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Head bowed
he fought
silent and stubborn
With belief
he argued
quiet and tenacious
Forever alone
he attacked
softly and with love
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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…
beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ekta. Welcome to my blog :)
DeleteExcellent response to the prompt.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I try!
DeleteSilent war within. This is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Carrie...
DeleteLoved the feminine approach
ReplyDeleteI didn't think of it that way. But after reading you comment, I reread it and you are right :)
DeleteThanks, Elaine...
Love your take! Kinda romantic. Lol!
ReplyDeleteRomantic is one of the emotions I felt when I saw the picture prompt... Thanks Bekkie!
DeleteThe very best attack...
ReplyDeleteYes it is... but not everyone understands the effectiveness of such attacks...
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