Poetry Lesson
Man's reunion trip produces unusual memory.13 total reviews
Comment from Jean Lutz
Powerful writing. Easy to see why this took first place. I know an actual story -- but with a happier ending. Two that were re-united after 30 years. Sweethearts at 16 and 14. Lost touch after both sets of parents divorced following Viet Nam era. Love even better the second time around.
reply by the author on 08-Jan-2014
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Powerful writing. Easy to see why this took first place. I know an actual story -- but with a happier ending. Two that were re-united after 30 years. Sweethearts at 16 and 14. Lost touch after both sets of parents divorced following Viet Nam era. Love even better the second time around.
Comment Written 08-Jan-2014
reply by the author on 08-Jan-2014
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Glad your true story had a happy ending. Also glad you appreciated my fiction. Good luck in your own writing.
Comment from mfowler
Congratulations writer, this is a very worthy winner of the contest. It had me from the hallway noise, right through the puzzle, to the spooky ending. Excellent tension and air go mystery. Great writing!
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2014
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Congratulations writer, this is a very worthy winner of the contest. It had me from the hallway noise, right through the puzzle, to the spooky ending. Excellent tension and air go mystery. Great writing!
Comment Written 07-Jan-2014
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2014
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Thank you for the kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed the story. Good luck in your own writing.
Comment from Adri7enne
A story of really bad timing. Well handled - understated, held back on the melodrama. Good attention to the accuracy of word usage. I didn't spot any spag. I loved the cool, steady narrative voice. A good win- well deserved. I'll watch for more of your stuff, howard11.
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2014
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A story of really bad timing. Well handled - understated, held back on the melodrama. Good attention to the accuracy of word usage. I didn't spot any spag. I loved the cool, steady narrative voice. A good win- well deserved. I'll watch for more of your stuff, howard11.
Comment Written 07-Jan-2014
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2014
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Happy you enjoyed my effort. Thank you for the praise and the stars. Good luck in your own writing.
Comment from rouskin
Congratulations !
It really deserves to be a winner.
May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements and a lot of new inspirations on your life. Wishing you an year fully loaded with happiness.
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2014
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Congratulations !
It really deserves to be a winner.
May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements and a lot of new inspirations on your life. Wishing you an year fully loaded with happiness.
Comment Written 07-Jan-2014
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2014
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Glad you enjoyed the story. And thank you for your kind words.
Comment from Just2Write
Congratulations on this win. It was a great read. The supernatural touch at the end was unexpected, but fun. Just a question - If Chris were at his 20 year reunion - wouldn't Julia be only 35 vs. 45?
I love the book The Best Loved Poems of the American People, and I have a copy, so this story felt very 'homey' to me.
Rose.
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2014
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Congratulations on this win. It was a great read. The supernatural touch at the end was unexpected, but fun. Just a question - If Chris were at his 20 year reunion - wouldn't Julia be only 35 vs. 45?
I love the book The Best Loved Poems of the American People, and I have a copy, so this story felt very 'homey' to me.
Rose.
Comment Written 07-Jan-2014
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2014
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Guilty, it should have been 35. I plead typo. I too have the book, and have had it since probably around the 8th grade. Glad you enjoyed the read.
Comment from Contests
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2014
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 A contest winning entry! A seven star rating from the Contest Committee for posting the winning contest entry. |
Comment Written 07-Jan-2014
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2014
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Thank you so much. Happy New Year !
Comment from Righteous Riter
Good solid introduction to this chapter. The setting is revealed from the start. Good transition between the events. This is puts me in the mind of something I've seen on the twilight zone. The suspense, the panic and the guilt. I enjoyed reading this piece. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 01-Jan-2014
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Good solid introduction to this chapter. The setting is revealed from the start. Good transition between the events. This is puts me in the mind of something I've seen on the twilight zone. The suspense, the panic and the guilt. I enjoyed reading this piece. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 01-Jan-2014
reply by the author on 01-Jan-2014
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Glad you enjoyed the story. Thank you for your time, and of course, the stars. Good luck in your own writing.
Comment from jmdg1954
Interesting story. I began reading it, skipped towards the end and realized there's something good here. I went back and read it from start to finish. I like the tone you set to the story. The quietness of it and then the directness to the story grabbing the reader.
Nicely done, John
reply by the author on 01-Jan-2014
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Interesting story. I began reading it, skipped towards the end and realized there's something good here. I went back and read it from start to finish. I like the tone you set to the story. The quietness of it and then the directness to the story grabbing the reader.
Nicely done, John
Comment Written 01-Jan-2014
reply by the author on 01-Jan-2014
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Thank you for your kind comments. Very happy you found the quiet style effective. Not much is quiet these days. Good luck in your own writing.
Comment from AnnieGale
This was a sad and very interesting read. I enjoyed the suspense of it and the sci-fi effect. I felt bad for Chris because this was clearly not his fault because this girl was delusional...I liked it, thank you
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2013
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This was a sad and very interesting read. I enjoyed the suspense of it and the sci-fi effect. I felt bad for Chris because this was clearly not his fault because this girl was delusional...I liked it, thank you
Comment Written 27-Dec-2013
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2013
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Glad you found it entertaining. And thank you for the rating. Good luck in your own writing and have a good New Year.
Comment from Erik McGinley
Good story. I skim read it at first and then realised I had missed out too much in doing so and went back and read it properly.
I can think of a lot of people who would read that and maybe learn something about people, but lots more who would not learn a thing.
For those that learn. A good story with a good point :)
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2013
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Good story. I skim read it at first and then realised I had missed out too much in doing so and went back and read it properly.
I can think of a lot of people who would read that and maybe learn something about people, but lots more who would not learn a thing.
For those that learn. A good story with a good point :)
Comment Written 27-Dec-2013
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2013
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Thank you for the stars and also the time you gave my efforts. Good luck in your own writings.