tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post2476271759086715263..comments2024-03-24T11:17:10.498-07:00Comments on Unemployed Imagination.: 2 Minutes. Go!JD Maderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058074115809620653noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-65982010786868893942018-05-27T03:11:03.532-07:002018-05-27T03:11:03.532-07:00I had 2 bunnies as a kid. So cute :)I had 2 bunnies as a kid. So cute :)vickiejohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947507866512596346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-89156412733946402852018-05-27T03:10:34.986-07:002018-05-27T03:10:34.986-07:00Thanks Erin :))))))Thanks Erin :))))))vickiejohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947507866512596346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-13912479708826408072018-05-20T18:34:26.684-07:002018-05-20T18:34:26.684-07:00I can tell you learned plenty on the poetry course...I can tell you learned plenty on the poetry course; it really shows. And I love your evolution. (Also, I'm a huge horror fan, so I get it on that level too.)David Antrobushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08486219404600185419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-21577549802688105252018-05-20T14:47:21.579-07:002018-05-20T14:47:21.579-07:00It reminded me of my bunny. We had him for a whole...It reminded me of my bunny. We had him for a whole two months, and he was a hellion but he was cute.Erin287https://www.blogger.com/profile/08696123289228311440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-87036978796436573542018-05-20T14:45:38.464-07:002018-05-20T14:45:38.464-07:00Again, what caught my attention was the imagery. I...Again, what caught my attention was the imagery. It's a gift to write poetry, like songs, well. You make stories out of glimpses. Thanks for sharing your art with us.Erin287https://www.blogger.com/profile/08696123289228311440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-6193664185923591762018-05-20T14:42:08.693-07:002018-05-20T14:42:08.693-07:00Great imagery. I like :)Great imagery. I like :)Erin287https://www.blogger.com/profile/08696123289228311440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-53458082959734023652018-05-20T12:48:26.377-07:002018-05-20T12:48:26.377-07:00The understatement of that last line is so good. I...The understatement of that last line is so good. I really appreciate how understated the whole thing is. Let the reader draw their conclusions about how to feel - how the characters feel. Bonus: I saw Warrant at the Modesto Street Fair in like 1998. ;)JD Maderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058074115809620653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-44932775085606539392018-05-20T12:44:46.056-07:002018-05-20T12:44:46.056-07:00I like this a lot. Made the think of The Stand. Th...I like this a lot. Made the think of The Stand. That last line is a killer, too. Kind of noir. Definitely an intriguing scene.JD Maderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058074115809620653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-76746354354981552582018-05-20T03:27:55.130-07:002018-05-20T03:27:55.130-07:00I guess this is how I feel after a long noisy day ...I guess this is how I feel after a long noisy day at work when I'm going to press - and finishing late! I was meant to go to a poetry evening, but didn't finish early and was brain knackered. I'm not sure what this one is about - too many things - I guess a monster of a karma, an annihilator of the waiting guest, and how curiosity still kills the cat! Cheers, David. I learned some stuff on my poetry course about where to end lines and take them over, and I started experimenting with where I finish. I was trying to make the words tumble, sort of. Like a free-fall. Thanks Gry. You can tell I grew up on horror films, I guess!vickiejohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947507866512596346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-20445472270954491742018-05-20T03:25:21.818-07:002018-05-20T03:25:21.818-07:00Lol about the fishing! My cat would do that pose t...Lol about the fishing! My cat would do that pose too if I walked in on her washing or something. Bright eyes wide. With rabbits, I often don't see them til they're gone and you only catch the white tail, which tells you something was there. We saw some in Berlin, but I didn't have my specs so I failed! Cheers, Gry. I wanted to write something that was the opposite of heavy :)vickiejohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947507866512596346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-84665826071310517992018-05-20T03:23:30.969-07:002018-05-20T03:23:30.969-07:00Thanks JD :) That makes me v happy. Cheers, David....Thanks JD :) That makes me v happy. Cheers, David. Glad you can see the twist! Thanks Gry. I love birds. They work their way in a lot!vickiejohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947507866512596346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-46996406619570057442018-05-20T03:20:48.291-07:002018-05-20T03:20:48.291-07:00Thanks Dan and Gry. Funny how some things don'...Thanks Dan and Gry. Funny how some things don't want to be any bigger. I couldn't get it to go any longer. It had nothing more to say.vickiejohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947507866512596346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-69736248405815463942018-05-20T03:19:44.194-07:002018-05-20T03:19:44.194-07:00Cheers, I have to tell myself I'm not too tire...Cheers, I have to tell myself I'm not too tired!! Friday is press day. I got home at 830pm. Then you cook, eat and suddenly the evening is gone. Then I have to remind myself hey, you're not too tired really!<br />vickiejohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947507866512596346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-48003181392943895162018-05-20T03:18:43.453-07:002018-05-20T03:18:43.453-07:00Thanks, Leland. I never look at stress. It's s...Thanks, Leland. I never look at stress. It's something I've never got my head around!! Might have to educate me! I count syllables if I'm writing haiku, or want to deliberately have lines of equal length, but that would be at the editing stage. Thanks for seeing that. vickiejohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947507866512596346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-78569513830369644392018-05-19T19:18:09.212-07:002018-05-19T19:18:09.212-07:00interesting little scene. Definitely leaves me won...interesting little scene. Definitely leaves me wondering about what happens around the tale.Gryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807314366312038458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-6404925962604905682018-05-19T19:16:34.148-07:002018-05-19T19:16:34.148-07:00The intrusion of normalacy into grief is a special...The intrusion of normalacy into grief is a special sort of pain. Described so well here.Gryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807314366312038458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-89344679291251289342018-05-19T19:14:03.427-07:002018-05-19T19:14:03.427-07:00the refrain of cousins is what makes this work so ...the refrain of cousins is what makes this work so well for me. A celebration of family and cooperation that leaves me feeling satisfied.Gryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807314366312038458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-39639985553135594272018-05-19T19:08:43.774-07:002018-05-19T19:08:43.774-07:00(Language itself will abandon us) - so many descri...(Language itself will abandon us) - so many descriptions, yet this phrase grabs me tight. This left me dizzy, and spinningGryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807314366312038458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-56312190802774758422018-05-19T19:05:40.104-07:002018-05-19T19:05:40.104-07:00 a multitude of revolutionaries, seeking to repeat... a multitude of revolutionaries, seeking to repeat 1775, and a declaration to King George. Chilling against the backdrop of the daily news.Gryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807314366312038458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-43783323524339383952018-05-19T19:03:21.942-07:002018-05-19T19:03:21.942-07:00the patter of the repeated opposites, or contradic...the patter of the repeated opposites, or contradictions sticks with me, and gives a unique flavor to this one for me.Gryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807314366312038458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-54079115502510385152018-05-19T19:01:18.031-07:002018-05-19T19:01:18.031-07:00The exposition on the car sharing etiquette is goo...The exposition on the car sharing etiquette is good; I don't experience it where I'm at, so that little view into the "do's and don'ts" was valuable to me<br />Gryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807314366312038458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-24194041331806769242018-05-19T18:55:25.855-07:002018-05-19T18:55:25.855-07:00You pack so much into such a short piece. I also h...You pack so much into such a short piece. I also hear the accents, and I feel their frustration and longing.Erin287https://www.blogger.com/profile/08696123289228311440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-22200742521473247682018-05-19T18:54:35.445-07:002018-05-19T18:54:35.445-07:00love that line 'tempt him to rip the tissue an...love that line 'tempt him to rip the tissue and sinews from the white of my bones'. Delicate shudders!Gryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807314366312038458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-23720321202238255462018-05-19T18:52:34.875-07:002018-05-19T18:52:34.875-07:00cute piece, just dancing in there like its subject...cute piece, just dancing in there like its subject.Gryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807314366312038458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128469884487763839.post-6634109970009318112018-05-19T18:51:19.629-07:002018-05-19T18:51:19.629-07:00the bit about how the birds capture the pages and ...the bit about how the birds capture the pages and turn them into nests, so they can continue to sing for our ears. Lovely!Gryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807314366312038458noreply@blogger.com