Hi Christian,
Gosh, that was descriptive. I could see it in my mind’s eye. Could smell and feel it. Your lines were action-packed and flowed like a Flamenco. Very good stuff! Thank you.

Hi Christian,
Thank you for your kind comments. I’m glad you think the repetitive first line is effective. It’s one of these ideas that just came. I hadn’t originally planned it like that.

Hi Cathy,
Thank you so much for your kind comments. That was the sense I wanted to put across. That the knocking is persistent but not intrusive. I’m so happy that came across. I love the painting. It’s one of my favourites.

Thank you, Jane. I’m glad you liked it.

Thank you, Sherry, for your kind words.

Hi Pam,
This was such an atmospheric poem. I loved it. I had never viewed the painting before so I Googled it to get a closer look. The verses capture the poignancy of the man’s situation together with the practicing of his faith. Thank you for a moving read.

Hi Pam,
Thanks for taking the time to read my poem. I’m pleased that you ‘got’ what I was trying to accomplish.

Hi Zannie,
This is interesting. It’s the second acrostic poem in this prompt I’ve read and seems to fit well with the descriptive demands of the ekphrastic poem. A mind-blowing read. Thank you.

Hi Jane,
This was very clever. I liked the acrostic form and how you were able to describe the painting through it. I must admit, I did wonder how long it must have took you. It doesn’t look easy. Thank you for a fascinating read.

Hi Cathy,
Some beautiful verse here and great descriptions.. This is one of my favourite paintings and I think you did it justice. Thank you for an enchanting read.

Hi Sherry,
I enjoyed your poem. It described the picture shown. It was interesting that you include something about the artist. I hadn’t thought of doing that. Nice one.

Hi Jane,
Thank you so much for your comments. It’s very cheering when I read that someone is enjoying this series. I know I’ve said it before but I never intended to write another series. It just happened. I’m finding it great fun.
Your comment about changing the word urged to heaved is a good one. I was trying to think of an alternative and…[Read more]

They’re by Deborah Harkness and are about vampires, humans, witches and daemons, although Times Convert is mainly about vampires. Very interesting.

Hi Seyi,
I cheered when I saw it was a Ministry of Power story. It was great fun, a hugely enjoyable story. The mental picture I have of Abu in the bar will stay with me for quite a while. Thank you for a great story.

Hi Seyi,
All’s well here. Hope all is well with you.
Thank you very much for your suggestions. I agree with you about the second sentence. I might split that into shorter sentences. And the other sentence could be better worded. I’m pleased you are still following this series and that it has interested you.

Hi Bogdana,
Now this was a truly alien piece and I don’t mean in a bad way. It was very descriptive and full of word pictures. Would I be right in that it was a stream of consciousness piece. Very brave and interesting. I will probably have to come back for another read. Thank you for stretching my mind a bit. It was a fascinating story.

Hi Sorchia,
I liked this. I felt reading this that I could see a TV series of these dear women going on adventures together. It made me smile and is still doing so. I don’t think you should feel lukewarm about it at all. I loved the way it went from mundane daily jobs (the rose bushes made me smile) to ‘action person’ stuff. Thank you for a…[Read more]

Thank you, Sorchia. I’m so glad you enjoyed it.

Hi Susan,
Thank you for your kind comments. They are much appreciated. To be honest, although I had thought a lot about the prompt, I only got to work on it bout three days before we were due to upload it, so it felt a bit rushed and a bit rough. I’m still ‘playing’ with the alien I’m creating here. When I was writing he took me off in a totally…[Read more]