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It takes a real talent to tell a story in so few words. What was…
Endure and Sing
Inspirational piece. Am glad you picked the rat to be the protagonist in your story,…
Endure and Sing
Such a sweet tale - and with a good moral to the story. I thought…
Endure and Sing
Wow! This is a good story! Really good to read to little kids, the moral…
Endure and Sing
Hi Katy, it really does add an extra dimension to hear your story read aloud…
Endure and Sing
In my neighboring country Denmark, we have the classical storyteller Hans-Christian Andersen. Your sweet story…
Endure and Sing
A really nice one with a wonderful story line. I can see why this was…
Endure and Sing
A beautiful story! I was reminded of seeing Paul Potts and Susan Boyle on Britain's…
Endure and Sing
Your story inspired me to keep going no matter how discouraging it gets. At times…
Endure and Sing
Thank you so much for the feedback! I pray that the young readers will be…
Endure and Sing
Thank you for taking the time to comment and convey your thoughts on the story.…
Endure and Sing
Hi Katy, don't we all feel like the rat in your story at times! We…
Vows
I must admit it was the picture of the church, with its grave yard, under…
Between Belonging and Dying
A very powerful story, Daniel. Your writing makes it easy to feel the reality of…
Between Belonging and Dying
Oh my gosh, Daniel. Your story really defines the word superb. You make me experience…
Between Belonging and Dying
A horrendous situation, more so because so many people find themselves going through it. A…
Between Belonging and Dying
What an extremely powerful story Daniel, really well written and with an ending that had…
Between Belonging and Dying
Daniel, this story is one of the best flash fiction stories I've ever read. You…
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The Problem with Women
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Hello Juma, how beautifully expressed. You can feel Bella in her darkest moment – that of being alone, being isolated, feeling the panic as it eats away at everything that gives her hope. We are suddenly lifted when Daniel is reached. And I love the end where Daniel uses the Apple Tree, a bridge that reaches out to connect, to restore.
Finally, we feel the hug, the kiss, the handshake, the human connection that bonds, and here it is, all in a poem, a Love Poem.
Excellent!
Eric, your comment is like a poem itself. You made my day. Thank you.
A wonderful story, Juma. So much emotion; I want to reach out and reassure her!
Thank you so much Sandra. I’m pleased that you read my story. I tried to pretend that I was Bella, far from home and frightened. What would I want?
Very refreshing read.
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Beautifully written, Juma. It was so relatable. The fear, insecurity and loneliness was presented very nicely. The hope instilled at the ending was necessary.
The portion I loved the most was:
Life returns. Spring returns. Bella will return. The age-old cycles will hold.The poem, of course, was wonderful.
Thank you so much for writing this.
A lovely story and, at this time, very relatable. I think we all need a Daniel in our lives! Great to read.
The story was emotionally pleasing, but the piece de resistance was the poem. A perfect culmination to an on-going love story.
Thank you so much, Susan, for your wonderful comment. I worked on that poem for a long time, so I’m extra glad that you enjoyed it.
You have managed to paint a lovely and realistic picture of a person’s unfortunate situation because of the virus. It’s sad and poetic at the same time. As a reader, one feels both Bella’s emotional and physical loneliness. The poetic description of her situation is stressed by the fact that it is a poem that gives her comfort at the end. The beautiful poem reminds me of Rumi’s “Come to the Orchard in Spring.”
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Ah, Rumi. Light and wine and sweethearts in the pomegranate flowers. If you do not come, these do not matter. If you do come, these do not matter. (Coleman Barks translation) What a thrill to have my poem mentioned in the same breath as Rumi’s. I think Bella and Daniel would probably be Rumi fans. I know I am. Thank you so much, Christer. Your comments mean a lot.
Ha. I knew you were a fine poet, Juma. And, what an ending, rich in floral and nautical metaphors.
Hello Juma, I really love your story. It bears something that connects directly to the heart of the reader. I really feel the loneliness of Bella, the fear and the panic but something changes when Daniel reaches Bella. Life returns, Spring returns. Bella will return. I love it 🙂