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You point out a metaphor about the eagles that I didn't even realize until well after I had committed the scene to the page. The hilltop experience will probably last in their minds a very long time. Thank you for your generous and kind comments.
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There was something satisfying about opening and closing with the same words. Still more fun is the slow, undeniable attraction pulling Tomas and Fletcher together. And it was such a very nice day for them, too.
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Your comments made me blush. Thank you. The experience Fletcher gave Tomas is so unusual, so out of his ken, that he could only respond with wonder, and reach out to take a hand. And of course, there is the turmoil going through both men's minds. You are so kind to respond to this!
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What you say about aging is so true. Age does not necessarily confer confidence or certainty, not in matters of the heart. How kind of you to comment on this chapter, and thank you so much for your patience.
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This is a fun pair to watch, almost as if we have our own set of binoculars. Not sure how a field guide would classify them, but they are certainly wonderful. Tomas had to distract his mind somehow...Thank you so much for being patient as I finally get back to responding.
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Fletcher could no more forget that kiss than Tomas; that phone call simply had to be made. Thanks so much for your comments. They are fun characters, aren't they?
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I am so very glad you enjoyed this story. It was fun to write, and written in a five hour burst of energy. Normally, I write with painful slowness. Thanks for the generous thoughts.
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"Where are you taking me?" Fletcher Jones wondered what his tall friend, Tomás, had in mind. In answer, Tomás just shook his head. "It's my turn. Something I want you to experience." He smiled as they walked along the street. To this moment, they had enjoyed a nearly perfect day together. Water birds at dawn, followed by a detour to a woodland sanctuary, and then a more sedate stroll through a community park in a town closer to home; either Tomás was humoring Fletcher like a saint, or he had
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Ga's Newest Promising Author: Puppilull
Parker Owens commented on A.J.'s blog entry in Gay Authors Archive
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@Ashi: wow. Agree with Tim. Thanks for your comprehensive listing (not Liszting). Here is a favorite of mine, especially in this recording. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLDn2jWu8Cw
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Chapter 10 - After class practice
Parker Owens commented on Luiz's story chapter in Chapter 10 - After class practice
Circling, circling, closer they are coming together. How soon will it be before gravity takes its inevitable effect? Very nice chapter, as you describe the little details...hair ruffled by the breeze, an inch of skin...so very memorably. Peter and Nick might not understand or realize just how much the other occupies his thoughts, but it shows so plainly. Thanks got this chapter. -
Your pardon is most generous. These were good to write, perhaps even hopeful to write. The wonderful thing about forms like these is the powerful dramatic turn one can put into so few lines. at least, that was the idea here. Thank you for your very kind thoughts and support.
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Chapter 21 Nightmare and Sadness
Parker Owens commented on Headstall's story chapter in Chapter 21 Nightmare and Sadness
Your Nightmare was scary and real. In fact, it was written so well, I shall have to search out something to comfort me tonight. By contrast, Sadness was so poignant, and the metaphors of drain pipes and rain so apt, that I feel a deep melancholy for you, and a wish to heal your hurt. You have written these beautifully, my friend, but I hope you are writing of pain that no longer present. - P. -
This form has certainly grown on me, both for its numerical-rhythmic possibilities, and for its structural varieties, which can be almost geometric. Oh, and it's just plain interesting. But it is so very good that you liked them, too. That above all, makes me glad.
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Chapter 9 - Will Nick come over?
Parker Owens commented on Luiz's story chapter in Chapter 9 - Will Nick come over?
Wow, that movie must have been really warm! But poor boys, they couldn't bring themselves to actually be open to each other. Their tentative moves, inching toward that irreversible moment of no return, is so cute, and yet it must have been painful. Great chapter. -
You are forgiven for lady week's cliffy. This was beautiful, even if it was painful for both men. Your dialogue is poignant and credible, phrased with balance and care. This chapter merits a whole constellation full of stars. Thank you.
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Chapter 39 The Ball Game
Parker Owens commented on Dodger's story chapter in Chapter 39 The Ball Game
The air isn't exactly clear for the thunderstorm from Fran, but perhaps we can see the clouds breaking up a bit. Unless, of course, Fran tries to take Robbie home and murder him. Just possible, I think. At least Robbie will have the memory of a grand day out at the ballpark. And what do you think is going on in his head regarding Daniel? For that matter, what is going on in Daniel's head? Fun to think about....great chapter! -
Clint and Angie's Dad is almost too good; I'd be pissed, in addition to worried sick. In laying on the trust, he's very subtly adding some guilt. The siblings surely feel guilty, and they value Dad's trust. Most touching is the way you portray the siblings re-connecting and deepening their bond after Clint's admission. It was beautifully done. But now what happened to Donny?
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Out of likes, but what a dream; what a fantasy! Wow.
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Very, very lovely, sonorous and nearly arioso. Beautiful. I am out of likes, alas.
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I am out of likes, but I emphatically agree with Drew! This is a great channel! Thanks, Drew!
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Very glad to see Argerich included here. What a marvelous interpreter of piano works. Thanks for including this.
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I am so very glad these stirred some images for you, and brought some scenes to mind. Thanks so much for your comments.
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Thanks for your very nice comments. Weft and warp are perfectly suited words, and sadly unknown to so many people. They lend themselves to poetry and metaphor. The mechanic, lovingly tending the broken soul, making one whole, is another powerful metaphor. In an age in which people put few hands on an actual craft, we lose such analogies, their meaning faded away, I am showing my age, I suppose. Hope your bus ride was (past tense) pleasant!
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You and Gary have got me blushing. I am so very glad you liked these. Cinquain, whether in its simplest form, or in its variations, still let's the poet play with rhythm and thought, all condensed to essentials. The thread of these is clear enough, and you have hit upon it exactly. I am so very grateful you continue to read these Occasional poems, and I thank you humbly for your comments.
