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  1. Parker Owens
    Thank you for reading these. Your comments mean a lot to me.
  2. Parker Owens
    Thank you, Gary. Thoughts came in a variety of forms this week. I had to part with an old, well-loved pair of boots; we were old friends. Metaphors was fun to write and consider. It was so good of you to read and comment.
  3. Parker Owens
    Thank you, tim. 13 reminded me so much of you. I am so happy you liked these. xo...
  4. Parker Owens

    Waltz

    Parker Owens commented on Puppilull's story chapter in Waltz

    In some ways, Mason is wise beyond his years. And how wonderful Joel is to teach Mason the waltz.
  5. Parker Owens
    April 8 Breezes ruffle my hair with friendly affection and the masked strength of a cherished uncle; far off, sulky sibling winds howl and rage, breaking oaks like cheap toys scattered across the spring. April 9 There's danger when you play with flame, for one can't trust a bit of fire, it's not a creature wholly tame, which pants to do what you require; instead, it may your heart inspire to dress itself in bright array and all one's secrets burn away. So careles
  6. Parker Owens

    A Song for Moggy

    Parker Owens commented on Mikiesboy's story chapter in A Song for Moggy

    Thank you for writing words that speak for the way I feel. This is beautiful.
  7. Parker Owens
    I join with @CassieQ - you’re awesome.
  8. Parker Owens
    I am so very sad to hear this. Moggy leaves so many cheerful and kind memories behind. She was a good friend, and I grieve her loss. Thank you for telling us of this sad news. Now may another land be bright to see your gracious inner light, and may you find your deepest rest while we with memories are blessed.
  9. Parker Owens
    Richard did what he did; Drake deserved so much better. You are really good at helping us see both men and their pain, seeing each one’s hurt and point of view. Yet I still side with Drake; he deserved to be first to know, instead of last. Richard never fully trusted Drake with his fears, and therein lay their doom. Great chapter.
  10. Parker Owens
    Thank you, jp. Your thoughts are so very kind and generous. It makes me so glad that you enjoy these.
  11. Parker Owens
    I am enormously impressed at how you used form after form on the same theme. Yet these sounded neither repetitive, nor stilted. Thank you!
  12. Parker Owens
    The sentiments you expressed are lovely. This person was fortunate in having you stand by him.
  13. Parker Owens
    This is a great poem, marking the reader with frustration and tension. The images brought to bear are visceral and vivid. Thank you for posting this.
  14. Parker Owens
    Thank you, Def, for reading these and responding to them. April 6 is a snapshot of a moment some years ago. If April 3 haunts you as it still does me, then it succeeded. I am grateful for your thoughts.
  15. Parker Owens
    I absolutely love April 6, and April 4 is not far behind. These are wonderful!
  16. Parker Owens
    Thank you, Dugh. You’ve made my day, and quite turned my head. You are right that some of these are easy to embrace while others still need careful handling. My peace to you, too.
  17. Parker Owens

    On the Prowl

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in On the Prowl

    Thanks for trying out this story. I very much appreciate your thoughts.
  18. Parker Owens
    I’m very glad April 2 appealed to you. The last sestet emerged in a few moments, in which I hastily scribbled them down on a scrap of paper. April 3 also took time to form from recollection. Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
  19. Parker Owens

    First Week

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

    I remain in awe of your observations and descriptions, delivered with eloquence and simplicity. April 4 has been with me from the moment I read it; April 7 was a perfect characterization - slothful, fat flakes of snow - and I witnessed it in my mind’s eye through you. Characterization made your April 3 poem a delight, for both of us have been living with grumpy spring. Your deep thinking in April 2 and 5 gave me pause and much to consider. April 6 I have read several times over for its beauty and its touch on my soul.
  20. Parker Owens
    I am indebted to you for skyscrapers. These are becoming a frequent form in my sketchbook. You see I’ve made some progress with them in the past year. I blushed at your kind words. April 3 was my first attempt to use them in stanzas. April 4 had wonderful inspiration from a lovely old man I knew. I miss him. And I am glad April 7 worked, too, though it took a long time to come together. Thank you for your most generous words and kindnesses.
  21. Parker Owens
    The sonnets were harder than I thought they might be. I am glad you enjoyed April 7. For some reason, the final stanza took a long time to coalesce.
  22. Parker Owens
    Thank you, tim. I’m happy they all speak to you, and that you can hear my voice in them.
  23. Parker Owens
    Thank you for zeroing in on the Yellow Room. It haunts me still, and it was not an easy one to write. I am glad it was hard to pick a favorite here. Many different scenes and senses come to mind, some bright, others dark. Thank you for reading these, not once but twice.
  24. Parker Owens
    Thank you for your very kind comments. I fixed the error in April 6. How do those wretched little mistakes slip through? That you say you can’t pick a favorite makes me happy.
  25. Parker Owens
    April 1 Green shoots appeared today, shouldering their brusque way through thin grey soil and past sharp shale fragments; they reached upward with many pleading arms searching for the sun's warmth as I do, too, for love. April 2 I cannot now recall there was a time from whence the course of years began to run that I was never pointed at the sun, instructed how one best proceeds to climb. Ascending through the days of school bell's chime, around the lattice leaf and ten
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