tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post6742811489597521170..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: DEATH IN THE HIDDEN VALLEY OF PARIS_ #WEP Gardens entryRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-5030584744747257832016-08-23T11:49:32.349-05:002016-08-23T11:49:32.349-05:00Yes Roland - I would love to visit that garden. I...Yes Roland - I would love to visit that garden. Interesting to read more about its back history and how more small green spaces are being created ... I doubt anyone will be as creative Jean-Charles Aldolphe Alphand - thanks so much for directing me there - cheers HHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-89341748741706804692016-08-22T17:22:24.512-05:002016-08-22T17:22:24.512-05:00This was a post centering on the garden motif so I...This was a post centering on the garden motif so I wanted to create a garden that was alive in the mind of the reader. I want to see that otter myself. :-) Life has too many sad endings for me to add to them!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-12635968128971720272016-08-22T04:35:41.436-05:002016-08-22T04:35:41.436-05:00Great writing as usual. I loved the way you descri...Great writing as usual. I loved the way you describe all the flora and fauna even down to an otter and carp. I love the way you pulled the piece together with a happy ending. Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090018804016223955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-36702503352449721552016-08-20T08:17:16.761-05:002016-08-20T08:17:16.761-05:00You definitely do have your imagination!!!!You definitely do have your imagination!!!!Ann Carbine Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948726603913621673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-88062315804954820052016-08-19T23:12:07.284-05:002016-08-19T23:12:07.284-05:00Sometimes the Father takes a Hand in our decisions...Sometimes the Father takes a Hand in our decisions, right?Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-65883004674063835822016-08-19T13:55:44.730-05:002016-08-19T13:55:44.730-05:00Wow, the idea of picking the place you're goin...Wow, the idea of picking the place you're going to die as it's happening is deep. To die in such a lovely place does make it a little better. Then there's the kid and the bank twist. Good stuff. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-10523302776129067522016-08-19T11:26:16.887-05:002016-08-19T11:26:16.887-05:00That means so much coming from you. I faithfully r...That means so much coming from you. I faithfully read your SPOOKLIGHTS and enjoy your reviews of movies and tv shows. Sorry that LIMITLESS was canceled, for I know you liked it. Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-60547747182785139652016-08-19T11:09:02.057-05:002016-08-19T11:09:02.057-05:00I love Paris, and loved this little story!I love Paris, and loved this little story!Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464393340517511305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-59989930807236262112016-08-18T10:56:59.705-05:002016-08-18T10:56:59.705-05:00Thanks! I will try. I am tired of wet feet!Thanks! I will try. I am tired of wet feet!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-37300065274525293312016-08-18T08:44:13.596-05:002016-08-18T08:44:13.596-05:00I can only imagine. Stay safe in your travels.
I can only imagine. Stay safe in your travels.<br />Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-11253821067856583432016-08-17T23:49:57.143-05:002016-08-17T23:49:57.143-05:00Thanks, Michael. So good to see you here! What wit...Thanks, Michael. So good to see you here! What with the flooding in Louisiana lately, work has been overloading me, keeping me from visiting my friends like I want. :-(Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-79362876052500108922016-08-17T23:48:22.807-05:002016-08-17T23:48:22.807-05:00Thanks for pre-ordering my Dragons novella, Ann.
...Thanks for pre-ordering my Dragons novella, Ann.<br /><br />I envy you seeing Hawaii -- unless I sell the movie rights to one of my novels, I think I will never see it or Paris. :-( But I have my imagination -- and I don't have to have a passport with it!!<br /><br />I am so happy that you liked my little tale. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-46783612796784159762016-08-17T23:42:30.916-05:002016-08-17T23:42:30.916-05:00Seeing an innocent needing him gave him a reason t...Seeing an innocent needing him gave him a reason to postpone dying for another day. :-) Glad you liked my tale, Patricia!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-6031167013739069412016-08-17T23:41:12.026-05:002016-08-17T23:41:12.026-05:00Sam often thinks of life being a loan to be repaid...Sam often thinks of life being a loan to be repaid with interest, the soil that went into us being returned with a bit of interest. :-)<br /><br />Now, if I can only convince a Hollywood producer that Karl Urban would make a perfect Sam McCord!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-71050447767050456612016-08-17T20:18:24.908-05:002016-08-17T20:18:24.908-05:00Nice description and a TERRIFIC twist at the end. ...Nice description and a TERRIFIC twist at the end. WELL DONE... Really enjoyed it, Roland!<br />Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-88547068639557300662016-08-17T13:01:29.707-05:002016-08-17T13:01:29.707-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ann Carbine Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948726603913621673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-71632784989891857612016-08-17T12:59:08.299-05:002016-08-17T12:59:08.299-05:00To save a child ... lovely story that leaves me wi...To save a child ... lovely story that leaves me with a feeling of peace. I always love your writing that in this piece creates beautiful garden images. Hooray for Paris gardens that I'd love to see one day. I guess the closest I'll get is the year I lived in Hawaii surrounded by garden scenery (though on earth there are always the thorns, but there are also happy endings like this evocative tale of a sweet little orphan. Hope smiles brightly. Thanks.<br /><br />BTW I just pre-ordered your Dragons story. And I'm also back on Wordpress. I just understand it better now than I do Blogger, and it really is easy to comment on it (I hope for you it is...) As ever, your friend AnnAnn Carbine Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948726603913621673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-213346531147246812016-08-17T12:26:55.309-05:002016-08-17T12:26:55.309-05:00The appearance of help came just at the right time...The appearance of help came just at the right time and gave him hope. A beautiful story.<br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatriciaPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-63776659861352779562016-08-17T12:17:13.737-05:002016-08-17T12:17:13.737-05:00A perfect place to say adieu and express the beaut...A perfect place to say adieu and express the beauty of our magnificent cycle. Nothing brings us closer to life and death and the meaning of it all than a garden. And, yes, Karl Urban is Sam McCord! cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-68397591840739153822016-08-17T10:47:41.254-05:002016-08-17T10:47:41.254-05:00To me they are the opening of a bud that deserves ...To me they are the opening of a bud that deserves the chance to fully bloom. Sam can never turn his back on a child, for he was not able to be there for his sister when she needed him. Thanks for liking my post. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-53957013781157764952016-08-17T10:31:29.174-05:002016-08-17T10:31:29.174-05:00Since seeing his sister killed before his eyes, Sa...Since seeing his sister killed before his eyes, Samuel cannot abandon a child in jeopardy, especially a young girl. But which of us could?Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-82522343732608469412016-08-17T10:29:53.209-05:002016-08-17T10:29:53.209-05:00A beautiful garden seems to have a peace to it all...A beautiful garden seems to have a peace to it all its own, doesn't it? I thought the contrast of a dying man and the loveliness of that garden made the story more striking. Thanks for liking my post!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-75137793961008313182016-08-17T08:56:10.031-05:002016-08-17T08:56:10.031-05:00Boy, this really pulled at my heart. Children have...Boy, this really pulled at my heart. Children have such a delightful and innocent way of keeping us in the present or drawing us back to it. Perhaps it is because they are the gateway to the future.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-10804300300071558262016-08-17T05:52:51.268-05:002016-08-17T05:52:51.268-05:00And a little child shall lead...
Well done.And a little child shall lead...<br />Well done.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-8324106401769631472016-08-17T03:08:45.037-05:002016-08-17T03:08:45.037-05:00Intriguing, beautiful prose. If I were to die, or ...Intriguing, beautiful prose. If I were to die, or almost die, this would be the spot to goi. dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.com