Do not believe them
Life is actually long
The best parts are brief
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D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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A Destination Needs A Dreamer
Gatlin heard the violin every evening on the commute back from work. Wending between warm rushing bodies on the subway, eyes forward, bag clasped protectively at her side, she drank it in at the same time as she didn't slow. It was probably the best part of her day. The shivering strains crescendoed and collapsed, tugging at something in her core. She'd never seen the violinist, but whoever he was, he was clearly a master, clearly professionally trained. The music always seemed to be coming from somewhere further down the track, around a bend, just out of eyeshot. She'd come to think fancifully that it was something only she could hear. She’d come to think of it as her future, calling.
By Raistlin Allenabout 22 hours ago in Fiction
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I like how this gently but firmly rebuts the “life is short” mantra we always hear, but the cautionary note about “the best parts are brief” is nicely done D.J.
Congrats, D.J.! Very strong senryu and well deserved Top Story!
A synopsis of life. Carry on smartly!
Congratulations on TS!! I don’t know how you do it but, truth spills out of your poems so easily and in minimalist form; and for a minimalist, like me, it is great!
I loved this, excellent piece😊
So very hopeful and insightful! Great Top Story!
Way to knock that overused misconception of life on its arse! Well done on another beautiful and insightful Top Story!
Gosh this was so good! Well done on your top story too.
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
That's a brilliant idea you just made
I concur.
Wow you put that in perspective
So simple, and yet so profound. Excellent work!
well said!
Omg amazing job
Brilliance in so few words.
This is what I've been telling people. But do they listen? Noooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Perfectly said
So true
A nuanced perspective on life. Well said, DJ! 💌
Lovely
A really insightful way of looking at it
The best parts are brief 👏