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Darlings

they were written upon this very page beautiful souls so little warning trimmed, cut, and killed them- my Darlings can't see dead words they've gone animated shining brilliantly executed

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Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 11/2/2021 11:53:00 AM

Murder them only for justice sake, not vengeance. Great write Richard! :) Linda

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 9/19/2021 8:32:00 AM

Aw.... so inspiring... I didn't know about this quote Richard.... Thanks for sharing... and a beautiful write... God bless... ~ Ani

Quoth Theraven
Date: 9/24/2021 9:00:00 PM

Anitha, Thank you Anitha, for sharing too.

Panagiota Romios

Date: 9/9/2021 3:59:00 PM

Brilliance from a talented quill and vision of a poet Panagiota ****

Quoth Theraven
Date: 9/11/2021 9:19:00 PM

Panagiota, Thanks, every dog must have his day. Still waiting for mine, with mustard and sauerkraut. -Richard

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/8/2021 3:29:00 PM

I never knew that quote before. Thanks for sharing

Quoth Theraven
Date: 9/11/2021 9:10:00 PM

Hello Andrea. Thanks, just found it myself. 'Seek and Ye shall find...' But, truth be told, I sure miss my darlings. -Richard

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 9/6/2021 7:27:00 PM

Here today and gone tomorrow...

Quoth Theraven
Date: 9/7/2021 9:33:00 PM

Shirley, Thanks, you said a mouthful. -Richard

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/6/2021 11:47:00 AM

Oh my goodness! A great write, Richard!

Quoth Theraven
Date: 9/7/2021 9:32:00 PM

Kim, I really didn't enjoy murdering all the lovely words. Maybe just a little bit. ¯\_(?)_/¯ -Richard

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/6/2021 8:21:00 AM

Wonderful personification. So interesting, Richard!!

Quoth Theraven
Date: 9/7/2021 9:31:00 PM

Hello Andrea, “Whenever you feel an impulse to perpetrate a piece of exceptionally fine writing, obey it—whole-heartedly—and delete it before sending your manuscript to press. Murder your darlings,” Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

Heidi Sands

Date: 9/6/2021 6:34:00 AM

Keep on writing, my friend! I hope you have a nice day . :)

Quoth Theraven
Date: 9/7/2021 9:34:00 PM

Heidi, Thanks, all in a day's work. -Richard

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 9/6/2021 4:22:00 AM

Ah, yes we have many little darlings that went to script heaven dear Richard, :(

Quoth Theraven
Date: 9/7/2021 9:28:00 PM

Mystic Rose Rose, It's hard to let them go, or is to really ...? “Murder your darlings,” is a popular piece of writing advice that is often attributed to William Faulkner, but which can actually be traced back to the English writer and surname collector Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. -Tin House

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 9/5/2021 10:54:00 AM

Evocative potent little poem, lovely penning Richard, a fave pour moi. xomo

Quoth Theraven
Date: 9/5/2021 12:54:00 PM

TIR, Many thanks from a pauper soul. Not my concept though. Love the new handle BTW.., 'Rib'. Was it taken from Adam I wonder? I could get used to that. -Richard