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Beautifully, tightly written
Posted on Sun, 05 Apr 2020
Beautifully, tightly written
Read full commentNot a word out of place, and hilarious from start to finish. You have a way with animals! I can't wait to read the whole book.
Posted in And? The polar bear and the rowing boat
Hi Marcia
Posted on Thu, 31 Oct 2019
Hi Marcia
I think I understand now that your first line meant "steeling (oneself against) time's soundings", and that what you are describing is separation rather than alienation. How painful it is to lose a loved one.
Read full commentPosted in severed soul
A deeply moving description
Posted on Thu, 31 Oct 2019
A deeply moving description of alienation. The fragmentary form of the poem suits the subject matter. (Should steeling time's soundings be stealing time's soundings?)
Lines that particularly affected me were: "beats...
Read full commentPosted in severed soul
Astonishingly powerful and
Posted on Sat, 16 Feb 2019
Astonishingly powerful and honest.
Read full commentPosted in War
Pow! An explosion of colour,
Posted on Sun, 16 Sep 2018
Pow! An explosion of colour, intense emotion and passion. You have a way of making us fall in love with your magical characters because your words have a ring of truth about them. Like a Leonard Cohen lyric.
Read full commentPosted in Tangerine static
Absolutely delightful - so
Posted on Wed, 29 Aug 2018
Absolutely delightful - so beautifully observed. Reminds me of my fascination with rock pools when I was a little girl.
Read full commentPosted in Inter-tidal life
A warm, insightful, well
Posted on Sat, 30 Jun 2018
A warm, insightful, well-crafted response to Laurie's delightful poem. Your last three lines summarise your thoughts perfectly, with an artful flourish. It is heartening to see you back here at ABCtales, where multitudes of possibilities can...
Read full commentPosted in “Never-be-s”
This took me by surprise.
Posted on Tue, 19 Jun 2018
This took me by surprise. Sharply beautiful and very moving. It reveals a hidden aspect of your personality and suggests a different direction for your creative imagination. She IS your daughter, and you are her father.
Read full commentPosted in I have an imaginary daughter
Those of us familiar with
Posted on Sat, 02 Jun 2018
Those of us familiar with Lavadis's bleak inner universe suspect, and probably with good reason, that his unfortunate young protagonist will eventually prevail against outrageous fortune (and outrageous mother) and embark upon a fabulous...
Read full commentPosted in And? - Bedlam
Mmmmm. You've beautifully
Posted on Sun, 12 Nov 2017
Mmmmm. You've beautifully conveyed the sound and sensation of the sexy saxophone!
Read full commentPosted in Easy Sax. By MarciaMarcia
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