Tree Tag
A psychological trip.41 total reviews
Comment from Spiritual Echo
What a fascinating presentation in two dimensions.
There's a depth to this that could be anyone's story about reaching a place in life where you can face memory honestly, only to find you can't trust yourself to understand whether it is embellished or real.
The only place I wandered off course was trying to figure out how a president became a 'beach-bum' novelist.
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2012
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What a fascinating presentation in two dimensions.
There's a depth to this that could be anyone's story about reaching a place in life where you can face memory honestly, only to find you can't trust yourself to understand whether it is embellished or real.
The only place I wandered off course was trying to figure out how a president became a 'beach-bum' novelist.
Comment Written 26-Aug-2012
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2012
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Thanks a lot, Ingrid. I'm glad you enjoyed the duality. People either liked this one, or were annoyed by it. The beach book novelist was my way of trying to show that he had fallen out of favor after he left office. Instead of becoming a special envoy, he was reduced to writing the kind of trashy books everyone reads at the beach. I'm glad you enjoyed. Peace, Lee
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If you go on to forward this to some other venue I'd re-think the beach-bum author. In reality all ex-presidents are still accompanied by body-guards and I have difficulty imagining the probability.
Easy enough to take out the 'beach bum' adjective and have him hawking books at joint seminar events.
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Well, I never said he was a beach bum, Ingrid. I said, in effect, that he wrote novels that were read on the beach. I was just saying he'd become a writer of popular, trashy books. Maybe 'beach books' doesn't translate well. I never called him a beach bum. I think you may have misread. Lee
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Probably, but I guess my misunderstanding could signal a second look.
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Nobody else mentioned it. And actually, I have looked at it. L
Comment from Grammies
It takes too long to get to the meat of the story for me. It is a very dark tale and as a reader you lost me a few times in the Doctor interaction. I could find no errors.
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2012
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It takes too long to get to the meat of the story for me. It is a very dark tale and as a reader you lost me a few times in the Doctor interaction. I could find no errors.
Comment Written 26-Aug-2012
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2012
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Sorry, Grammies, some stories just take longer to develope.
Thank you for reading and commenting. Peace, Lee
Comment from Heaven Bound
Excellent! Incredibly well-written story. I was absolutely caught up in it; couldn't wait to see where it was going to go. The twist about him being the president was very smart. A very enjoyable read.
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2012
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Excellent! Incredibly well-written story. I was absolutely caught up in it; couldn't wait to see where it was going to go. The twist about him being the president was very smart. A very enjoyable read.
Comment Written 26-Aug-2012
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2012
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Thank you, Heaven Bound. I'm glad you found the story intriging.
Much appreciated. Peace, Lee
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Your post gives your readers a cause to reflect.
"Jack." She said it as though it tasted bad. (comma after Jack and lower case 's' on she)
Danny stopped laughing. "Hey, lay off my brother, lard ass. You okay Ricky?" (comma before Rioky)
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2012
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Your post gives your readers a cause to reflect.
"Jack." She said it as though it tasted bad. (comma after Jack and lower case 's' on she)
Danny stopped laughing. "Hey, lay off my brother, lard ass. You okay Ricky?" (comma before Rioky)
Comment Written 25-Aug-2012
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2012
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Thank you, Barbara. I agree, this one is deeper than most.
I'm glad you enjoyed. And thanks for the spag alerts. Sometimes I think I'm blind. Thanks again. Peace, Lee
Comment from Patrick G Cox
Hi humpwhistle
An interesting exploration of the 'shrinks' art ... I once had a session with one, part of a debrief after a really bad fatal fire, and came to the conclusion the 'profession' runs on guesswork and overlaying the latest idea from a 'journal' on the subject.
This was a good read and very thought provoking.
Patrick
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2012
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Hi humpwhistle
An interesting exploration of the 'shrinks' art ... I once had a session with one, part of a debrief after a really bad fatal fire, and came to the conclusion the 'profession' runs on guesswork and overlaying the latest idea from a 'journal' on the subject.
This was a good read and very thought provoking.
Patrick
Comment Written 25-Aug-2012
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2012
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Thank you, Patrick. I'm delighted you enjoyed. Peace, Lee
Comment from carlaedi
I have really enjoyed reading this. Absolutely flawless, flows perfectly and it's extremely entertaining, smart, original and well written. I loved it, one of the best pieces I've read for a while.
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2012
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I have really enjoyed reading this. Absolutely flawless, flows perfectly and it's extremely entertaining, smart, original and well written. I loved it, one of the best pieces I've read for a while.
Comment Written 25-Aug-2012
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2012
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Thank you so much, carlaedi. Your review has made my day. Peace, Lee
Comment from irishauthorme
Wow, this is absolutely one of your best! The two psychiatrists came alive through their speech and tell-tale mannerisms, and Jack's boyhood chums were no less real.
The dream-like recall, or 'suppressed memory' was a great hook, who could have stopped reading after that?
The after-session conversation between Drs. Irving and Chapman pointed up the story, and made me go back and see that I had missed the "Mr.. Presi-" clue(duh), so the ending was a surprise. In the last two paragraphs you explained the memory(Thank you!) so that we were not left hanging.
This is a very well crafted story. You continue to improve.
Cheers, irish
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2012
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Wow, this is absolutely one of your best! The two psychiatrists came alive through their speech and tell-tale mannerisms, and Jack's boyhood chums were no less real.
The dream-like recall, or 'suppressed memory' was a great hook, who could have stopped reading after that?
The after-session conversation between Drs. Irving and Chapman pointed up the story, and made me go back and see that I had missed the "Mr.. Presi-" clue(duh), so the ending was a surprise. In the last two paragraphs you explained the memory(Thank you!) so that we were not left hanging.
This is a very well crafted story. You continue to improve.
Cheers, irish
Comment Written 25-Aug-2012
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2012
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Thanks so much, irish. Your comments are so much appreciated.
This story was a bit ambitious for me, and your words of encouragement mean a lot. I always look forward to your comments. Thanks again. Peace, Lee
Comment from Amazingelectron
Interesting story and an illustration of just how far the human mind will go to protect itself from pain. The idea of a kind of survivor guilt is definitely a draw to the story.
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2012
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Interesting story and an illustration of just how far the human mind will go to protect itself from pain. The idea of a kind of survivor guilt is definitely a draw to the story.
Comment Written 25-Aug-2012
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2012
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Thank you, amazingelectron. You read my intentions perfectly. Thank you. Peace, Lee
Comment from Cleo Belle
A rather unusual take on things of which most of us know a little. I found it difficult at first to understand the different styles of type, but then settled down to the tale! - as in story -(not 'tell'). An interesting read.
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reply by the author on 25-Aug-2012
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A rather unusual take on things of which most of us know a little. I found it difficult at first to understand the different styles of type, but then settled down to the tale! - as in story -(not 'tell'). An interesting read.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 25-Aug-2012
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2012
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Thanks, Cleo. Sorry it wasn't more to your liking. Peace, Lee
Comment from dhee khaye
I love the dialogue that you express here. characters are preforming well in my imagination. thank you for sharing this wonderful work with us. God Bless.
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2012
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I love the dialogue that you express here. characters are preforming well in my imagination. thank you for sharing this wonderful work with us. God Bless.
Comment Written 25-Aug-2012
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2012
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Thank you, dhee khaye. I really like the expression 'characters are performing well in my imagination.' That's exactly what I wanted to hear. Thank you again. Peace, Lee