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54 of my comments have received 54 Great Feedback votes

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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.

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Posted in severed soul

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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...

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Posted in severed soul

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Astonishingly powerful and

Posted on Sat, 16 Feb 2019

Astonishingly powerful and honest.

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Posted in War

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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.

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Posted in Tangerine static

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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.

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Posted in Inter-tidal life

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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...

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Posted in “Never-be-s”

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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.

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Posted in I have an imaginary daughter

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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...

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Posted in And? - Bedlam

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