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Re: Anonymous Assignment - speaking out 2

Posted on Jul 6th, 2009 by

Phil in Responses to Assignments

Good contrast between "powerfull" and "powerless". How powerless has become powerfull. Once is not enough.

Re: Anonymous Assignment - speaking out 1

Posted on Jul 6th, 2009 by

Phil in Responses to Assignments

This is an interesting anthropocentric exercise. It expresses how _I_ would be as _I_ am now in a much smaller world. The reader can readily relate to the 'baby' character without having to suspend disbelief. ... More »

Re: Anonymous Assignment - speaking out 7

Posted on Jul 6th, 2009 by

Phil in Responses to Assignments

This is a response to *part 1* of this speaking out. (according to the reply widget, one can only reply to the thread, not the post) Some authors convey an idea, others visual imagery. I... More »

Re: Anonymous Assignment - speaking out 7 - Part 2

Posted on Jul 6th, 2009 by

Sandra in Responses to Assignments

I hear her talking to herself behind me - grunting, squealing, screaming, great gasping baby giggles. .. ___________________________________________________________ As per the suggestion to continue. Note commenting guidelines as above. ___________________________________________________________ I hear her talking to... More »

Anonymous Assignment - speaking out 11

Posted on Jul 6th, 2009 by

Sandra in Responses to Assignments

“Shut up!” he says and smashes his fist into the side of my face. The calmness of his words belie his actions... ___________________________________________________________ This post is anonymously posted in response to this assignment . For... More »

Hanuman Is

Posted on Jul 5th, 2009 by

Ron in Diving Deeper: POETRY

The sun stood behind a soft gray door. I crouched in the dusty rocker, squinting. The leaves around me reminded me of the sunset. The brown ones had gone down. It was like night had... More »

Re: Starlets

Posted on Jul 5th, 2009 by

Ramsses in Diving Deeper: POETRY

One must be wary of friends and foes alike, But You are of a different order, Mother, Like the myna that is not like other birds, Whose love flings open doors you never knew.

Re: Anonymous Assignment - speaking out 10

Posted on Jul 5th, 2009 by

rudyan in Responses to Assignments

This feels deep to me, perhaps a zen sort of parable: Where did the bucket come from? Where is it going? What purpose is there to any of it? And, Does it matter? When I... More »

Re: not enough room

Posted on Jul 5th, 2009 by

rudyan in Diving Deeper: PROSE

Peter, there's just something I find so engaging about writing of this nature---a point-and-shoot moment, a brief glimpse into the world of some I-character. So much is shown about this I-character by the detail provided... More »

Re: Rock Stars

Posted on Jul 5th, 2009 by

Sandra in Diving Deeper: POETRY

;-)