ENGL 6040: VanderMeer Keynote (SP22)

joys
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The joy of running, The joy of digging. The joy of
hunting earthworms through the dirt . The joy of
the wind against fur. The joy of muddy paws. The
joy of sleeping next to mate and kits. The joy of
climbing trees. The joy of swimming in streams.
The joy of mating and raising children. The joy of
dining burrows. The joy of playing in meadows.
The joy of snapping at fireflies at dusk. The joy of
napping on smooth stones, on moss, on beds of
ferns. The joy of the warmth on fur. We lived in joy,
the joy of living without interference, without
persecution, without unnatural threat. The joy of
running (VanderMeer 294).
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