tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post3869523651459670731..comments2024-03-29T03:28:22.296-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: ONE CHRISTMAS NIGHT_WEP Entry_Utopian DreamsRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-30020779238696979782017-01-16T21:43:34.132-06:002017-01-16T21:43:34.132-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-62672939595421269932016-12-23T20:13:28.312-06:002016-12-23T20:13:28.312-06:00Guille, your kind words made an end to a weary wor...Guille, your kind words made an end to a weary work-day ever so much better! Happiest of Holidays!!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-63867101054038426662016-12-23T15:46:06.650-06:002016-12-23T15:46:06.650-06:00Oh, this was a joy to read! Thank you, Roland — tr...Oh, this was a joy to read! Thank you, Roland — truly, your blog offers such pleasure always. Happy holidays, friend!<br />Guilie @ <a href="http://guilie-castillo-oriard.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Quiet Laughter </a>Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-4466753089559762822016-12-22T22:05:29.021-06:002016-12-22T22:05:29.021-06:00In my own way, I try to entertain. Thanks, J Lenni...In my own way, I try to entertain. Thanks, J Lenni. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-22737593628709660332016-12-22T21:32:23.103-06:002016-12-22T21:32:23.103-06:00Very interesting. Thanks for sharing this.Very interesting. Thanks for sharing this.J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-44596601501806571262016-12-22T09:53:58.639-06:002016-12-22T09:53:58.639-06:00Thank you, LuAnn. I have always been fascinated by...Thank you, LuAnn. I have always been fascinated by the idea of what immortality would do to the perception of a person. I took great pains with the pictures I selected; I am glad you appreciated them. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-89627012453340264272016-12-22T02:00:50.159-06:002016-12-22T02:00:50.159-06:00Thoroughly enjoyed both the story and the pictures...Thoroughly enjoyed both the story and the pictures you selected to go along with it! Very interesting to see the same essential character in different times and places in history ... and out of it too, I suppose.LuAnn @ BackPorchervationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775630749079885915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-24121988850936248022016-12-21T23:18:49.216-06:002016-12-21T23:18:49.216-06:00Isn't that a grand song about Joan of Arc? Bot...Isn't that a grand song about Joan of Arc? Both Mark Twain and John Steinbeck wrote tales of her. May your Christmas be all you want it to be. Thanks for the nice words! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-39214160946999194812016-12-21T23:16:36.106-06:002016-12-21T23:16:36.106-06:00Thanks so much, D.G. I pray all is much better wit...Thanks so much, D.G. I pray all is much better with you this Christmas!!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-22370439763047479342016-12-21T23:15:36.611-06:002016-12-21T23:15:36.611-06:00I tried to mix poetic myth to the Christmas season...I tried to mix poetic myth to the Christmas season. I am so happy you enjoyed my little tale of the Charioteer. The tale of the Caretaker is the story I submitted to the Insecure Anthology. Wish me luck. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-77141706837412882562016-12-21T23:13:25.916-06:002016-12-21T23:13:25.916-06:00And Shalom aleichem to you, too, Pat. Mankind has ...And Shalom aleichem to you, too, Pat. Mankind has not been very kind all through the centuries, has it? :-(Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-73010362545289431552016-12-21T23:10:11.045-06:002016-12-21T23:10:11.045-06:00Season's Best to you, too! I have always loved...Season's Best to you, too! I have always loved myth and thought it fun to mix it in with history. Glad you like it.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-75769794114799334142016-12-21T23:08:42.224-06:002016-12-21T23:08:42.224-06:00I am glad you liked the images that spiced up my t...I am glad you liked the images that spiced up my tale. I have always been irked by tales of long-lived beings who seemed not to have learned a thing in all the centuries they had lived. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-52102913269600342942016-12-21T22:22:04.078-06:002016-12-21T22:22:04.078-06:00Ah Roland, beautifully written, as usual. A heartf...Ah Roland, beautifully written, as usual. A heartfelt journey through time and space, carried swiftly on the winged feet of time.<br /><br />Merry Christmas and I hope you are looking forward to a joyous New Year.<br /><br />PS the song is perfect. Listened as I read.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-21141504648126576012016-12-21T19:26:12.141-06:002016-12-21T19:26:12.141-06:00Eloquent. Enjoyed your story, and the lushness of ...Eloquent. Enjoyed your story, and the lushness of the writing. D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-64264727109838890552016-12-21T13:25:14.258-06:002016-12-21T13:25:14.258-06:00A saga of the charioteer capsulized brilliantly! T...A saga of the charioteer capsulized brilliantly! Thank you for the beautiful journey across time.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-58802384516862767492016-12-21T12:46:05.425-06:002016-12-21T12:46:05.425-06:00You have done a great job depicting the misery of ...You have done a great job depicting the misery of mankind and also the arrogance that has ruled throughout every century. <br />Wishing you all the best for 2017.<br />Merry Christmas and a beautiful walk, over into the new year. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />Pat GarciaPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-25645373971460299002016-12-21T11:27:51.639-06:002016-12-21T11:27:51.639-06:00Unhappy endings I leave for real life. I like to m...Unhappy endings I leave for real life. I like to make my tales to end with some small measure of love and peace. Have a beautiful Holiday Season!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-69855737576183111542016-12-21T11:26:02.905-06:002016-12-21T11:26:02.905-06:00Thanks so much, Yoland. May your own Christmas be ...Thanks so much, Yoland. May your own Christmas be one of healing and happiness! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-13531735959312959032016-12-21T11:24:02.670-06:002016-12-21T11:24:02.670-06:00I have given up my dream of making it as a writer....I have given up my dream of making it as a writer. I simply write for the joy of it now. May your New Year bring you all the goodness you wish for. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-43092515285437823082016-12-21T11:22:11.930-06:002016-12-21T11:22:11.930-06:00Really nice of you to say, Nancy. Each of us lives...Really nice of you to say, Nancy. Each of us lives with regrets but hopefully we also bring with us memories of acts of kindness, right? :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-43135625371540036492016-12-21T03:03:26.683-06:002016-12-21T03:03:26.683-06:00Masterfully vivid, as usual. Always enjoy the swee...Masterfully vivid, as usual. Always enjoy the sweep of history and mythology and legend that you blend together with consummate ease. Beautiful.<br /><br />Season's greetings to you and the very best for 2017.<br /><br />Nilanjana.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-76121246813049460332016-12-20T17:50:00.703-06:002016-12-20T17:50:00.703-06:00Wow! What a story. And I enjoyed the pictorial asp...Wow! What a story. And I enjoyed the pictorial aspects of your post so very much. Aging changes even the immortals, makes them wiser. Hopefully...Olga Godimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358026814685611301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-13928633873381833712016-12-20T16:10:37.231-06:002016-12-20T16:10:37.231-06:00Pain travells so fast, and so surely doesn't i...Pain travells so fast, and so surely doesn't it?<br />Lovely to read a happy ending. We all need more of them.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-27780835473255007552016-12-20T15:34:47.361-06:002016-12-20T15:34:47.361-06:00More love than loss. So blessed we are! May we tak...More love than loss. So blessed we are! May we take this time to appreciate all our blessings.<br /><br />As always, Roland, true artistry. Well done!<br />Thanks for continuing to add your talent to the WEP challenges!<br /><br />May your holiday be filled with love, joy, and your New Year with success and abundance!<br />Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.com