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  1. Parker Owens

    Forty-Two

    Parker Owens commented on Drew Payne's story chapter in Forty-Two

    That Liam was not sent into an episode of acute anxiety after seeing his mother on television speaks well of the therapy he’s had and the progress he has made. It also says something good about the relationship he’s built with Ed. With whom will Liam feel safe to talk with about this? I’ll be interested to find out.
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    Thank you for showing me a senryu. It was fun to attempt. The alliteration poems were pure fun to play with, and I’m very glad you liked them. I may try additional aphorisms another day - you can tell they were fun, too. Thank you for your reactions and for reading these!
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    Thank you very much!
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    The spice rack full of nuances redeems my kitchen, I hope. There’s a common experience with having a crush, yet being to bashful to do anything about it; I’ve been there many times. I’m glad you liked the four aphorisms, which were fun to write. Thank you very much for reading these and for sharing your kind thoughts.
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    Like so many others, I’m shocked. He was an icon, one of those immovable objects in this world. I will miss him.
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    Chapter 1

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Chapter 1

    Thank you very much for reading these and tasting the apples. I’m glad they worked for you.
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    I’m glad you liked the reworked aphorisms in Number 15. They seem almost quaint these days. There is something immensely comforting about the sound of rain on the roof. Thanks for reading these, and for your very kind comments.
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    10. Awake at Night I listen to the rain on the roof murmur soft words of reassurance while the brook outside my window sings lullaby to smooth-skinned adolescent beech trees which toss and turn mutely in their sleep. 11. Openings in the Woods Through the decayed leaves, tiny purple spring beauties open to the sun. Wood chips lie scattered about the long-broken ash, beneath birds at work. Huge tangled
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    Breathless left me, indeed, breathless. It was beautiful and sensual. Decisions made me feel the weight of years and choices made. If I think about them too much, I may suffocate. Mendacity made raised my ire and my blood pressure. Organized bigotry for corporate profit is a scourge on our time. Thanks a million for all three.
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    Into the Past

    Parker Owens commented on kbois's story chapter in Into the Past

    I enjoyed reading these. Weary parents hide evidence of deceit made me smile and remember my own mom and dad. Thanks for helping me touch those memories again.
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    Chapter 1

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Chapter 1

    Thank you
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    Chapter 1

    Parker Owens commented on Mikiesboy's story chapter in Chapter 1

    Like @Wayne Gray, I fell in love with Number 5 immediately. It’s beautiful. I can recognize myself in Number 3; I can feel the change of seasons. I shivered at Number 4 as I pictured the fools in their shorts, and again when I read about the wind making skeletons of every tree. These make a fantastic set.
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    Seasons

    Parker Owens commented on MythOfHappiness's story chapter in Seasons

    The Giving Tree in White hit me hard. To me, that’s an immensely powerful poem. Your class is fortunate to have gotten the first readings of these.
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    Chapter 1

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Chapter 1

    Thank you very much. One of my favorite times of year is going out to a heritage apple orchard and picking a big mixed bag of old varieties.
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    Chapter 1

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Chapter 1

    Thank you for reading these and for your comments. That sonnet took a while to come together; it was the last part of this set to be finished.
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    Chapter 1

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Chapter 1

    I’m very glad these poems left a good taste behind. There were so many ways to approach the apple theme that it was hard getting started. Thank you for reading these and for your comments!
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    Chapter 1

    Parker Owens posted new chapter in Apple Season

    Abundance hangs down low and heavy, burdened with summer’s recollection of dandelions glowing yellow, then fading to blow away on a deep green breeze, and of bees in the blooms making love. ~ ~ ~ I sing a song of apples on the branch, of baskets filled to avalanche, and gloried, storied flavors everywhere, a feast for senses, past compare. If hunger pains I need to swiftly squash, I’ll choose a shiny McIntosh; bu
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    That time from late August to October is special. And so are apples, in their many manifestations.
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    Chapter 2

    Parker Owens commented on Mikiesboy's story chapter in Chapter 2

    There is much to admire in this set. The first poem gave me a heart-rush; it was exactly what I needed to hear. Prompt 12 fascinated me; both arrangements were fine poems. That particular challenge, along with the Senryu, may be ones I might try too one day. Finally, I cannot help but agree that in these days, a host of angels would be welcome.
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    I’m glad you caught the allusion to Maundy Thursday. It was written as a reflection on that a few days afterward. Thank you for your thoughts!
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    Like you, I grew up with a next-door neighbor who baked bread regularly. She was Italian, so her bread and baking took many different forms, depending on the season. It was she who taught my mother about bread, whose knowledge then passed on to us in our generation. I loved your neighbors’ caution about strawberry jam or butter, but not both. Thank you for your comments and recollections.
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    I enjoyed reading and tasting these. These were fun!
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    Classics

    Parker Owens commented on Aditus's story chapter in Classics

    I enjoyed the kaleidoscope of images in these four poems. The gaggle of kindergartners will remain with me for quite a while. Thank you!
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    Thank you for your seasonable observations. I liked Spring, and its recollection of robins in a too-cold tree, waiting for warmth to return; Fall’s metaphor of threadbare coats was especially resonant.
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    Chapter 1 Wisdom

    Parker Owens commented on Headstall's story chapter in Chapter 1 Wisdom

    I enjoyed this set of poems. I enjoyed Haiku #7,8 and 13 particularly. Secret made me read and reread each stanza. Wisdom made me smile, for I can connect with it thoroughly.
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