Winner, 2011 Literal Latte Short Short Contest.
“A rolling stone gathers no moss.” That was the creed of the Stone family, proclaimed like God’s own truth by Mr. Stone all through the two boys’ school years…
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Readers’ Comments
- On "Birding by Ear": Excellent piece. I loved the tension, and the rhythm. As well as the juxtaposition of the ages, both the husband and the teacher, and the... – Christine Nichols
May 15 - On "Birding by Ear": That last line and image is wonderful, as is the entire poem. I like its rhythm, partly gliding, partly flitting. – Amy Holman
May 10 - On "Mistletoe": My dear Mr. Flythe Jr.You won't remember, but back in the late 70s when I was a beginning writer, you sent me personal comments on... – Eve Ott
Apr 24 - On "Kritios Boy": Thank you so much for your comment, Mickie! It really touched me, and made me go back and look at the piece again. I wish... – Nancy Ludmerer
Apr 23 - On "Kritios Boy": This is essay was absolutely beautiful. I got so caught into the rawness, the realness, of your story that I was taken miles and years... – Mickie
Apr 23 - On "Rule of Snowman": Hi Steve its Dave – David Siugzda
Apr 15 - On "Luffing": Your essay is enthralling! The family dynamics are so keenly observed and spread out before the reader, that we understand the crucial relationships. I grew... – Marylin Schultz
Mar 17 - On "Mistaken Identity": .....we are all of a closet, one way, one time or another ..the nature of the beast...how it turns out in life,, depends on one's... – david bates
Mar 04
- On "Birding by Ear": Excellent piece. I loved the tension, and the rhythm. As well as the juxtaposition of the ages, both the husband and the teacher, and the... – Christine Nichols
Swallows By Christie B. Cochrell
Winner, 2011 Literal Latte Short Short Contest.
Isabel would attribute her undoing to that summer in Crete. She would recall how she was minding her own business, reproachlessly conducting research on the iconography of 14th-Century frescoes, when she found God…