tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post4645509670756192024..comments2024-03-28T20:19:01.074-04:00Comments on Kestril's Rhythms and Groove: Un-Remembering BanishedRommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-28807975269421616832019-07-30T08:06:31.854-04:002019-07-30T08:06:31.854-04:00Thank you MargaretThank you MargaretRommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-56142153703217119322019-07-21T13:02:11.602-04:002019-07-21T13:02:11.602-04:00I did think of the POV from a person's perspec...I did think of the POV from a person's perspective, but it is lovely from your description as well....Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-4595676178767224402019-06-25T06:31:42.745-04:002019-06-25T06:31:42.745-04:00Well spotted! Thank you so much. :)Well spotted! Thank you so much. :)Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-4956052024445900032019-06-24T23:00:47.907-04:002019-06-24T23:00:47.907-04:00A beautiful evocation of 'home' with a won...A beautiful evocation of 'home' with a wonderfully rendered tree imaged metaphor throughout. I sense there are 'roots' hidden in there. Just lovely. Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-57496198396071807842019-06-24T15:22:30.807-04:002019-06-24T15:22:30.807-04:00That's a HUGE compliment. I've read and en...That's a HUGE compliment. I've read and enjoyed de Lint's work! LOL...yeah Founder's Park (in the Yuuki story that appears in my short story collection) might have a fair bit in common with a small town in Bucks County Pennsylvania. And that tree mentioned in that story might remind Bucks Co natives of the Pooh Tree in Peace Valley Park. :) <br />Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-55258433637175663572019-06-24T15:19:48.379-04:002019-06-24T15:19:48.379-04:00I hope you guys have a wonderful time settling int...I hope you guys have a wonderful time settling into your new home. It's always good to know some of us still see a little magic curled up here and there. :)Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-61728561289845399662019-06-24T15:18:18.287-04:002019-06-24T15:18:18.287-04:00Thank you C.Thank you C.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-81224212766475887192019-06-24T15:18:06.071-04:002019-06-24T15:18:06.071-04:00As a reader, I am sad for him. As the author of hi...As a reader, I am sad for him. As the author of his stories - well, yeah, you've got to torture your darlings.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-35712956552441229082019-06-24T10:52:25.953-04:002019-06-24T10:52:25.953-04:00Rommy, reading this poem, my mind drifted to the p...Rommy, reading this poem, my mind drifted to the prose of Charles de Lint, a Canadian novelist, whose many of his stories are set in the fictional town, Newford (read Ottawa, Ontario: the nation's capital). As his urban myth novels mixed the mythology of various cultures (Indigenous, Celtic, to name a few).Therisa's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158009488213815860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-27386994979736212972019-06-23T20:20:22.815-04:002019-06-23T20:20:22.815-04:00This is beautiful. My son and I are going to be mo...This is beautiful. My son and I are going to be moving to an old building which has a lot of memories. I think it's a sad thing that the world is forgetting the mystical and coming to believe only in that which is tangible.Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost https://www.blogger.com/profile/07596105116325246476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-57509751811113569382019-06-23T15:27:03.103-04:002019-06-23T15:27:03.103-04:00Magical and sad--reading it after reading the note...Magical and sad--reading it after reading the notes added a poignancy.C. Sandlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616902831506982429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-70654691757447118622019-06-23T12:49:07.281-04:002019-06-23T12:49:07.281-04:00To be a stranger and never welcome in a place you ...To be a stranger and never welcome in a place you know the best is such a burden to bear... poor Yuukibrudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-80702960563550581922019-06-23T11:51:09.014-04:002019-06-23T11:51:09.014-04:00I'm glad it worked that way too :) I'm glad it worked that way too :)Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-25061042661719945432019-06-23T10:54:39.782-04:002019-06-23T10:54:39.782-04:00Very moving! Before I saw your notes, I read it as...Very moving! Before I saw your notes, I read it as being in a human voice and it works perfectly that way too. Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-29252674089035425842019-06-23T09:36:47.726-04:002019-06-23T09:36:47.726-04:00Thank you GillenaThank you GillenaRommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-35334769803068143552019-06-23T09:36:23.089-04:002019-06-23T09:36:23.089-04:00There are hints of how a larger Yuuki story will u...There are hints of how a larger Yuuki story will unfold in the short story collection. :) But yes, I'm terrible. :D <br /><br />I imagine moving a lot can be very unsettling.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-60144914675011735772019-06-23T09:25:33.957-04:002019-06-23T09:25:33.957-04:00A beautiful fairy tailish poem. Luv the story, the...A beautiful fairy tailish poem. Luv the story, the mystery and the accompaning song choice<br />Thanks for dropping by my sumie Sunday today<br /><br />Much❤🕊❤loveGillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830061733849775594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-76644536000997263202019-06-23T09:12:26.872-04:002019-06-23T09:12:26.872-04:00So nice to hear from Yuuki again! And, the tease f...So nice to hear from Yuuki again! And, the tease for a long awaited story! Wicked Temptress! I so understand the longing in this piece. I have moved so many times in my life, sometimes it is hard to see where home is. But, there always seems to be something inside me that keeps searching. Sharon Rawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737437259420212462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-56193290052349896152019-06-23T08:49:46.133-04:002019-06-23T08:49:46.133-04:00Thank you JaeThank you JaeRommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-36005786502252596002019-06-23T08:19:58.757-04:002019-06-23T08:19:58.757-04:00Such an intimate and beautiful poem Such an intimate and beautiful poem Jae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-27158402521284035762019-06-23T08:14:34.135-04:002019-06-23T08:14:34.135-04:00Thank you Mary!Thank you Mary!Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-17993172649481802102019-06-23T08:06:06.528-04:002019-06-23T08:06:06.528-04:00Ah yes, this is really poignant. I like the way y...Ah yes, this is really poignant. I like the way you have given voice to the yokai! (I learned a new word. Smiles.)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-90986497546419243752019-06-23T07:41:51.575-04:002019-06-23T07:41:51.575-04:00I love it too. LOL, I remember when my kids were b...I love it too. LOL, I remember when my kids were both really into that movie and it was on heavy rotation here. I never got sick of hearing it.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-4199341314930993952019-06-23T07:40:56.435-04:002019-06-23T07:40:56.435-04:00I remember you writing about it. I'm glad that...I remember you writing about it. I'm glad that you did find a place your heart could be content.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-90383237530001198502019-06-22T23:03:16.949-04:002019-06-22T23:03:16.949-04:00Oh this is incredibly poignant, Rommy!!❤️ I loved ...Oh this is incredibly poignant, Rommy!!❤️ I loved the song you chose to accompany the poem too. It's my favorite!!❤️Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.com