BTW, you do a good job with bringing a scene alive in the sense that I can imagine being there...good work! The Keys nice! The Keys I bet you could write a story about being in one of your dreams....I like this poem a lot! The poems and other wanders Becca? Maisie? unusual names for an unusual girl in a very interesting situation with animals...love it! keep going! animal whisperer What strength and spirit...good characters...can't wait for the whole story though just this much leaves the imagination to wander :-) The Keys