tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post115669856503248025..comments2023-09-22T07:03:03.280-04:00Comments on The Clarity of Night: Entry #54Jason Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851992219298316168noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1157684273910234652006-09-07T22:57:00.000-04:002006-09-07T22:57:00.000-04:00That was a really unique twist. A wonderfully hum...That was a really unique twist. A wonderfully human way to show a technical, sci-fi type moment. I loved that careful touch. High marks overall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1157092770092776202006-09-01T02:39:00.000-04:002006-09-01T02:39:00.000-04:00what a sad, touching tale. Poignant, emotional. Be...what a sad, touching tale. Poignant, emotional. BeautifulSaalehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607453476839291138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156825564334884612006-08-29T00:26:00.000-04:002006-08-29T00:26:00.000-04:00The pathos of the aftereffects of a nuclear explos...The pathos of the aftereffects of a nuclear explosion are so effectively portrayed in this small piece. Although sad, I really liked the ending. The motif of darkness giving way to light is very effective. Nice. :)Bhaswatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397144389576029618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156801658749798932006-08-28T17:47:00.000-04:002006-08-28T17:47:00.000-04:00Hey, Jude (sorry, couldn't resist!), I like the st...Hey, Jude (sorry, couldn't resist!), I like the story. Although I can't help wondering how Grandma and May managed to live forty years, between radiation exposure and the collapse of civilisation. Is there more of a story there somewhere? I would think there would have to be.The Wandering Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404559867270050616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156798794024272092006-08-28T16:59:00.000-04:002006-08-28T16:59:00.000-04:00Lovely emotion tugging piece, Jude. A great openin...Lovely emotion tugging piece, Jude. A great opening to a novel maybe...<BR/>AddyWilfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255247027469318384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156783878350020922006-08-28T12:51:00.000-04:002006-08-28T12:51:00.000-04:00That certainly hit home in just a few words, Jude....That certainly hit home in just a few words, Jude.<BR/><BR/>Lovely piece of writing, although I personally found it very said at the end, rather than hopeful, like Scott.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156773014009731712006-08-28T09:50:00.000-04:002006-08-28T09:50:00.000-04:00Beautifully written. Poignant and reflective.Beautifully written. Poignant and reflective.Suzan Abrams, email: suzanabrams@live.co.ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818807164881810296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156771056429470252006-08-28T09:17:00.000-04:002006-08-28T09:17:00.000-04:00I'm glad that grandma got to see the proverbial li...I'm glad that grandma got to see the proverbial light before she passed on. Hope prevails in a story of devastation.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323167263283798566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156728634242903802006-08-27T21:30:00.000-04:002006-08-27T21:30:00.000-04:00Very bittersweet.Very bittersweet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156727883700453692006-08-27T21:18:00.000-04:002006-08-27T21:18:00.000-04:00Beautiful, Jude, simply beautiful.Beautiful, Jude, simply beautiful.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03974515789515342285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156721010637079292006-08-27T19:23:00.000-04:002006-08-27T19:23:00.000-04:00Liked the title tie-in. The grandmother hung in t...Liked the title tie-in. The grandmother hung in there just long enough. Bless grandmothers.<BR/>This was very thought provoking. Well crafted story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156717728778298292006-08-27T18:28:00.000-04:002006-08-27T18:28:00.000-04:00Thankyou for your comments. They're very encouragi...Thankyou for your comments. They're very encouraging.Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121286194338647357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156710099153885822006-08-27T16:21:00.000-04:002006-08-27T16:21:00.000-04:00A very concise but powerful statement on the peril...A very concise but powerful statement on the perils of nuclear war.Robert Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03197423779549182981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156709089357963272006-08-27T16:04:00.000-04:002006-08-27T16:04:00.000-04:00very nice, najoud.such an air of sweet sorrow.very nice, najoud.<BR/>such an air of sweet sorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156707528317892132006-08-27T15:38:00.000-04:002006-08-27T15:38:00.000-04:00Nice change of pace. I have seen a lot of good wr...Nice change of pace. I have seen a lot of good writing in this contest including yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156707436329378272006-08-27T15:37:00.000-04:002006-08-27T15:37:00.000-04:00Very emotional story. Sad.Very emotional story. Sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156706010996261512006-08-27T15:13:00.000-04:002006-08-27T15:13:00.000-04:00Wonderfully alive characters.A definite tear jerke...Wonderfully alive characters.<BR/>A definite tear jerker<BR/>Loved it!annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274795863426882004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156705060601040792006-08-27T14:57:00.000-04:002006-08-27T14:57:00.000-04:00This may sound strange, but when the grandmother u...This may sound strange, but when the grandmother used the term 'rust bucket' the whole thing became real to me. It's in the details...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156703699760895052006-08-27T14:34:00.000-04:002006-08-27T14:34:00.000-04:00This story pulls at the emotional strings of the h...This story pulls at the emotional strings of the heart and plays thos emotions like a classical guitarist would play his guitar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156700184468902212006-08-27T13:36:00.000-04:002006-08-27T13:36:00.000-04:00Nice change of genre. This is beautifully emotion...Nice change of genre. This is beautifully emotional. Good dialogue. Definitely enjoyed.Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18109855683749612076noreply@blogger.com