, next door neighbor,
in as much detail as humanly
possible: her outfits, her tone of voice,
her peculiar life advice (always
clean up was one of her favorites)
and by talking about her oft repeated
edict: practical shoes.
Pretty good said Ilene.
Pretty good.
Glad you had such a wise shrink, who I bet didn't like the word "shrink" > because she sounds expansive and inclusive, rather than a minimizer. A good thing.
:)