tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post474116257453870210..comments2023-09-22T07:03:03.280-04:00Comments on The Clarity of Night: Forties Club Finalist #7Jason Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851992219298316168noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-86625481295587622802010-07-29T12:28:53.530-04:002010-07-29T12:28:53.530-04:00A very powerful story.A very powerful story.Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375626649089998707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-20661685270071861452010-07-29T08:24:10.716-04:002010-07-29T08:24:10.716-04:00This was so romantic. I love the touch of the bowe...This was so romantic. I love the touch of the bowerbird using their treasures to entice a lover of his own.<br /><br />Powerful and sad without being maudlin. This seemed like a sweet couple with a lot to look forward to.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-83434863715993113142010-07-29T02:17:00.560-04:002010-07-29T02:17:00.560-04:00Romantic, sad, pragmatic and beautiful. The image...Romantic, sad, pragmatic and beautiful. The image of the sky raining shoes will stay with me a long time.JaneyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951739945670483199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-20568035397725258892010-07-28T17:11:46.943-04:002010-07-28T17:11:46.943-04:00Fantastic imagery. The line about the paperweight ...Fantastic imagery. The line about the paperweight compensating for the engagement ring really pulled me in. I was invested in the characters by the end of the first paragraph. <br /><br />Very moving piece. Loved the last sentence.Vincent Kalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04625863843215035035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-63566139533116347902010-07-28T05:27:25.015-04:002010-07-28T05:27:25.015-04:00Fabulous use of detail, especially in the 'sky...Fabulous use of detail, especially in the 'sky rained' para.McKoalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457446171624585099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-77397692859790278872010-07-27T21:01:16.235-04:002010-07-27T21:01:16.235-04:00Hi Grey!
Thoughtful piece, the most precious of g...Hi Grey!<br /><br />Thoughtful piece, the most precious of gift is the one we never asked for.<br /><br />Dottie :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08688849410604429533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-27036518365199862172010-07-26T08:16:18.270-04:002010-07-26T08:16:18.270-04:00Without bower birds and slugs, everything on earth...Without bower birds and slugs, everything on earth would just pile up. Life is indeed a circle and you have pointed it out so well.MRMacrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414173517957120477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-17385081153178592692010-07-23T11:13:56.951-04:002010-07-23T11:13:56.951-04:00Wow, you caught me by the heartsrings. Wasn't ...Wow, you caught me by the heartsrings. Wasn't expecting that ending. Nice pacing. Nice writing.Deb Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10990130480508998598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-67676574588129292112010-07-22T17:31:23.536-04:002010-07-22T17:31:23.536-04:00Wonderful allegory on how everything momentous and...Wonderful allegory on how everything momentous and meaningful in our lives just becomes meaningless building blocks for another life. I really enjoyed this one, and your restrained execution.pegjethttp://pegjet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-78112552883391686412010-07-22T11:10:17.213-04:002010-07-22T11:10:17.213-04:00I love this. Esp. the bowerbird using detritus fro...I love this. Esp. the bowerbird using detritus from a disaster.B. Nagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620736939701035617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-82110688644903232772010-07-21T21:55:14.992-04:002010-07-21T21:55:14.992-04:00This is one of your finest, Grey. It's stunni...This is one of your finest, Grey. It's stunning.Teresa Cortezhttp://wabisabiwords.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-73877171940977322332010-07-21T21:00:55.212-04:002010-07-21T21:00:55.212-04:00Lovely writing. This piece really carries me along...Lovely writing. This piece really carries me along and feels complete.Jade L Blackwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321787298101881675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-48136086365995445392010-07-21T08:31:40.340-04:002010-07-21T08:31:40.340-04:00I read this twice before understanding what had ha...I read this twice before understanding what had happened. Then I read it again and enjoyed it even more.Michael Morsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451637745981389920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-84343646584165182902010-07-21T01:05:38.118-04:002010-07-21T01:05:38.118-04:00Sad events, written from a sort of detached philos...Sad events, written from a sort of detached philosophical perspective. It almost becomes spiritual for me in the way it portrays the cycle of life and death. And the prose is extremely tight. Well done.PJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-34531682619152335792010-07-20T19:20:21.912-04:002010-07-20T19:20:21.912-04:00"non-linear dynamics" indeed."non-linear dynamics" indeed.JR's Thumbprintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479324326541901987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-13338572102919282662010-07-20T19:11:45.697-04:002010-07-20T19:11:45.697-04:00LoL Great ideas. :)LoL Great ideas. :)Oddyoddyo13https://www.blogger.com/profile/05557994037779209704noreply@blogger.com