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Scott is quite probably both relieved and rattled and just happy to get out of that damned little room. Relieved because Graham somehow found him; rattled, because the moment he gets to land, his past comes back to smack him. He evaded Kenny, but Graham knew how to find him...and so did the police. Scott is considerably sobered by the pictures of Ted and his roommate; they came to a bad end, and he doesn't want to end up that way. But he is remaining true to his promises to Graham, which says so much about how their love has changed him. Thanks for reading this chapter, and for your comments!
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Vancouver is nice, but Honolulu is better
Parker Owens commented on Zenith's story chapter in Vancouver is nice, but Honolulu is better
The tension - romantic, platonic and sexual - is tightly wound in this chapter. You write it so well, and make it believable. Great chapter. -
Circle Upon Circle Upon Circle
Parker Owens commented on Headstall's story chapter in Circle Upon Circle Upon Circle
Oh how fortune surprises those who least look for her chances and changes. Kellar as Alpha makes sense, but will he wear that mantle easily? The vision was horrific but it helps to know the men who slew Kellar's parents are dead. Great chapter aptly named.- 108 comments
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April 9 through April 15
Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in April 9 through April 15
I am so glad you liked Anvil-headed clouds. That image waited for all the rest to coalesce around it. And St Clements bells was a fun romp... -
April 9 through April 15
Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in April 9 through April 15
Each hour felt unhappy, empty, without the one yearned for, the one who completes the storyteller. But what happens after is another poem. -
April 9 through April 15
Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in April 9 through April 15
It turned out to be harder than expected to find examples of what is now growing in my garden. There is just so much right now! Your thought about God and greedy little face is apt...for each of them has a name. -
April 16 : My pretty little angel
Parker Owens commented on Emi GS's story chapter in April 16 : My pretty little angel
This is a great story you tell in this poem. You do it with grace and economy. Lovely. -
Loneliness is personified with images that cut to the heart of modern existence. Bundling real joys into plastic wrapped packages to be synthesized...I shudder. Well done.
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I really, really like this. I can relate completely. It is lucky Arlo and Den feel like that about each other, still better that the air finally cleared enough to see and understand. A beautiful story.
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Cindy threw down the gauntlet, making her wishes plain as day. The old Jackson would have either shrugged and laughed it off, or found a devious way to retaliate...or both. Jackson may have changed, but he makes it plain Cindy isn't going to call the shots without some resistance. And what is Luke going to do?
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April 9 through April 15
Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in April 9 through April 15
You have made a poem of me! And I prefer the former to the latter...thank you! -
April 9 through April 15
Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in April 9 through April 15
The Abecedarian kind of poem really appeals, and can convey a sort of innocence. Quite unlike April 11, which is a more, um, adult fantasy. Thank you so much for reading these, and for your thoughts. -
April 9 through April 15
Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in April 9 through April 15
Thanks, so much, tim. Sorry to be sad; the 'regret' prompt really hit home. Why was it so hard to see the disaster coming? Again, thanks for reading and for your support. -
You ask a good question; you may have noticed that Scott cooperated with the police, but did not volunteer very bit of information he possesses. The police are interested in how Ted and the redhead got murdered, and on establishing a timeline of Scott's movements. The line of questioning went in that direction, as it is recalled. And Scott surely wants to step carefully around saying too much about Marquez. Anyhow, that's how it felt to me as I wrote it... I completely agree that Graham will be pleased that Scott cooperated. Graham may not realize how much Scott has changed that he would do that for him. Thanks so much for reading and for your remarks and response!
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April 9 through April 15
Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in April 9 through April 15
Thanks Carlos...they seem to appear like magic, or accumulating snow... -
April 9 I made each and every one of you, gave you breath, sustained your hideous sprouting upwards; please stop staring at me with hungry eyes, as if to devour me for letting you be. Again and again, one time after another, I can't seem to stop. The light is still burning; I mixed the batter wrong, and I forgot to save the last receipt; writing, I routinely transpose numbers and misuse semi-colons; yet you
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What a wonderful chapter - panoramic, broad in scope, yet personal in detail after detail. Condoms in the toolbox, proposals at the baseball game, conversations with bigwigs, and very much more. And wow, did CJ ever tear the Senator a new one. Thanks for whitewater in West Virginia - it's great! Love that idea. In each of these chapters, CJ is becoming ever larger than life itself. I sure hope Ritchie doesn't break himself trying to best his big brother...
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It will certainly give Chief Inspector Lovett something to think about. And Scott can know he did right by his promises to Graham. Thanks for your response and thoughts!
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Karma, indeed. Scott is not under arrest, though. And with Graham right there, it doesn't seem likely that he will run. The question is what will happen when they reconnect. The important thing is that Graham took the trouble to find Scott. And he stayed to wait. Thanks for reading to this point in the story!
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Scott, more than any of us, must get this objectively. Emotionally, with Graham waiting for him at the station, I doubt he gives a damn. He said what he said in order to keep promises to the man he loves. That seemed more important than anything else in that moment. Thank you for your comments, and for reading the story to this point.
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I could offer a number of good literary reasons to end the chapter there...but it just seemed right to hold off and wait for another chapter. Graham and Scott reconnecting after the unhappy few hours they've been apart is worth the wait, no? Thanks for reading the story, and for your comments!
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Scott probably knows all this as a rational thought. But then, on seeing Graham in the hallway, I doubt Scott is thinking rationally. Scott can only feel an enormous relief and surge of love for Graham right now, and that will probably chase anything else out of his head. Thanks for your acute reading, as always!
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Scott shows again how much he has changed, and how much Graham has been a part of that. Scott also knows how dangerous coming clean might be. Right now, all that must be forgotten in the rush of relief at seeing the man he loves; the one he did not expect to see again. Paranoid? Given the revelations in this chapter, Scott would have every right to be.Thanks for reading this far into the story!
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Really, Graham is there. He found his way to the station, and he and Scott are both doubly relieved to see one another. Thanks for reading this chapter!
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From beginning to end, I was riveted. That's Why I Cry is an instant classic to me, and April 14 had my eyes watering. But then, you made me want to stand up with you in April 11. Your poem about rewinding time hit me hard, too. The portrait poem was as good as any painting, surely. April 12 made me chuckle, but April 9 made me want to take a retreat to think. This is wonderful writing.
