tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post2996992828115509097..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: Across the UniverseLinda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-9501699804859364302007-10-01T11:41:00.000-04:002007-10-01T11:41:00.000-04:00Susan~Damn! In my story I have a drag queen with ...Susan~<BR/><BR/>Damn! In my story I have a drag queen with an exploding wig! Back to the drawing board for me....<BR/><BR/>I've been "enjoying" Burns' "The War" too - as much as you can enjoy learning about something so devastating. It certainly puts one's life in perspective, making you forever thankful for the sacrifice that others made so I can fuss about which adjective to use.Mark Combeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01270361794228887282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-45148496532931050452007-10-01T09:36:00.000-04:002007-10-01T09:36:00.000-04:00Thanks Nina for your comment--back to check stanza...Thanks Nina for your comment--back to check stanza 32. (And thanks for subtly pointing out my title error--post corrected...<BR/>:-)Susan Goodwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15113679812768298989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-6456991458253981962007-10-01T09:20:00.000-04:002007-10-01T09:20:00.000-04:00You're so right, Susan. If a story doesn't have h...You're so right, Susan. If a story doesn't have heart, it doesn't have legs. And there is something unmistakably compelling about human connections made or remade across time and space. Burns builds those bridges with mastery. <BR/><BR/>Whitman is one of my favorites, too. "Song of Myself" is exactly as narcissistic and primal as it should be, now and then zooming out into the ether to give us the big messy picture. Personally, I favor stanza 32 and probably always will....<BR/><BR/>NinaNina Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951320004034298217noreply@blogger.com