It's nice to have another poet on the site. I enjoyed this and felt the connection between the two boys. I especially like the last line. You also taught me a new word. I had to look up the definition of 'manumitted'.
Let's just say you'll be in one of two camps by the end of the story. I don't want to say too much and give anything away. Just start reading. Like now. lol
Great review, Tim. RRS is one of my all-time favorite stories on this site. Addy makes us run the gamut of emotions, but it's well worth the ride. I adore Jonah, even if I did want to smack him upside the head a few times... I highly recommend this story to anyone who hasn't read it yet.
I would encourage you not to give up writing. We all go through slumps once in a while and that's ok. You'll come out of it. I have to admit that I don't think I've read any of your stories. I'll have to check them out. I had to laugh at your description of your son's Cadillac. I had a friend in college who had a Nova that was nicknamed "Fungus" because it was falling apart so badly. How she drove that thing four hours home every weekend and remained intact is a mystery. lol
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*grabs a torch and pitchfork, advancing slowly* The next chapter is being posted like now...right? lol From your status update, I was imagining Kye ending up back in the hands of Barrett, so I can deal with a cliffhanger. I trust you to make it right
Thanks for the great review, Addy I'm so glad you participated in NaPoWriMo and suggested the Renga poem. It was a blast having so many people participate this year.
Thanks so much, AC I credit you with pushing me to better my poetry and I really appreciate you taking the time to review them all before I posted them. I'm glad that you liked this batch.
Thanks for the thorough review, Parker. I'm glad you liked them all. I think the Judas poem is one of my personal favorites. The sermon that inspired it was incredibly thought-provoking and had me looking at Judas in a completely different light. I'm so glad you were along for the ride this month. I am so happy that so many took up the challenge this year. It was a pleasure.
I don't have much to say other than I loved reading your poetry. You have a true gift for it and I don't think you wrote a poem I didn't enjoy reading. Congrats on finishing the month and I never knew leap year applied to April, too. Thanks for participating. It's been a fun month.
Such a powerful group of poems, Addy. 25 and 26 brought tears to my eyes. 27 was just plain sweet. Great idea to color code the VAMP poem. Thanks for suggesting it. It was a lot of fun. Congrats on completing the month. It was nice to have so many people participating this year.