tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149217012399643733.post4476592683413996698..comments2023-12-06T00:48:23.734-08:00Comments on Daily Writing Practice: Wednesday November 5th, 2014Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952331166517430843noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149217012399643733.post-49294968125357125132014-11-11T00:59:27.409-08:002014-11-11T00:59:27.409-08:00Greg - yeah, if only the tent was well insulated a...Greg - yeah, if only the tent was well insulated and heated... with a fridge... and plumbing...<br /><br />Intriguing poem. Enjoyed reading it, and will be thinking about this little girl and your narrator for a while, I'm sure.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952331166517430843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149217012399643733.post-3916753967732570832014-11-06T06:00:51.622-08:002014-11-06T06:00:51.622-08:00That's the problem with houses, there's al...That's the problem with houses, there's always house-work to do. Maybe you should just put that tent you had for your labourers in the summer back up and move in there?<br />And an early happy birthday for Max! Looking back so far I think you've done pretty well -- you've only had a couple of scares with him!<br />Hmm, that's a superstition that seems to doing its best to become reality in your story. I do hope the paramedics are there for coffee and waffles and <i>because</i> of the coffee and waffles....<br />It's a lovely back-and-forth in the conversation too, with just the right tone of annoyance and weariness from the more rational of the pair :)<br /><br /><b>The booth</b><br />Little girl, pause a moment,<br />Sit down beside me in this booth,<br />Turn a card upon the table,<br />And it will tell you truth.<br /><i>The Tower!</i> It will bring you strength,<br />But for what? What makes you sad?<br />Ah... I cannot help you with your mother,<br />No matter that she's mad.<br />Turn another, choose a card...<br /><i>The lovers...</i> you're too young for that!<br />A third: <i>The hanging man</i> indeed,<br />Your fate is sealed with that.<br />Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08503319830584828982noreply@blogger.com