I always thought they originated in Paris, but according to Wikipedia (so it must be true) there is a Hungarian story about a woman who fastened padlocks to bridges in memory of her lover who was killed in the First World War. I think mass...
Thank you for posting this Jean.Your calm, clear explanations will, I'm sure, help someone else. Very glad your first poison went better than expected, and congratulations on those golden cherries -well deserved! Maybe take some red ones along...
The Day of Victory celebrations every year at Teufelsberg, (West Berlin Listening Post) because it meant there was no operational flying by AFGSFG The Air Force of the Group of Forces Germany, which was what NATO named the Soviet Air Force(s) in...
I completely feel that sense of not belonging you describe. It's like we feel it regardless. We feel it when we live in our own curated, urban communities, and long for a simpler, slower life, more connected to nature. And when in nature, we want...
Thank you Insert. I find the weekly IP a good inspiration. We are fascinated and frightened by the idea that aliens might invade and destroy Earth but are we just talking about ourselves?
What a beatuifully thought uot and written story. The details make it so believeable and the reader is anxious to find out what is going to happen. And the end sequence was again believeable. I really enjoyed reading it.
...the most memorable and resonating piece I've read this year. Your ability to bring sense of place, immediacy of actions and effect within a context of past events are skilfully controlled and enviable, you never let the narrative run away from...
Wow! Keansburg, NJ- Your story brought me there too and since I've also been there, it was extra special fun for me to visit it again in your words. If I remember correctly, from the boardwalk you could see the Manhattan skyline and the...
tragic, like you I don't have an answer. Poverty, not morals is the key. We use the latter as a scapegoat, a standared practice by, for example, Jenhovah Witnesses to get a foot in the door, is to say how much worse the world is getting. They've...
By airyfairy
I always thought they
Posted on Thu, 04 Aug 2022
I always thought they originated in Paris, but according to Wikipedia (so it must be true) there is a Hungarian story about a woman who fastened padlocks to bridges in memory of her lover who was killed in the First World War. I think mass...
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By insertponceyfrenchnamehere
Thank you for posting this
Posted on Sat, 09 Jul 2022
Thank you for posting this Jean.Your calm, clear explanations will, I'm sure, help someone else. Very glad your first poison went better than expected, and congratulations on those golden cherries -well deserved! Maybe take some red ones along...
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By Ewan
We used to look forward to
Posted on Mon, 09 May 2022
The Day of Victory celebrations every year at Teufelsberg, (West Berlin Listening Post) because it meant there was no operational flying by AFGSFG The Air Force of the Group of Forces Germany, which was what NATO named the Soviet Air Force(s) in...
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By Magnolia Fay
This is so powerful
Posted on Mon, 14 Mar 2022
I completely feel that sense of not belonging you describe. It's like we feel it regardless. We feel it when we live in our own curated, urban communities, and long for a simpler, slower life, more connected to nature. And when in nature, we want...
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By Jane Hyphen
Thank you Insert. I find the
Posted on Mon, 14 Mar 2022
Thank you Insert. I find the weekly IP a good inspiration. We are fascinated and frightened by the idea that aliens might invade and destroy Earth but are we just talking about ourselves?
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By jeand
Hi Paul
Posted on Tue, 14 Sep 2021
Hi Paul
What a beatuifully thought uot and written story. The details make it so believeable and the reader is anxious to find out what is going to happen. And the end sequence was again believeable. I really enjoyed reading it.
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By marandina
I know nothing at all about
Posted on Wed, 28 Apr 2021
I know nothing at all about Tarkovsky. (I thought he was a right back for Everton) Super poem that makes me wanna look Tarkovsky's work up.
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By lenchenelf
Possibly..
Posted on Sat, 09 Nov 2019
...the most memorable and resonating piece I've read this year. Your ability to bring sense of place, immediacy of actions and effect within a context of past events are skilfully controlled and enviable, you never let the narrative run away from...
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By Penny4athought
Wow! Keansburg, NJ- Your
Posted on Fri, 27 Sep 2019
Wow! Keansburg, NJ- Your story brought me there too and since I've also been there, it was extra special fun for me to visit it again in your words. If I remember correctly, from the boardwalk you could see the Manhattan skyline and the...
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By celticman
tragic, like you I don't have
Posted on Sat, 01 Dec 2018
tragic, like you I don't have an answer. Poverty, not morals is the key. We use the latter as a scapegoat, a standared practice by, for example, Jenhovah Witnesses to get a foot in the door, is to say how much worse the world is getting. They've...
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