Dear Liz the Squeak,
My Cousin John Caldwell loves Thomas Hardy above all writers. When he and his wife went to England, he made a special visit to your part of England. Cousin John is blind but he wanted to hear what Hardy heard and feel what he felt. (That man gets more from 4 senses, than whole suburbs get from 5!)
I like Thomas Hardy's poetry. I was introduced to his verses by a lady named Sarah Hickman. She taught me most of what I know about writing. She also taught Annie Dillard, though Ms. Dillard doesn't care to admit it.