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    In Conference

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in In Conference

    I am glad you could see Andy and Zander clearly in this point of view. As I said elsewhere, determining a point of view for this brief scene is what held up my thinking for a very , very long time. Once J. Preston Howard came to mind, I could write. Funny how that works. Many, many thanks for reading this, and for your comments.
  2. Parker Owens

    In Conference

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in In Conference

    Thank you so much for reading this brief snippet of Andy and Zander's lives. This scene has been nagging at me for months - but getting the right point of view for an observer had me puzzled for a long time. It is funny about what details one remembers from a story which has captivated one's attention. Heidi Graber was such a minor character, I am not surprised she didn't register at first. I am glad you enjoyed seeing Ray Ericsson get justice. As @Mikiesboy points out, not every victim is so fortunate as Andy to see it. Thanks again for reading, and for your comments.
  3. Parker Owens

    In Conference

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in In Conference

    Ray's secret is unlikely to stay secure forever. But the plea deal was his best chance of survival. He probably knows this. J. Preston Howard really did get ambushed, but he seemed to deserve it, and it set the one scene that has nagged my brain for a very long time - in which Andy gets to stare down his Uncle Ray, and send him back to prison for good. Andy faced down Ray, and can rest in some security now. And perhaps the big city lawyer will learn a little redeeming humility - but that's another story. Thank you so much for reading this small slice of ever after.
  4. Parker Owens

    In Conference

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in In Conference

    Thank you so much! It was immensely gratifying to finally get this scene out of my head and down on paper.
  5. Parker Owens

    In Conference

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in In Conference

    Thank you very much for returning to Andy and Zander's world, if only for a few moments. This was a scene which has nagged at me for a very long time, yet I hoped to approach it differently than in the original story. It took a very long time to settle on an appropriate observer and point of view. The real moment that was seared in my brain was the moment Ray realizes that Andy is alive, strong and unafraid. And that galvanizes Ray into taking a deal that gives him his only real chance of survival. There is no mention in the original story of what happens to Ray in prison, but secrets such as his cannot stay secure forever. And I am glad you liked the parting shot - Williams certainly paid Howard back very neatly. Thank you again!
  6. Parker Owens

    In Conference

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in In Conference

    Thank you, jp for reading this, and for your comment. This one moment - when Ray realizes Andy is alive and strong and unafraid - has been haunting me since I finished writing the original story. It is this moment, more than any other follow-on tableau, that kept poking at my brain like a splinter under the skin. Even though we see very little of Andy or Zander directly, I felt compelled to write this Observation. Thanks again.
  7. Parker Owens
    "Right. Got it. So where is the meeting?" The hand holding the phone twitched, sending a shard of sunlight from a highly polished college class ring roaming about the grey interior of the BMW. "Okay. Okay, I have that. Three fifteen at Nine Penn Center. No problem. This shouldn't take long. I have a meeting for my pro bono client. Yeah, Ray Ericsson, that's the one. The DA is going to offer another deal. We'll refuse. Then it's a long drive back to Philadelphia." A comment on
  8. Parker Owens
    There was a meeting in the spring; someone went home disappointed.
  9. Parker Owens
    What a marvelous set of authors and questions. I loved hearing again from each of these. I have been continually delighted by each of them, and I am their work was highlighted.
  10. Parker Owens
    I love this! Bravo, bravo. Take a bow.
  11. Parker Owens
    Wonderful! Each of these made me smile; you were far more patient with prompts than I was. Your images in 22 and 23 were striking, and moreso juxtaposed as they were. 25 also said so much in so few words. 28 was quite marvelous, a fun and arresting metaphor. The team effort in number 30 made me grin and anticipate the next rainy day.
  12. Parker Owens
    It is sad, but the past has painted both men into a corner. Now it is seems over between them. Maybe they can move on, and perhaps not. But like the hurts they encountered earlier in their lives, this one will scar them, too. What a pity.
  13. Parker Owens
    I loved your April finale. The first talks to me of hurt and healing, while the second made me laugh. Wish the ghosts would have a party with the mice in my attic. Thank you for these and each of the other 28 you penned this month.
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    Thank you!
  15. Parker Owens
    Thanks for having a look, and I hope April 31 - the bonus poem - was worth the extra day.
  16. Parker Owens
    I could not resist the bonus poem, an hommage a fromage. It would make a wonderful party, oui? Of the more serious ones, April 30 allowed exploration of form new to me. Thank you for your comments, and for reading these.
  17. Parker Owens
    Thank you for reading these final three. I am glad you liked the Hommage a Fromage.
  18. Parker Owens
    April 29 Are there too few hewn stones, not enough acreage devoted to burial and mourning? Is rage assuaged adding to the total, or injustice righted by the thrill of killing? Join hands with your neighbor, bind brother and sister together to withstand deadly discord; recall the voices raised in harmony, each in its own part, yet singing one song of love. April 30 I can’t wear red, not
  19. Parker Owens

    Wrong Footed

    Parker Owens commented on Mikiesboy's story chapter in Wrong Footed

    Thank you for writing your prompt challenge with these two. Their lives together, their conversations, always make me smile.
  20. Parker Owens

    Fourth Week

    Parker Owens commented on Mikiesboy's story chapter in Fourth Week

    Succinct and direct, these poems offer me insight and life. April 23 and 24 speak volumes in just a few words; like scintillating stars in the sky. April 25 struck a chord with me, releasing a host of memories, scents and images. I join you in asking the questions you write in April 28. April 27 is brilliant, and full of life and love. April 22 gives me hope. It reminds me not to pay attention to the mirrors my mind holds up to me for inspection. Thank you for each and every word you wrote this week.
  21. Parker Owens
    Your words are most generous. I am grateful you too the time to read these, and to react to them. Thank you.
  22. Parker Owens
    It was irresistible to think of angels headed back to heaven for a bit of rest. I can imagine humankind must keep guardian angels pretty busy - and who knows what air pollution must do to their wings. Thanks for lingering over that image; it held me captive for quite a while.
  23. Parker Owens
    I wondered if you would like April 24, for its canine images. The rain (and snow) this winter have given me far too much inspiration. The memory of my grandmother's home in summertime will linger with me forever, like a long, slow summer sunset. Your words are very kind, and I am most grateful for your comments.
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    Thank you very much for your kind and generous words, made more so knowing you are feeling under the weather. April 27 was highly experimental - and I think I ought to rework it when time permits. It makes me happy that you liked it, nonetheless. Hope you are feeling better soon.
  25. Parker Owens
    Thank you, jp. I'm really grateful you read these, and your response makes me glad. Jacob's Ladder was frustrating, because the paper I wrote it on disappeared (I think I recycled it by mistake), and I had to reconstruct it from memory. April 25 speaks to a winter full of losses; April 28 speaks to the spring, I hope. Thanks again.
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