tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post3631141316896759281..comments2023-09-22T07:03:03.280-04:00Comments on The Clarity of Night: Entry #27Jason Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851992219298316168noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-39506522440283322632009-07-24T18:17:06.919-04:002009-07-24T18:17:06.919-04:00Very intriguing. Very unique. To dive into Poe&#...Very intriguing. Very unique. To dive into Poe's thoughts. Reynolds, the scoundrel!!<br /><br />High marks overall.<br /><br />Welcome to The Forties Club!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-16942029005218635702009-07-21T14:44:46.547-04:002009-07-21T14:44:46.547-04:00Rabid Fox:
If you let me know when and where I sw...Rabid Fox:<br /><br />If you let me know when and where I swear I'll dance at your wedding. You absolutely made my WEEK! <br /><br />I feel like I won something already.<br /><br />Thanks to everyone who read, BTW. I was very afraid when I submitted this that no one would "get it" and I had erred on the side of waaaaay too high concept.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-36237131875832116232009-07-21T12:09:28.093-04:002009-07-21T12:09:28.093-04:00While I didn't get a chance to read all 158 en...While I didn't get a chance to read all 158 entries, I did get to read this one. And it ended up being the one I voted for in the Reader's Choice. Nicely done.Rabid Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307255127156087170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-72674302555880825512009-07-20T16:10:57.019-04:002009-07-20T16:10:57.019-04:00Nice nod to Poe and his talent for torment.Nice nod to Poe and his talent for torment.Jade L Blackwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321787298101881675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-40871521370201417772009-07-19T19:26:03.072-04:002009-07-19T19:26:03.072-04:00Laurel - this is a very strong piece of writing. ...Laurel - this is a very strong piece of writing. I love the language you used and how it defined the setting. I didn't know anything about Poe before this but i did a bit of googling after reading your piece. Consider yourself not just a fine writer but an educator too.JaneyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951739945670483199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-85758253214208897632009-07-17T21:25:14.427-04:002009-07-17T21:25:14.427-04:00Still amazing the second time around. I'm glad...Still amazing the second time around. I'm glad you entered the contest.Sarah Laurensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252565450452195395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-55987424336635116582009-07-16T15:41:30.411-04:002009-07-16T15:41:30.411-04:00Thanks, Ello! You made my day!Thanks, Ello! You made my day!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-91061533218044327192009-07-16T15:33:15.424-04:002009-07-16T15:33:15.424-04:00I adore Poe - and I think you really captured his ...I adore Poe - and I think you really captured his essence in this little 250 piece vignette. Now I find that an amazing talent!Ello - Ellen Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311917335471167591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-4156852618785429202009-07-15T13:37:19.081-04:002009-07-15T13:37:19.081-04:00fittingly, perversely ominous - a wicked little ta...fittingly, perversely ominous - a wicked little tale - and a worthy tribute to one of the masters.joaquin carvelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193680725157157864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1934701333298478142009-07-14T15:03:15.069-04:002009-07-14T15:03:15.069-04:00The narrative made it all so eery, I loved how the...The narrative made it all so eery, I loved how the narrator so believes in the sanity of his own actions. And the climax was "gripping" :)aditihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464870785851270367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-52777534686564818742009-07-14T09:34:54.166-04:002009-07-14T09:34:54.166-04:00Hey, pjd!
Thanks for reading. And Poe recognized ...Hey, pjd!<br /><br />Thanks for reading. And Poe recognized that somehow. He often wrote from the sociopath's POV. We credit Hitchcock with being the groundbreaker on that because Psyco was the first movie to show a murder scene from the POV of the killer but I bet if Poe had lived in the age of movies he would have done it first.<br /><br />FYI, the details are all factual except for "Reynolds," which is speculation. That was a name he muttered during his delerium in the clinic where he was taken.<br /><br />No one really knows his cause of death. He was reputed to be a heavy drinker with a weak heart and he was found, wearing clothes not his own, in the street. He did not regain clarity before his death so it was assumed that alcohol played a large part in his demise.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-13975345899440979332009-07-14T02:02:48.020-04:002009-07-14T02:02:48.020-04:00I am not a student of Poe's life, so I guess I...I am not a student of Poe's life, so I guess I learned something here. Isn't one of the marks of a sociopath that they blame their victims for their own actions?<br /><br />verification word: <i>nopsi</i><br />synonym for "flat tire"PJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-58913425434854491662009-07-13T21:28:08.028-04:002009-07-13T21:28:08.028-04:00BernardL:
Glad I was able to communicate that fee...BernardL:<br /><br />Glad I was able to communicate that feel to you. That being said, it was hard as sh!+. I don't think the man could have said "good morning" in less than 250 words. <br /><br />Thanks!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1182871877697943842009-07-13T13:14:49.712-04:002009-07-13T13:14:49.712-04:00This definitely had a 'Poe' like flavor.This definitely had a 'Poe' like flavor.BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-48784305451633336402009-07-13T01:49:12.933-04:002009-07-13T01:49:12.933-04:00Tkx, Mona!Tkx, Mona!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-22480430013015328482009-07-12T22:56:45.976-04:002009-07-12T22:56:45.976-04:00great tale Laurel , I love the twist in the end. W...great tale Laurel , I love the twist in the end. Well told!Monahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615034229525061880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-76704534394841103922009-07-12T19:00:55.562-04:002009-07-12T19:00:55.562-04:00Chris: Thanks bunches!
Tessa: Wow. Thanks. I real...Chris: Thanks bunches!<br /><br />Tessa: Wow. Thanks. I really appreciate it. <br /><br />Karen: Love me some Waterhouse!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-64454258784859934992009-07-12T16:07:27.206-04:002009-07-12T16:07:27.206-04:00Hi, Laurel - It is a Waterhouse ("The Missal&...Hi, Laurel - It is a Waterhouse ("The Missal"). I love his work and keep changing my picture to different damsels. I only wish!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-25430649284015221742009-07-12T10:24:58.932-04:002009-07-12T10:24:58.932-04:00Completely engrossing - a unique and very clever t...Completely engrossing - a unique and very clever take on the prompt. Stylish and exceptionally well written. This has to be a top contender!Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233122532137654099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-91817290758351107542009-07-11T08:40:37.659-04:002009-07-11T08:40:37.659-04:00It's hard to do sinister without going over th...It's hard to do sinister without going over the top, but this one reaches that balance perfectly!! I love the tribute to Poe!! A thoughtful and creative piece, nicely written.<br />:-)Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732006129353079344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-52516135594279325792009-07-11T01:15:33.292-04:002009-07-11T01:15:33.292-04:00Thank you, Aniket!Thank you, Aniket!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-61522676755704540752009-07-11T01:12:01.621-04:002009-07-11T01:12:01.621-04:00Ohh. I wondered where this was gonna go at the sta...Ohh. I wondered where this was gonna go at the start.<br /><br />But absolutely loved the end. And the charm of the piece lies in its tone. The words make all the emotions jump out.<br /><br />Smooth shift from narrative to dialogue too. Something I find very hard to pull off.<br /><br />Very nicely written.Aniket Thakkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311954967682696734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-3574556659250289162009-07-11T01:04:58.130-04:002009-07-11T01:04:58.130-04:00Karen:
Is your profile picture a Waterhouse?Karen:<br /><br />Is your profile picture a Waterhouse?Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-16568101692703947962009-07-11T01:02:10.109-04:002009-07-11T01:02:10.109-04:00Thanks so much, ya'll!
Catvibe and Absolute V...Thanks so much, ya'll!<br /><br />Catvibe and Absolute Vanilla: I'm glad you found it "sinister". <br /><br />LW: Thanks! I went to sleep last night with an unfortunate flashback of Damian, BTW. Scary little bugger, that one.<br /><br />Hadley and Karen: Thanks for the kind words.<br /><br />JR's Thumbprints: Wow. High praise and exactly what I was shooting for. It was quite an exercise in words. He was quite rhythmic, even in prose, and used a lot of tricks current writers avoid deliberately. Thanks so much.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-62634124515610174832009-07-10T21:40:30.332-04:002009-07-10T21:40:30.332-04:00You've captured the tormented genius of Poe. H...You've captured the tormented genius of Poe. He certainly did suffer from too much drink.JR's Thumbprintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479324326541901987noreply@blogger.com