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Sep 12, 2023Liked by Victor D. Sandiego

I could lose myself in your Forest of Metaphors. Loved and delighted in all the hues you painted for us in words. And, since you asked (last week) Yes! I missed you. I hope the intentional break from publishing was every bit as you had wanted it to be.

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Elva, so nice to see you here. I hope all is well at your end. I think a break once in a while is good. Sometimes other life things are happening and coupled with my tendency to procrastinate, things pile up.

Glad you liked the forest and many thanks for reading and the lovely comment. All the best!

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Sep 12, 2023Liked by Victor D. Sandiego

"but none crawled forward on the branches of his thoughts." Nice imagery Victor. Well done!

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Thanks Jim. These short ones are fun for me. Glad you enjoyed it, friend. All the best!

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Sep 12, 2023Liked by Victor D. Sandiego

Quite poetic - much said in few words. Just lovely writing. Well done, sir.

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Yes, I have a few more short-shorts I may pull out in the future, we'll see. Thanks so much for reading and your comment. Glad you enjoyed the piece, Mike.

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Sep 12, 2023Liked by Victor D. Sandiego

Wow...de alguna manera así me sentí en algún momento de mi vida cuándo mi fe se fue...

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Probablemente se trate de una cierta pérdida de fe. Pérdida de fe en uno mismo, tal vez. No estoy seguro. A veces me siento como un conducto, como Olivia y Walter. :) Gracias por leer a Mónica y por tu perspicaz comentario.

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Sep 12, 2023Liked by Victor D. Sandiego

Such powerful imagery, Victor. "...an internal world of locked doors and lightless windows where he lived chained to his certainty that life crept from one insurmountable moment to another." Yikes! I know a man who lives in that same internal world , totally closed off,-- and he doesn't even realize it. Frightening. How does one arrive there, I wonder? A provocative piece.

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Thank you Sharron. I don't know how people get there, but I use my imagination and places I've been and people I've talked to to try and understand. I emphasize "try" because it seems we can't really know. Many thanks for you comment, much appreciated.

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