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Jun 25·edited Jun 25Liked by Victor D. Sandiego

Superb writing Victor. Your story was masterfully told, and it flowed easily. I was also absolutely floored to read the Death Art mention of Jim Cummings. I had no idea. Thanks again for sharing - Jim

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Jun 25Liked by Victor D. Sandiego

May I suggest one other by Jim Cummings - Cool Like Casali. Chilling.

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Jun 26Liked by Victor D. Sandiego

Sharron, yes it's great. Before I interviewed Jim on Authors Insights, I read a ton of his stories including Cool like Casali and others. Somehow though, I missed Death Art.

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Thanks Jim. Appreciate your reading and lovely comment. And yes, Death Art is one of my favorites.

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Jun 25Liked by Victor D. Sandiego

Beautiful, economical writing and excellent pacing!

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Thanks Ben, I'm glad you enjoyed it. And welcome! Glad you are here.

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Jun 25Liked by Victor D. Sandiego

Thanks, Victor! Looking forward to more of your writing.

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Jun 25Liked by Victor D. Sandiego

"...a moon that once lived a full life slivered" I must say, you have a way with words, Victor. This is a thought provoking piece - a surrealistic gaze at pockets of resistance against an unstoppable force. Whimsical and somber, it tickles the imagination. We readers are the beneficiaries of that spark of inspiration from Mr. Cummings.

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Thanks Mike, glad you enjoyed it. Unstoppable force, indeed. I think that's probably what makes this surreal. Seems the bulldozers usually (but not always) prevail.

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Jun 25Liked by Victor D. Sandiego

"Some had wanted to pretend that the day of decision would never force dawn from its bed; others had burned that notion last fire day."

Your inventiveness with language is what sets you apart, Victor. I really enjoyed this sad little tale. Both of these things are true.

Thank you for the mention, my friend.

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Thanks for reading, Jim, and your generous comment. I went back to Death Art a short while back, and that line kept swirling in my head. Thanks for the inspiration!

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Jun 25Liked by Victor D. Sandiego

Another fine story, Victor! I remember Jim's story. Thanks!

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Alright! Glad you liked it, James. Thanks for checking it out, friend.

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Jun 25Liked by Victor D. Sandiego

I always appreciate so much, not only the inspired language, but the open-endedness of your stories, Victor. This story could play out in several different ways. You give your readers credit for being able to think.

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Thank you so much, Sharron. I really appreciate your comment. Yes, indeed, I do leave open endings because I believe readers can deal with it; they're smart and able to think. I can also appreciate stories that do it differently, but I remember a movie I saw recently with Willem DaFoe, "Inside", in which I loved the ending exactly because it was open. Many thanks again!

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