As we follow the brook down the hillside and into another thicket of maple trees, we come upon a clearing in the distance where a cabin is tucked beneath the hilly grove, protectively among the dogwoods and cherry blossoms. The setting is peaceful and somehow comforting. This haven calls out for us to enter, as if its creaking walnut floorboards had spoken the words, welcoming us into the quiet arms of solace. A place of such elemental beauty and solitude is a soothing vision to the writer in all of us. Imagine the possibility of spending hour upon hour bent over, scrawling that secret sonnet or penning those winding words that whisper to us upon the breath of angels. The quiet ambience alone would help us to be alone with our thoughts, honing the craft that we love. The possibilities of such a place are profound and limitless. Just imagine that special quiet place. --An excerpt from "I Dream of a Special, Quiet Place" by Katherine West
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