tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post7997774816127881329..comments2023-09-22T07:03:03.280-04:00Comments on The Clarity of Night: Entry #203Jason Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851992219298316168noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-21417525648501747962010-01-19T17:00:19.196-05:002010-01-19T17:00:19.196-05:00lovely piece. Love the collective noun for family ...lovely piece. Love the collective noun for family :)Rachel Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048590167153841615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-29242882699926613322010-01-19T15:16:34.478-05:002010-01-19T15:16:34.478-05:00I like this end of days story very very much Ryan ...I like this end of days story very very much Ryan you dinosaur lamenter you. Funny to be lamenting dinosaurs while writing a story about the remaining dinosaurs outliving people. Quirky irony Ryan. Very quirky. I'm putting you on my favs list. <br /><br />#14catvibehttp://www.catvibe.net/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-7729491645733565882010-01-18T01:52:52.957-05:002010-01-18T01:52:52.957-05:00At first I thought the "watchers" were h...At first I thought the "watchers" were hunters, but as it went along I figured it out, and of course the whole spooky soundtrack includes the unnervingly eerie lack of humans. Well written. Very well done.PJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-19243694656276743822010-01-17T14:36:13.551-05:002010-01-17T14:36:13.551-05:00Very cool!
I want to read a whole book about crow...Very cool!<br /><br />I want to read a whole book about crows in an abandoned zoo ^_^<br /><br />I also love the high language you use. It's like LOTR with animals.Hollanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230803564073719075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-66140817540983001502010-01-17T13:22:26.673-05:002010-01-17T13:22:26.673-05:00Now see I thought the Watchers were police of some...Now see I thought the Watchers were police of some kind - people who kept order - who were driven out by mobs/ rioters who I understood to be Murder. The resulting Chaos left lots of fresh carcasses for the Carrion feeders. Am I close???<br /><br />It was a little confusing but I really liked the voice with its underlying menace.JaneyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951739945670483199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-54462261102012748462010-01-17T08:21:38.472-05:002010-01-17T08:21:38.472-05:00I'm still pondering your piece, which is a goo...I'm still pondering your piece, which is a good thing. I enjoyed it!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860024042221101257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-769900738700404912010-01-17T02:45:51.787-05:002010-01-17T02:45:51.787-05:00Some very impressive images.Some very impressive images.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344917148662934359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-14390307850377518182010-01-16T18:09:19.179-05:002010-01-16T18:09:19.179-05:00I liked this one though I'm a little lost. I l...I liked this one though I'm a little lost. I liked the POV and the idea that the disappearance of the Watchers made things better for the birds.<br /><br />I'm lost as to what he's eating and what's in the cage.Sarah Laurensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252565450452195395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-55710215214281034942010-01-16T11:50:49.078-05:002010-01-16T11:50:49.078-05:00Wow.
That was like a punch. Direct and stark.
Li...Wow.<br /><br />That was like a punch. Direct and stark.<br /><br />Liked. :-)Preetihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00279859240371070699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-31835057890414704342010-01-16T08:56:45.403-05:002010-01-16T08:56:45.403-05:00That's the way I like my stories: Tell it to m...That's the way I like my stories: Tell it to me straight. Nothing like show darkness just how dark you can get.James R. Tomlinsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1398211034112050872010-01-15T23:54:02.765-05:002010-01-15T23:54:02.765-05:00Caveat
Something I Would Keep
Um, your bio line. ...<br><br><a href="http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2010/01/commenting-on-silhouette.html" rel="nofollow">Caveat</a><br><br /><b>Something I Would Keep</b><br><br />Um, your bio line. It's brilliant. OH...and the story, right...um, yeah, okay... Seriously, I liked the foretelling done by the simple choice of the bird's name. Nice.<br /><br /><b>Something I Might Tweak</b><br><br />capitalized Murder was a little hazy - not sure I followed that line, quiteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-2233628607699966092010-01-15T01:01:46.089-05:002010-01-15T01:01:46.089-05:00Echo to Masonian. lol
Sharp images and very good ...Echo to Masonian. lol<br /><br />Sharp images and very good writing.<br />Great work!Aniket Thakkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311954967682696734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-52962723332610954482010-01-14T21:21:07.750-05:002010-01-14T21:21:07.750-05:00Love Masonian's comment!
Excellent job -vividl...Love Masonian's comment!<br />Excellent job -vividly written.Vonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704502074720185768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-13592025340132132072010-01-14T18:52:22.285-05:002010-01-14T18:52:22.285-05:00So cool. Apocalyptic fiction was just spanked like...So cool. Apocalyptic fiction was just spanked like a bad puppy. Good work.<br /><br />"Who else could possibly act as such punctual providers?"<br />No doubt that is how crows/seagulls/feral urban animals view us. Strange creatures who drop valuable sustenance carelessly.<br /><br />(p.s. I too lament the demise of the dinosaurs. Never Forget!)Masonianhttp://www.atlastakesaim.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-86982415742822265782010-01-14T15:55:15.044-05:002010-01-14T15:55:15.044-05:00Thanks for the comments! Writing this actually ins...Thanks for the comments! Writing this actually inspired a brand new WIP on the concept. We'll see where it goes!Ryan_Bridgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10954604631677376097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-8348859436547281992010-01-14T15:49:18.269-05:002010-01-14T15:49:18.269-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ryan_Bridgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10954604631677376097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-48191608405490814522010-01-14T15:48:24.732-05:002010-01-14T15:48:24.732-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ryan_Bridgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10954604631677376097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-88296717982730022672010-01-14T14:36:08.872-05:002010-01-14T14:36:08.872-05:00Hey, that was a really fresh take, Ryan. Sci-fi/en...Hey, that was a really fresh take, Ryan. Sci-fi/end of man from the bird's POV? I likes.Deb Smythenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-41416494300725129572010-01-14T11:56:39.234-05:002010-01-14T11:56:39.234-05:00human prey to feast upon?human prey to feast upon?laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-14837971784939416162010-01-14T06:07:47.310-05:002010-01-14T06:07:47.310-05:00A bird's eye view of a natural disaster's ...A bird's eye view of a natural disaster's effect on a zoo, methinks.<br />The emerging sadism from Tristis makes it interesting.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-72908755749660163852010-01-13T18:28:00.060-05:002010-01-13T18:28:00.060-05:00A deserted zoo?
This is eerie. The practical voic...A deserted zoo?<br /><br />This is eerie. The practical voice of the scavenger rings through and makes this all the more effective.<br /><br />Really compelling, really well done.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.com