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Book-The Old Man and the Sea By Ernest Hemingway

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Books Contest sponsored by Kim Rodriguez ~ July 18, 2023

we go to great lengths to win ~ and in the end find that we've won nothing

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Jeff Connelly

Date: 8/18/2023 9:26:00 AM

But at least a piece of a shark eaten swordfish... trombone. Great poem. Thanks

Jeff Connelly
Date: 8/18/2023 10:40:00 AM

PS: Swordfish Trombone was a Tom Waits reference ; )

Jeff Connelly
Date: 8/18/2023 9:53:00 AM

I had a wonderful Hemingway professor at university, she was an ex nun; but unfortunately I took her class as a five week summer course, and so her and I were never really able to get into it. But I agree with you Lin, if I'm understanding: It's better to boast the scars of a battle than to have lost the war. I don't know what soup mail is and so didn't get it, but thank you for the thought.

Lin Lane
Date: 8/18/2023 9:37:00 AM

I didn't know who should've gotten the lion's share of my sympathy in that book. He won his battle and had the bones to prove it, but... Thanks, Jeff. btw... I sent you soup mail yesterday.

John Lawless

Date: 7/25/2023 3:45:00 AM

...hey...I still have that sixth place trophy....

Lin Lane
Date: 7/25/2023 5:08:00 AM

It took me a few minutes to catch your drift, John. Lol I’m not sure I’d ever wanna run another marathon.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/24/2023 6:25:00 PM

Great writing, Lin! Congratulations on your win!

Lin Lane
Date: 7/25/2023 5:06:00 AM

Thanks for the honor of a placement, Kim.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/19/2023 12:11:00 PM

oh that is a GREAT summary of it, LIn. You chose an awesome book.

Lin Lane
Date: 7/19/2023 7:38:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea. In a college course I had to write an alternate ending. As if Hemingway's could be improved!

Mike Gentile

Date: 7/19/2023 4:04:00 AM

So much said in just one line Lin! Seems a masterful Monoku to me!! Good Luck!

Lin Lane
Date: 7/19/2023 5:10:00 AM

Good morning and thank you, Mike. Some battles should never be started, considering what’s to gain or lose.

John Lawless

Date: 7/18/2023 6:23:00 PM

thus, we should take joy in the pursuit

Lin Lane
Date: 7/18/2023 6:33:00 PM

The thrill of the hunt, John. There definitely is that. Thanks.

David Kavanagh

Date: 7/18/2023 11:38:00 AM

Ain’t that the truth Lin, especially in this case but at least it was a great book and story, and you’ve certainly captured the essence here, excellently penned, cheers David

Lin Lane
Date: 7/18/2023 6:34:00 PM

Lol. It IS shark week on tv here.

David Kavanagh
Date: 7/18/2023 3:38:00 PM

I’m more ambivalent about the whole situation he got himself into, could he really have beaten off all them sharks, probably not but like your Monoku says, there are definitely life lessons to be learnt!

Lin Lane
Date: 7/18/2023 3:00:00 PM

Thanks, David. I enjoy reading a book before seeing the movie. For some reason, both of them stuck with me all these years. I recall being more angry with Santiago than sympathetic.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/18/2023 11:07:00 AM

A wonderful write/picture. Enjoy your day.....................

Lin Lane
Date: 7/18/2023 11:09:00 AM

Thanks, Paula. Enjoy you day as well.