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  1. Parker Owens

    Eulogy

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Eulogy

    Thank you so much, for your kindness and for your support.
  2. Parker Owens

    Eulogy

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Eulogy

    Thanks, Dugh. Poetry is a wonderful way to remember.
  3. Parker Owens

    Eulogy

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Eulogy

    I am glad you got to meet Mom in this poem. It was her delight in other people that marked her life. Thank you for your lovely comments and support.
  4. Parker Owens

    Eulogy

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Eulogy

    I am glad you think it beautiful. As I said to tim, it is the sound of Mom's laughter and amusement I still hear echoing in my mind. Joy was her companion, I think. And it was a pure delight to post this on Skinny's birthday. He was so pleased to show me this form.
  5. Parker Owens

    Eulogy

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Eulogy

    Thank you, Def.
  6. Parker Owens

    Eulogy

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Eulogy

    Thank you, Michael.
  7. Parker Owens

    Eulogy

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Eulogy

    Thank you, tim. My own mathematical eye had trouble discerning the pattern of end words at first. Eventually things seemed to click. Mom would probably have blushed and laughed - more than anything, it is the sound of laughter that still rings in my head.
  8. Parker Owens

    Eulogy

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Eulogy

    Thank you, Val. That is nice to hear. I am glad you liked it.
  9. Parker Owens
    @AC Benus...Exactly. I suppose answers like that would tax their databases, but think of the AI gold mine that could be. Musical preferences tell huge amounts about personality....
  10. Parker Owens

    Eulogy

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Eulogy

    Then I am forgiven? Thank you for reading this, and for responding to it.
  11. Parker Owens
    @Daddydavek....The Academic Festival Overture is one of my all time favorites. And here is a bonus poem from the world of online banking... My bank required questions for access to accounts: "Who's your favorite composer?" was posed. How could they expect me to answer that? I could name a dozen before I took one breath.
  12. Parker Owens

    Eulogy

    Parker Owens posted new chapter in Occasional Poetry

    Eulogy You always were both person and a place where everything felt absolutely right; as long as we were sitting face to face, the world beheld within your smile's embrace, we scintillated in that golden light surrounding those you'd chosen to invite. And everyone was to your heart invite, no person in your home was out of place where conversation affable and light made welcome all who sat at left or right, as long as they good humor would embrace, for e
  13. Parker Owens
    Now that's an awesome short take. Artful and fascinating and good.
  14. Parker Owens
    How can I disown my brother? I am at your shoulder. This is another stirring poem; another inescapable question.
  15. Parker Owens
    I continue to find your work interesting, engaging, and provoking. You explore the question - more than merely rhetorical - why not be exactly who you think you are? In so doing, you give us all both courage and food for thought.
  16. Parker Owens

    Fool Me Once

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Fool Me Once

    Thank you so much. This pair of men simply got under my skin; and the mixup was just too good to dream about. As a teacher, I shudder to think about what the other speaker must have been like. I appreciate your kind remarks, coming from such a gifted writer as yourself.
  17. Parker Owens

    A Haibun

    Parker Owens commented on Mikiesboy's story chapter in A Haibun

    tim, thank you for taking me on your journey. The Heron and the Redwing, two of my favorite creatures, were captured perfectly by your poetic camera. More important, your reflections illuminate your mind and experience. Beautiful.
  18. Parker Owens

    Chapter 2

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

    This is fantastic writing. A chapter packed with information and emotion. If it had pages, I would not be able to stop turning them. Love that Louis is from The Rock. Great addition.
  19. Parker Owens
    Thank you. You make this old face blush. I am glad you liked these.
  20. Parker Owens
    Morning is a dance to love, as you noted. Perhaps more exuberant than is often my style, but I am glad you like it. Evening remembers and wishes. Your memories are like mine, and it was meant to wrap them together. Many thanks for reading and commenting.
  21. Parker Owens
    I like 597. And I wish I had that ability to always know the right thing to say.
  22. Parker Owens

    Expectations

    Parker Owens commented on Renee Stevens's story chapter in Expectations

    This is a nifty short piece. It puts me in mind of instructive verses so beloved of my grandparents' generation. I can hear my grandmother in your words...
  23. Parker Owens
    This is a litany, a prayer and a deeply moving plea to the spirit. Thank you for sharing it with us.
  24. Parker Owens
    This is beautiful and powerful. The voice of the father is one I can hear, know its timbre and quality. It is full of love from beginning to end.
  25. Parker Owens
    You liked the Renga, then? I found the rhyme and connected themes to be irresistible. I hope they worked out. Your words make me blush; Morning was just pure fun to write. Evening sounded the more musical to my ear; I actually had an old folk tune going in my head as I wrote it. Thank you so much for your very kind and generous remarks. My head is completely turned!
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