tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375968406108179327.post2905880689766951895..comments2012-01-28T06:15:14.089-06:00Carrie Clevengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093923008179106837noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375968406108179327.post-20826802241353444322012-01-26T21:34:44.509-06:002012-01-26T21:34:44.509-06:00I can&#39;t believe I missed this last week! And what a beauty it is, too. Poe-like and pristine, like heavy velvet draperies, it reeks of solemn purpose, spectral pomp and ceremony. Delicious descriptions.Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375968406108179327.post-21269331209973567892012-01-22T04:59:42.153-06:002012-01-22T04:59:42.153-06:00Beautifully written, as always. Some really stunning imagery here.Icy Sedgwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375968406108179327.post-2515683786158846612012-01-20T13:28:20.339-06:002012-01-20T13:28:20.339-06:00Your images here are really great, starting with &quot;silver watch chains winking in the gloom of black.&quot; Very evocative.Kim Batchelorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13706206136308395706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375968406108179327.post-44627638868562012312012-01-20T10:14:10.656-06:002012-01-20T10:14:10.656-06:00This was near-poetic in its solemnity. Wonderful contrast between humans mourning the loss of one of their own vs. Nature celebrating the new morning.FARfetchedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375968406108179327.post-72995576423225081942012-01-20T06:18:12.289-06:002012-01-20T06:18:12.289-06:00I have gooseflesh!Nerine Dormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12885964421325041778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375968406108179327.post-16538627161863287762012-01-20T04:09:16.003-06:002012-01-20T04:09:16.003-06:00Beautiful prose poetry..movement and stillness, life and death<br />Wonderful!Tom Gillespiehttp://www.tom-gillespie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375968406108179327.post-31786158693893772712012-01-19T22:49:51.161-06:002012-01-19T22:49:51.161-06:00This is some gorgeous work, Carrie. The use of short paragraphs makes it cut, while your language is evocative enough to do the heavy lifting of what you typically do in longer ones. Some excellent work here, one of my favorites of yours.John Wiswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375968406108179327.post-8636425156089800712012-01-19T20:16:30.081-06:002012-01-19T20:16:30.081-06:00Excellent story! Beautifully written. Enjoyed it a TON.Eric J. Krausehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05774468607814244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375968406108179327.post-35871602085038254392012-01-19T20:09:03.038-06:002012-01-19T20:09:03.038-06:00Lovely, the contrast between life and death.ganymederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375968406108179327.post-42391028139348925462012-01-19T19:49:31.451-06:002012-01-19T19:49:31.451-06:00Love the atmosphere [no pun intended].Tim VanSant Writeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614259042362664840noreply@blogger.com