Lou Freshwater

Thanks, Lou, so much for your comment on "The Grave of Rimbaud."

Lou, thank you so much for your kind words about my zoo story.

thank you, lou, for gracing "ginger" with that comment...love this story being compared to dali. very evocative.

thank you, lou, way beyond the realm of perfection, the flip side of glorious imperfection, this piece was mostly a lot of fun to conceive with my daughter & write. thank you for your comment!

Thanks for the read and fave on "Mothering in Real Time," Lou. I appreciate the extensive, thoughtful comments. Balance, yes, always a balancing act!

Thank you very much for the comment about Repatriation. I appreciate it a lot.

Lou, Thank you so much for reading "Sinister Age of the Draft"and commenting!! Much appreciated!!!

Hi Lou - Thank you so much for your generous comments on "The Last Swim" :)!!

Hi Lou. Thanks for reading and commenting and faving "The Bed". I'm so glad you liked it.

Lou, wow. Your comment took my breath away and made my weekend.

Lou,"we are on a very bad trajectory." God, yes, I agree. The media has a short memory-span. the Gulf is off the radar, Japan, and what about NEW ORLEANS!!! Part of an entire city wiped out maybe forever! It can make you shudder and want to pull the blankets over your head.
Thanks for reading my oil story. Hope you are doing well.

Thank you, Lou, for your nice words about care & danger!

Very much appreciate the fave, Lou!

Lou, thank you for reading and commenting on "San Pedro de Macoris"!

Lou, thanks for the comment about "Dorothy's Parker House Rolls." Yes, she was a sad character--and so brilliantly funny and bitter.

Lou Freshwater you've got a great name. Thank you for the really nice comments & fave on "Where You Lay Your Dreams"!

Hi Lou - Thank you for your nice words on "Christina Heppel" :)!

Lou, thank you for the fave, comment and validation on my story, "She said." Good to see you back here.

Thanks for the read and comment on Humpty Dumpty 2011, Lou! I appreciate it.

Lou I will always picture you, too, now that we met and got to talk, and thanks so much for your sweet words on Shoes!

Hey Lou, thanks for reading my stuff. Heart Jar is crazy dark. I love it.

-F.

Lou, (oh that's such a cool name)thanks for the comments on "Muse". I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Very kind of you to comment on 10,000 Dollar Pyramid. Thanks a lot!

Thanks, Lou, for reading and the comment on "Express." Very pleased you liked it.

Lou, thanks for your comment on Echoless!

Hi Lou - thank you for loving "Solar Plexus's" words. I am greatful you read it and liked.

Hi Jules! Thank you for your generous comments on my story "Nothing Good..." I'm truly grateful!

Thank you for your comments on my story!

Lou, thank you so much for your great comments and the fav on Unpacking Sentences. I love that you were going to send to forward it. Great to have that kind of effect.

Thank you, Lou. I appreciate the close read and insightful comments for "Moro".

I come from the South too, Lou. For that reason alone, I'm following you, that and the fact that you have one of the best author fave lists I've seen so far and that you are almost more than a century old and look like you're 16. (Beauty secrets, out with them, please.) Looking forward to the stories... -- Q

Thanks for your encouragement Lou; I've been questioning my decision to post anything longer than 1,500 words.

Thank you, Lou, for your fave and the comments on "The domino theory." It's a story that needs to be told.

Thank you for reading Water Heart. Glad you liked it.

Thank you, Lou!

Thanks, Lou, for commenting on "Son of Uncle Sam." Glad you liked the poem!

Hi Lou, thank you so much for taking the time to read Star Anise. Your comments mean a lot. I appreciate it!

Thanks for Snake Eyes, Lou. My personal motto is, always pick a smiling god.

Lou, thank you greatly for your terrific and generous comments on Sisters At The Lake, and for the fave. Your read is much appreciated!

Hi Lou! Thanks so much for your comments on "Origin":)!

Lou, I am so glad you liked my latest post. That James has a way with words, doesn't he?

Lou, Thank you for reading "Thursday," I really appreciate it. Keep it up! ~R

Thank you for reading The Lottery. Much appreciated. And Happy Birthday.

Nice to meet you, Lou. Thanks for the lovely comment on Responsible. I appreciate the read, and I'll be back to check out your stories soon!

NC? I have a cousin in Winston-Salem. I have semi-plans to visit "soon." If you head this way, drop a note.

Lou, while I was out, you came by and read "The man who killed Molly Bloom." I so appreciate the fave and the comments you left. Thank you.

Lou, thanks for the comment on Birdie. From what part of the south? I was born & raised in Atlanta, but have been in CA for almost fifty years.

Lou, so glad you enjoyed "burned" and thanks so much for letting me know
cheers!

Lou! Thanks for the lovely comment on A Night of Not Knowing. So good to see you here.

Hi Lou, thank you so much for your insightful comments about Requirement. It means a lot.

Good to see you back, although "see" is only metaphoric. I hope you'll be posting again. Either way, bienvenidos!

Thanks Lou for reading and commenting on Survivor. A repeat for you, I believe. And how the heck are you? I'm crazy nutso with the end of the year...

Thanx Lou for enjoying my Moon Dance and your comment.

Thanks, Lou, for reading and commenting on my poem "Pain." I'm glad you liked it!

Thanks, Lou, for the read and the fave on "My Thumbs." Still keeping an eye on yours?

Thanks, Lou, for reading and commenting on At Seventeen.

Thanks for the comment Lou. How are you doing?

Thanks for your kind comment on "Raleigh B"!

Lou, thanks for the nice words on my chicken story!

Thanks Lou, I'm pleased you liked my poem :-)

Lou - thank's for the read and comments on 'Elsie's World', that one is special to me, I still think of her now & then.

And, you could always forgo the prosciutto, the veggies & bread alone were to die for.

hey lou--

thanks so much for yur interest in and comments on my derrida piece--much appreciated.

cheers,

g

I really dug your article on the art of haiku. I've been tinkering around with them for the past five years, and I learned a lot from reading your essay. Kerouac goes through creation of a haiku in his Paris Review interview — you can download the PDF from their site. Maybe you already have. I got really into the form after reading Jack's Book of Haikus, and realizing it's not all about the syllables or form, so much as it is spirit.

Thank you for reading and commenting on The Secrets of the Dead.

Lou, it was not a slog - some of the best American writers such as Carver, Shaw, Cheever write much longer stories than 6,000 words. As an Australian writer I was worried my stories would not be long enough, and although I know Walter has said it in jest, I'm surprised about the shorter stories. I guess it's a matter of time, or lack of, on the the part of the reader/s. I'm looking forward to reading more of your work.

Thanks, Lou for your kind comments on Mind Games. It was a new genre for me and I found it fun to write. Looks like I'm out of the o favs group! Thanks again.

thank you for your comment on Ave. of the Giants. Appreciated!

Lou,
Thank you for reading Things I Should Have Done #3. The succinctness of your comment was thrilling. Was intrigued by your About Me on your wall. I look forward to reading your work.

Thanks a lot for your kind comments, Lou! Yes, I think writers especially are prone to "mad hope."

Lou! Thank you so much for pointing me to Unction -- I finally got there this morning, and my heart aches. So gorgeous. Meanwhile, I have been faving all over the place, including your Frankenstein tale. So well written, so rich and haunting and affecting. Thank you.

Thanks for the read(s) of Desert/Manhattan, your input is always greatly appreciated

Thanks for reading another of my LONG stories, Lou (must admit I did hope you would!)

Lou, thanks for your note on Common Trade. I really appreciate it.

Thank you Lou for your warm comments on Almost There. I'm hoping I can sustain that kind of balance between story/beauty/pain. Thank you so much.

Lou, thank you so much. I just found your nice comment on my story "The Birds."

Lou- Thanks so much for the kind words on "Letter to Neruda", so appreciated! :) -Sam

Thanks Lou, for your nice comments on "Get Some Strange" :)

Thanks for your kind words on "Bandit." I'm looking forward to reading your work.

Hey Lou -- thanks for your comment on Love, Story. I'm glad you like the line about fiction near the end. I have just perused your website, lots to take in there. Thanks for connecting here. Will read more of yours soon!

Lou, Thank you so much for your thoughtful read of Girl. I really appreciate your taking the time to comment in the way that you did, and I'm so glad the piece worked for you.

Welcome, here. I look forward to getting to know you through your work.

Thanks for reading Bittie Betina. She's very close to my heart.

Lou,
Thanks for the read of 'Gary', and the comments. I look forward to reading yours.