tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418067986039614257.post12451021397038969..comments2023-05-12T10:57:10.158-04:00Comments on Rambling Follower: Summer Specters (A poem)Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16021781602272064901noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418067986039614257.post-49909632575567635442011-06-19T15:06:39.435-04:002011-06-19T15:06:39.435-04:00I hope folks understand this is a work of fiction,...I hope folks understand this is a work of fiction, informed by my experience. Thanks for all the kind words. I wrote this during a break at a block party - I had to come home to get the puppy and I decided to write this.<br /><br />Stacey: I have come to believe our presence in the face of these wounds can serve as a blessing, a salve to people. I also believe that we never will know the impact we have on people....Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16021781602272064901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418067986039614257.post-83582172449050067912011-06-19T14:49:10.074-04:002011-06-19T14:49:10.074-04:00Always the question...have I made a difference? Th...Always the question...have I made a difference? Thank you for your voice of true empathy.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01208562432227440801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418067986039614257.post-79489618805755546712011-06-19T12:42:55.197-04:002011-06-19T12:42:55.197-04:00So poignant and finely observed, Allison. Beautif...So poignant and finely observed, Allison. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing this.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04995028160564967859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418067986039614257.post-52675967379597380552011-06-19T03:00:20.785-04:002011-06-19T03:00:20.785-04:00Oooo, beautifully written, beautifully macabre. So...Oooo, beautifully written, beautifully macabre. So creative, heartbreaking and gripping. You are an excellent storyteller.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065921843809619618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418067986039614257.post-65461325711006662512011-06-19T00:37:45.898-04:002011-06-19T00:37:45.898-04:00*sigh* These are the ghosts that we can't exor...*sigh* These are the ghosts that we can't exorcise, the ones that will forever haunt us. Your specters are particularly tragic. When you described the smallest child, I got chills. As Kelli said, it must be extraordinarily to see a child hurt and not be able to do anything about it. You've done a great job of capturing those feelings here. <br /><br />Thanks so much for linking up with The Lightning and the Lightning-Bug!Katie @ Chicken Noodle Gravyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852793993330125727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418067986039614257.post-86652539806909202872011-06-18T22:29:08.308-04:002011-06-18T22:29:08.308-04:00That is remarkably beautiful! Thank you!That is remarkably beautiful! Thank you!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418067986039614257.post-85775849932735306962011-06-18T22:01:26.759-04:002011-06-18T22:01:26.759-04:00Thanks, Allison. Lovely!Thanks, Allison. Lovely!Dcn Scott Dodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994604395739905637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418067986039614257.post-72647421559625261442011-06-18T21:43:09.280-04:002011-06-18T21:43:09.280-04:00Haunting and tragic and beautifully written. I can...Haunting and tragic and beautifully written. I can't imagine the helplessness that you must feel, knowing what is happening (or not) at the homes of your students. Thank you so much for linking up at TL&TLB. I look forward to reading more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com