tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post721955233123508151..comments2023-09-22T07:03:03.280-04:00Comments on The Clarity of Night: Entry #15Jason Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851992219298316168noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-4084631970857532412010-01-12T22:54:41.991-05:002010-01-12T22:54:41.991-05:00Beautiful.
I can't comment as to literary p...Beautiful. <br /><br />I can't comment as to literary prowess...I can't even spell the word...much less conjugate a verb.<br /><br />Still...Charmainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17949679256019432906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-90378811244742962652008-03-04T13:28:00.000-05:002008-03-04T13:28:00.000-05:00Yikes-- a world without trees?! I'm chuckling at ...Yikes-- a world without trees?! I'm chuckling at the irony that John is not called "the caretaker."<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing this wonderful story-- and congrats!!Ainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402176500997528105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-29700326265846734942008-03-04T09:16:00.000-05:002008-03-04T09:16:00.000-05:00Excellent!!! Great weave of dialog and descriptio...Excellent!!! Great weave of dialog and description anchored by an inventive story. I'm glad John decided to start over.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on 1st Place!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-6555379894030970862008-03-03T13:31:00.000-05:002008-03-03T13:31:00.000-05:00Thanks, everyone! I had a lot of fun writing this ...Thanks, everyone! I had a lot of fun writing this and am incredibly grateful for the award. Congratulations to the other placers as well, I had a great time reading through the entires.JRVogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501549592361240370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-72698570891620010962008-03-03T11:20:00.000-05:002008-03-03T11:20:00.000-05:00This is an astounding piece! Well deserved first p...This is an astounding piece! Well deserved first place.ourladybethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003089621986303208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-40454624317189072052008-03-03T10:21:00.000-05:002008-03-03T10:21:00.000-05:00"We need the space"...What a trenchant commentary ..."We need the space"...<BR/><BR/>What a trenchant commentary on modern life...on urban sprawl...Congratulations on 1st place! Well done!Preciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071233480999640713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-58727639702153247952008-03-03T10:13:00.000-05:002008-03-03T10:13:00.000-05:00Congratulations on the first prize, it is well des...Congratulations on the first prize, it is well deserved!!SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-41860290233636964482008-02-29T15:25:00.000-05:002008-02-29T15:25:00.000-05:00Very vivid writing and I love the sense of hope yo...Very vivid writing and I love the sense of hope your story inspires. Great work.Dottie Camptownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00891885810903269126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-92045412433348378132008-02-29T03:01:00.000-05:002008-02-29T03:01:00.000-05:00I love the refreshing hopefulness intrinsic to thi...I love the refreshing hopefulness intrinsic to this piece. Strong use of dialogue to tell the story and keep it vivid. Very nicely done.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871239587214383387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-17912348937356438502008-02-28T22:13:00.000-05:002008-02-28T22:13:00.000-05:00I really like the use of dialog in this - it keeps...I really like the use of dialog in this - it keeps the pace at just the right speed, not too fast, not too slow. Great, creative subject, and well-written, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-4440056373496045992008-02-26T21:46:00.000-05:002008-02-26T21:46:00.000-05:00An optimistic, original take. Refreshing, engagin...An optimistic, original take. Refreshing, engaging. Very nicely done.Hoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616427797201977083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-26800982970492676792008-02-25T12:41:00.000-05:002008-02-25T12:41:00.000-05:00"I get around" - love that line. :)I also love how..."I get around" - love that line. :)I also love how you've brought this familiar tale to life through your well crafted dialog! Nicely done.bluesugarpoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775769108087898456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-15607813243833669722008-02-25T07:30:00.000-05:002008-02-25T07:30:00.000-05:00An interesting, smiling adaptation!An interesting, smiling adaptation!Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-81916278811507951402008-02-24T20:31:00.000-05:002008-02-24T20:31:00.000-05:00Interesting all the different images this brought ...Interesting all the different images this brought up for people. For me, it was the Lorax and the Onceler. With the photo as the background, you've completed the picture nicely.PJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-12803268193639339692008-02-24T14:55:00.000-05:002008-02-24T14:55:00.000-05:00This strongly reminds me of a French short film ca...This strongly reminds me of a French short film called 'The Man Who Planted Trees'.<BR/>I think the 'caretaker' might as well represent mankind, not pollution; at least, this what I think.SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-81847904433811568372008-02-24T10:39:00.000-05:002008-02-24T10:39:00.000-05:00Adept use of legend and hope.Adept use of legend and hope.BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-62716643426155671232008-02-23T20:10:00.000-05:002008-02-23T20:10:00.000-05:00Josh, this was just superb. Such a remarkable pers...Josh, this was just superb. Such a remarkable perspective, and great dialogue, too. I love the idea of this man starting his new "masterpiece." <BR/><BR/>Really stunning work! :)Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-39582541564304427812008-02-23T16:29:00.000-05:002008-02-23T16:29:00.000-05:00Good story, very well written! It somehow makes me...Good story, very well written! It somehow makes me think of the movie "Silent Running", where Bruce Dern takes care of the last forests of Earth on a greenhouse-spaceship...<BR/>Chilly thoughts come from your story, but also hope.Vesperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-26229499762090433562008-02-22T22:26:00.000-05:002008-02-22T22:26:00.000-05:00Clever - Johnny Appleseed! I love it. I envy your...Clever - Johnny Appleseed! I love it. I envy your skill with dialogue.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638784910676212171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-84942022159391952132008-02-22T08:54:00.000-05:002008-02-22T08:54:00.000-05:00Really beautiful piece - I like the unique perspec...Really beautiful piece - I like the unique perspective on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-5142175879085984752008-02-22T08:11:00.000-05:002008-02-22T08:11:00.000-05:00sometimes i have to think,, that starting over wou...sometimes i have to think,, that starting over would not be a bad thing... maybe we would appreciate what we had more if it had not been handed to us in such a complete package..paisleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231453820728399262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-41858672016610173022008-02-22T08:08:00.000-05:002008-02-22T08:08:00.000-05:00Enjoyed this too, am just knocked out by all the t...Enjoyed this too, am just knocked out by all the talent on display.Gonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17979621132151870323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-40563625315932158052008-02-22T03:10:00.000-05:002008-02-22T03:10:00.000-05:00It's wonderful how this photo is drawing out so ma...It's wonderful how this photo is drawing out so many different takes themes and takes upon it. Pollution as a caretaker?DBA Lehanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12902739256082564278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-90057426587985093182008-02-22T00:22:00.000-05:002008-02-22T00:22:00.000-05:00I enjoyed the perspective, and while it was sad, i...I enjoyed the perspective, and while it was sad, it was good too.24crayonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171296576635888502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-31968862240253027562008-02-22T00:15:00.000-05:002008-02-22T00:15:00.000-05:00A world without trees. I don't want to live there...A world without trees. I don't want to live there! Nicely done.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335415338155220244noreply@blogger.com