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Shadows Deferred

He is the son, of the storm, and from bone and blood he is reborn, a dancing ghost-god matador, spinning in the sea. Though he appears, calm as stone, he is lost amid the ocean foam, unable to reclaim his throne, of human dignity.

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Date: 11/19/2023 5:56:00 PM
...wowza....your write reminds me of a near 'drowned' experience in the pacific .....a lifegaurd brought me back to consciousness....can't forget that....stan
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Mat Ignacio
Date: 11/19/2023 6:02:00 PM
a powerful recollection - glad you are still here to share your creativity
Date: 11/3/2023 7:08:00 PM
I think of Davy Jones' Locker when I read this Mat,, among other things...nicely done! :)
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Mat Ignacio
Date: 11/3/2023 8:52:00 PM
cool connection - thank you
Date: 10/27/2023 3:16:00 AM
Very nice form.
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Mat Ignacio
Date: 10/27/2023 12:16:00 PM
appreciated
Date: 10/23/2023 4:41:00 PM
Deep and emotive. I can feel almost a sense of lost humanity. I hope if so, you can find it again.
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Date: 10/22/2023 2:06:00 AM
Oh your opening line goes with also what i wrote for kimo, love that! He is the son of the storm! How brilliant! “From bone and blood he is reborn” strong and creative! So very deeply moving! Absolutely loved reading this! Truly! Soul hitting!
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Mat Ignacio
Date: 10/23/2023 1:00:00 PM
thank you for directing me back to kimo - appreciate the comments
Date: 10/22/2023 1:54:00 AM
Deeply emotive like a misunderstood metaphor...
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Mat Ignacio
Date: 10/23/2023 12:59:00 PM
greatly appreciated
Date: 10/21/2023 10:24:00 PM
This is clever and creative. Love it.
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Mat Ignacio
Date: 10/23/2023 12:59:00 PM
appreciate the reply