Parker Owens

This work deserves just as much attention as de Maupassant’ s The Necklace, if not more. What a deeply touching story.

Excellent chapter! Leonmarkh has his hands full with Brathay. Are they opponents or allies yet? Each is so wary of the other. You portray this perfectly.

This is so full of images with which I connect. I will never walk at dawn again without thinking of this poem, nor will tomorrow morning’s stars shine without remembering you or this poet.

Hard for me to add to what everyone’s been saying, so I’ll just congratulate you on building up more than a bridge in this here and now chapter; there’s tension in this clear valley air, pulling lots of different ways. Gonna hold my peace till something snaps. Or someone admits to love, whichever comes first.

Here is the first day in Liam’s story in which there seem to be people who want to help him, rather than judge him. A whole day of not having to look over his shoulder and a good book as a bonus! Things can’t stay that good, can they?

This is beautiful. The poet brings each connected image to the mind, flashing every one just long enough to etch it into our memory.

This has been a beautiful story to watch Hunter grow and bloom for Caleb. You’ve written something wonderful.

And the price is so much less than on Amazon…

What an interesting entry to Tolstoy’s diary. How I wish there were corresponding entries from others who were the objects of his affection.

Joe’s life was outlined in tragedy in this story; if only he could have lost his nerve before entering the bank…

The first of these is delightful, erotic, and, as you say, treats same-sex love quite seriously. Your point about glib reference to sex with women leaps off the last line of the second poem. You will send me scurrying to find more of this poet.

I feel so bad for Liam, it’s hard to remember that this is the best outcome he could have hoped for after his farce of a trial. Rhys did not deserve to die; but neither did Liam deserve the torture that boy fished out. Rhys probably should have seen the inside of a place like this ward; his bullying was pathological. But now it’s Liam who must learn to navigate and survive in this strange new world, where hope might exist, but lies hidden.

You have run into the hard part of Rick’s life; he’s had multiple strands of difficulty and bad luck. I’m glad that the writing is at least okay. Thanks for your comments. I really do appreciate your thoughts.

Rick is thoroughly hooked. But it may also be that Gus is hooked, too. If only Rick can believe… Thanks for reading, and for your comments.

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