Thank you so much for sharing this piece; the waterlogged “thrown throne” really got to me; perhaps it was the sogginess connecting back to Alice’s tearpond…or those bald trolls, which absolutely terrified me. I mostly consume “dark fiction” and horror, so I enjoy being startled. Really chthonic stuff here.
Thank you, Betsy ❤! I'm so glad to hear about the "dark horror" vibe as that was part of what I was aiming for. You have a sharp ear/poet brain to pick up on "thrown throne." I'm delighted!
Thank you so much for sharing this piece; the waterlogged “thrown throne” really got to me; perhaps it was the sogginess connecting back to Alice’s tearpond…or those bald trolls, which absolutely terrified me. I mostly consume “dark fiction” and horror, so I enjoy being startled. Really chthonic stuff here.
Thank you, Betsy ❤! I'm so glad to hear about the "dark horror" vibe as that was part of what I was aiming for. You have a sharp ear/poet brain to pick up on "thrown throne." I'm delighted!
Thank you for sharing on video, really beautiful piece with incredible craft.
Thank you for your thank you! It means a lot.
This is SUCH a beautiful piece. Objectively beautiful. Very Annie Dillard. Powerful and subtle and gentle and raw.
THANK YOU, MIRA ❤ It was wonderful to read it out loud in your class, and it inspired me to share it here!
well it made half the class (if not all) get teary-eyed. Dear Deer is true art.
That is lovely to hear! I couldn't really look around to see because I felt so much emotion!
Thank you, Kate ❤ Excited to see you posted some new work and no worries! And yes, please do this prompt too!