Hadley's Letters

My dad loved Motown. David enjoyed classic pop rock. Dad and I used to dance in the living room, he would be singing, I would be trying to find my rhythm, or borrow his by standing on his feet. David once showed me how he danced. It looked more like

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I am amazed at the way my body can open or close a door with little thought or effort. That my brain, without “my” intervention, can calculate the angle my elbow should extend to reach the handle. How it can send a signal to my muscles to determine the right

Some warning: this post is very long. But if you are interested in the writing craft-it’s one for you. Like I said, I’m at an artist residency so life has revolved only around writing.