Four days of waiting
outside the classroom
Having you come
again and again
Every time I said
stay in there
I kept repeating
make friends
Fifth day today
you didn't come
I am repeating
I should be glad
Title: NOT QUITE SO STORIES Author: David S. Atkinson
Publisher: Literary Wanderlus LLC
Pages: 166
Genre: Absurdist Literary Fiction
The stories of David S. Atkinson's Not Quite So Stories are, for want of a better word, weird.
They are not your typical short stories and they are certainly not what I had expected.
So, the 'not quite so stories' are weird, atypical and unexpected. And I enjoyed reading them. Read between the lines and you'd be surprised by their depth.
Read them superficially and they are 'absurd'.
The author's dedication for this book is
"For Shannon, who graciously puts up with my absurdities and loves me anyway.
Also for every third person named Fred."
When I re-read the dedication after having read the book, it held more meaning. Thus my use of the word 'absurd'.
The stories are very well-written.
The humor, the emotions, the terror - it is all subtle.
The paradox is that everything is exaggerated and yet the underlying message is sub…
Publisher: Literary Wanderlus LLC
Pages: 166
Genre: Absurdist Literary Fiction
The stories of David S. Atkinson's Not Quite So Stories are, for want of a better word, weird.
They are not your typical short stories and they are certainly not what I had expected.
So, the 'not quite so stories' are weird, atypical and unexpected. And I enjoyed reading them. Read between the lines and you'd be surprised by their depth.
Read them superficially and they are 'absurd'.
The author's dedication for this book is
"For Shannon, who graciously puts up with my absurdities and loves me anyway.
Also for every third person named Fred."
When I re-read the dedication after having read the book, it held more meaning. Thus my use of the word 'absurd'.
The stories are very well-written.
The humor, the emotions, the terror - it is all subtle.
The paradox is that everything is exaggerated and yet the underlying message is sub…
Making friends is often the key, isn't it? Thanks for taking part in Poetry Jam. Hope to see you again.
ReplyDeleteYes, Mary... making friends is the key :)
DeleteIsn't that what we try to do here too, by sharing our poems and thoughts...
It is sometimes hard to feel you will fit in. Eventually most kids do, don't they? Welcome to Poetry Jam!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gabriella.
DeleteMost kids do fit in... it's just that for some the effort from the parents' side has to be monumental...
I really like the direction you went with the challenge ... different, intriguing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Helen. This was actually the first thing I thought of.
DeleteWhen I think of school, I think of my kids' going to school :)
It's a funny feeling when your child finally gets adjusted and "stays in there" having made friends finally....sweet letting go.
ReplyDeleteVery true, Donna. Thanks for reading and for commenting :)
DeleteThis seems to be the view of a mother of a shy child starting school. I had one of those and it was a challenge. Thanks for linking at Poetry Jam!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wonderful welcome :)
Deleteadjusting to the new world...nice take on the prompt...welcome to Poetry Jam :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sumana
DeleteAww, so sweet.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Laurie... I am glad you liked it :)
DeleteHi Nimi...looking forward to seeing your comments on other Poetry Jam participants' blogs. Smiles. We all like our poems to be read.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Mary... And one does gain a lot from reading others' poems too...
DeleteThanks!
awww...for some it is hard to be comfortable...and they need that encouragement...i am glad they made friends...
ReplyDeleteSo true, Brian. Thanks...
DeleteThe friends we make early in life may shape our personality and they are often the ones we always go back to. However, it is difficult to reach out that first time...
ReplyDeleteSuch a struggle it is to fit into the ways of life... Thanks for reading and commenting, Nicholas :)
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