tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post115690398244413536..comments2023-09-22T07:03:03.280-04:00Comments on The Clarity of Night: Entry #96Jason Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851992219298316168noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1157942244644041452006-09-10T22:37:00.000-04:002006-09-10T22:37:00.000-04:00A story of quiet power. I liked that victory over...A story of quiet power. I liked that victory over brute strength and evil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1157259094063840232006-09-03T00:51:00.000-04:002006-09-03T00:51:00.000-04:00Thanks, everyone, for the encouraging comments! (E...Thanks, everyone, for the encouraging comments! (Especially valuable considering what good writers you all are!)Fran Piperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177027484914337117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1157042617865956402006-08-31T12:43:00.000-04:002006-08-31T12:43:00.000-04:00This is an amazing piece. You touched on the sensi...This is an amazing piece. You touched on the sensitive issue of child soldiers without being cliched. The images are so vivid and realistic. Excellent story! :)Bhaswatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397144389576029618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156965142030862782006-08-30T15:12:00.000-04:002006-08-30T15:12:00.000-04:00A powerful statement of child soldiers. Also the i...A powerful statement of child soldiers. Also the importance of adults doing the right thing no matter what.Robert Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03197423779549182981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156951647717533672006-08-30T11:27:00.000-04:002006-08-30T11:27:00.000-04:00I love that your central character, your hero, is ...I love that your central character, your hero, is a teacher. Every profession has its heroes.<BR/><BR/>I wanted to climb into the story and stand with him.<BR/><BR/>Thank you. Very powerful for me.Betina Krahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379124690406269848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156941931883354572006-08-30T08:45:00.000-04:002006-08-30T08:45:00.000-04:00I'm guessing that the importance of the moon was t...I'm guessing that the importance of the moon was the Butcher's anonyminity? I wasn't entirely clear on that point. A good tale, though, of the harshness of life in some parts of the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156939563176375582006-08-30T08:06:00.000-04:002006-08-30T08:06:00.000-04:00This really captures the essence ofbravery. Wonde...This really captures the essence of<BR/>bravery. Wonderful writing!annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274795863426882004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156935709793532772006-08-30T07:01:00.000-04:002006-08-30T07:01:00.000-04:00Nicely written. It's got the strength of real worl...Nicely written. It's got the strength of real world events behind it, and it has such a good character, caught between two bad choices.bekbekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935766604154823539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156925487869957582006-08-30T04:11:00.000-04:002006-08-30T04:11:00.000-04:00My brother-in-law is from El Salvador, and the sol...My brother-in-law is from El Salvador, and the soldiers came to his school three times. This is an important story. <BR/><BR/>Well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156910858174625572006-08-30T00:07:00.000-04:002006-08-30T00:07:00.000-04:00i agree with joni about it being heroic. great fl...i agree with joni about it being heroic. great flow. <BR/>very, very nice.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1156904612784983642006-08-29T22:23:00.000-04:002006-08-29T22:23:00.000-04:00"Clouds obscure the moon and my last hope." Great..."Clouds obscure the moon and my last hope." Great duality to set up the scene.<BR/><BR/>Heroic. Great writing. I like.Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18109855683749612076noreply@blogger.com