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| They're made of ticky tacky London, ON May 2021 This photo originally shared on Instagram |
“Little boxes on the hillsideLittle boxes made of ticky tackyLittle boxes on the hillsideLittle boxes all the same.”
I remember studying this in high school, and how this was one of the first works of literature that truly imprinted itself on my young and impressionable brain.
Suddenly, I found myself walking around our neighborhood, critically observing the architectural landscape, looking for the similarities, trying to understand the socioeconomic factors driving their creation and evolution.
As a lesson in the power of words, it became a crucial part of my development as a writer. It was the first time I remember not only asking the why-type questions, but also taking my first halting steps toward getting my own answers and making them part of my own narrative.
Funny how it all works.
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