This is disturbing news! I liked the Jarae series, very much. Especially because of its commentary on real-life social issues but through a fantasy lens. I mean – you had it all in there. Excess. Ethics. Feminism. Perverse incentives of politics. Of course The Emperor was going to be a conglomerate of every bad leader on the face of the earth,…[Read more]

Thank you, Debbie. These are wonderful words and I’m so glad the poem resonated with you. I don’t think she’ll “get” it now, but maybe in another 25 years the poem will come out of a keepsakes box or something and she’ll read it again and the penny will drop.

Hi Del – Apologies for not tying up all the loose ends. This is a scene from a novel-length thing I’m working on, and it is all slotting in for me; but of course I’m the only one who knows what’s going on. And even that is only part of the time! I’m not submitting this in any coherent order – just writing as the prompts and my fancy dictate. But…[Read more]

There is joy on the other side of the struggle, Maria. Thanks for the comment.

Haha, Limor, that’s quite a heavy title to carry! Thank you for the feedback!

Thank you for coming by C Alexis!

Thank you, June! I appreciate your comments.

Thank you for coming by and reading Christian. I will keep on working on this one.

Thank you for your dedication to come by always with a word of encouragement, Jane.

Thank you, Fredre! Your comments mean a lot to me.

<3 Thank you, Christy!

Best Yoda is, indeed, David. And yes, there must always be time for play. Thanks for coming by and commenting!

Thank you, Charles! I’m glad that the tone works.

Thank you, Srivalli! Glad you came by!

Thank you, Elizabeth. Your words give me the confidence to actually make the gift.

This is a wonderful poem, Elizabeth; articulating the wonder of the creative process. Don’t you just love it when the creation takes on a life of its own; draw out meanings and relevance from that place of experience that you didn’t even think about when you started it? I love how you’re watching yourself create in and through this poem, and how…[Read more]

Hi Limor – thanks for coming by. I don’t know the answer myself yet. Maybe it still comes to me.

Hi Maria! thank you for the read!

Hi Catherine! Thanks for stopping by. This is a new character – I also don’t know much about her yet. Maybe she walks in on another prompt somewhere in the future.

Thank you for coming by and feeding back, Dionne.