Hey! I didn't know we'd even met, lol! What a wonderful story. I think many of us have lived in this mans world of caring only about but our craft of writing; often to the exclusion of everything else. Such an addiction this! I am certain, having read your bio block and seeing you're about to have a book published, this could just as easily be an auto-biography.
I enjoyed it very much. Thank you and all the best with your book!
I found this piece both delightful and painfully truthful. OMG, which of us here hasn't experienced that many times?! Your metaphor of the bird trapped in the cage is masterful. One really does feel trapped and is truly unable to escape the cage in our mind, created by our muse, until the words finally flow onto the page. Only then are we free to go on with the business of living.
Cute story. Makes me long for the days when my chldren were young and interested in going on camping trips and such together. Alas, they grow up and become independant all too fast fr my taste. Though in truth they are only doing what I taught them to do! Another of the great ironies of life I guess.
I found my eyes wet with tears as I shared both the loss of Gin, who I grew to love through just these few short words of yours, and from the joy of what you ad she had as brother and sisiter AND friends!
I have played Santa for years. It is a puirely selfish indulgence and allows me as a fifty-something year old man to enjoy the magic of the season through the childrn I get to see. So this story really hit home for me. I LOVE IT!
It was also very true to life and extremely well written in my humble opinion!
Thanks and MErry Cristmas just a tiny bit early from me!
Funny. Possible movie potential. Food is big business now days.
The peice is short and sweet but it definately whet my appetite (no pun intended) for more.
I read this first and now I am excited to read the piece and see how well I am abe to tune in and find the 'deeper maeing'. I enjoyed your tyle and find your lterary voice unique and masterful even in this short simple explanation.
A beautifully moving tribute to your sister. My heart aches for your loss and yet, I cannot help but feel that you are enveloped in each others love and adoration still. Obvisously she was a great inspiration to you then and from your writing and this piece in particular remains to today. I've no doubt she is beaming with pride at the manher little brother has become through this adversity.
I loved this! I first came across it doing the second event for the wonter games and ave read it now five times. It is ereie and delightfully so. I found myself holding my breathe worried about our young dancer and then felt a twinge of ewwww and grateful vindication all at the same time.
First let me offer my most heartfelt condolences for your loss. Even though I know we often write as a form of therapeutic release, I cannot even begin to comprehend the courage it must have taken to pen this beautiful poem so soon after your partners death. Bravo my friend, bravo!
I am certain that your sweet love is pleased with your wonderful tribute and the depth of understanding and loving sacrifice her illness and ultimate passing had on you alone is tribute enough for anyone.
May God bless you and yours, especially at his difficult time, is my sincere wish for you.
I absolutely loved each piece. You are a very accomplished writer. Personally, I love prose and your poetic voice coming thruigh along with your wonderfully vibrant descriptive style was a sheer joy to read. I enjoy my visit to the spinsters funeral-wedding-such a fitting tribute, the smoky old New York watering hole of yesteryear-at least I believe it was New York and finally the circus. Oh, how I love a circus and its been years scince I've been...until today. Thank you!
I was intrigued as this was the only item in your portfolio not yet rated. Admittedly, I've never cared much for haiku's, probably because I haven't understood the form. However, understanding or not I was transported across space and time as I read and experienced the oneness with nature and the world ou so aptly portrayed.
Thank you for the experience,
Obleo
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