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Justin Deming's avatar

These are excellent, Barrie! I especially loved Distant Horizon…that final line is brilliant.

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Ah, so generous, thank you, Justin. It was a line that came to me quite early on … not sure why I’ve gone all C S Forrester!

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Susie Mawhinney's avatar

These are both great Barrie, I couldn't decide between them if asked, both capture an image and emotion! Brilliant!

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Ah, too kind, Susie. Just warming up my brain and my pen! Thanks for peeking in.

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Matt Inwood's avatar

A fine return to shorter forms, B. Charlotte's dad was also that captain that could never swim! He couldn't stand the water, but spent most of his lifetime afloat on it!

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Thanks so much, Matt. I bet Charlotte’s dad could tell some tales. JoJo’s brother in law - Stuart - was captain of a privately owned luxury yacht. Lots of stories! I have been floating a 100-worder a day out onto Notes (I’ll gather them all into a post for the end of the month) to get back into the grove. The ideas are often harder to find than the words. Thanks for the kind encouragement.

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Matt Inwood's avatar

Looking forward to them. x

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Ta muchly! Bx

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

"Their dark intentions pecked at the morals of honest seafaring folk". Beautiful.

As for "sacrificing the Captain to Neptune" -- shiver me timbers, matey!

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Ah, thank you. If I’m allowed to be pleased by my own words, that line was a wee favourite! So happy it jumped out. The Cap’n should’ve gone to swim class!

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