Estelle Bruno

Hi Ms. Estelle! I'm so happy you read and commented on my story, Eight States Away. Thanks for taking the time, it's much appreciated. fos.

Estelle! No, thank you. It means so much that the story is being received so well here. Thank you.

Hi Ms Estelle, thanks for reading Invisible Grime. And thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. fos.

Thanks for faving "Picking the Bark off Experience," Estelle!

Thanks, Estelle, for the read and comments on three more of my little war stories.

Hi Estelle, thanks for reading and your kind words on "Throw." Looking forward to reading your work around here!

Estelle, thank you for reading and faving The Accidental Arsonist. I love when you drop by to read my words. And super happy to see you poking around here again! Peace...

Hi Ms Estelle, thanks for spending a few minutes with Cactus - I really appreciate the read and comments! fos.

your youthful energy never ceases to amaze us here! happy St. Patrick's Day!

Estelle, than you for commenting on and faving "Rattlesnake Pancakes." What is melamite? I made it up--but I'm sure someone will attach the name to something one of these days!

Thanks you for commenting on my poem "Babble,' Estelle.

thank you estelle, for commenting on "fox", also on behalf of my daughter taffimai...she's already moved on i'm pleased to say. at her age, fame doesn't last.

Estelle, thank you for reading and commenting on my piece, "Soliloquoy on Ma"--I appreciate it.

Hi Estelle,
Thank you so much for reading and commenting on Chicken on a Wire - I think getting tossed high into the air happens more often than not!

Thanks for reading, Estelle. Greatly appreciate the nice words.

thank you, estelle. he's a good chap indeed, as misguided as he may be at times. i like to think there's a little of the "serious writer" in every one of us.

Yes, like no other, Cats do have a mind of their own...thx for the comment!

Thank you for taking the time to comment on 'Annie MacLeod' - and the interview, too. Susan was a joy to talk to. Glad you enjoyed it!

Estelle--no matter what, aren't women wonderful? Thanks for your lovely comment on "Feminists and Salamanders."

Estelle, if it's a guy, a scratched face means he's been up to no good. Chickens come home to roost. Always.

thank you, estelle! moondog is one of those good shadows that hang above my lives. appreciate your commenting!

Thanks, Estelle, for your warm comments on "Sounds of Silence".

Estelle, thanks for the nice comment (and the *) for my little tornado story.

Estelle, you are a sweetheart to give my heron story such a nice review. Thanks!

good morning, estelle (my morning anyway)! thank you so much for your comment on "before the bloodbath", which is likely to disappear from view any day now...i appreciate it!

Hi, Estelle. Thanks for reading 'A Life of My own.' Your comment and fav are greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your kind words about "Mother Lies!"

Thanks for reading The Pretenders, Ms. Estelle - I really appreciate the time, and I really appreciate your comments, too! fos.

As always, I appreciate your comment and the time you've taken to read the untitled poem.

- Felicia

Hi Ms. Estelle, always appreciate your comments, thanks for leaving a few words on Eight States Away. fos.

Estelle, I agree with you about animals. Our cats always know where I am going and what I am going to do before I do! Thanks for your wonderful comment about my zoo story.

Thanks for your comment on the Euclid poem, Estelle.

"it made my malady disappear."
If only poems could really do that!
Glad you're feeling better, Estelle.
Thank you for commenting on "Son of Goya."

Miss E~ A million thanks on what you wrote about my poem "holding" and so glad you are back to read it!!!

Hello :) Thank you for reading my poem about the cats and I. (and commenting!).

Thanks, Estelle, for reading and commenting on Snapshot. Appreciate it.

Hi Ms. Estelle, thanks for reading and commenting on Hidden Reminders. I really appreciate the time you took for both. You always seem to get my stories just the way I mean them - that's comforting. fos.

Hi, Estelle. Thanks for reading 'Mercury Unbound-3.' I appreciate your great comments, very much.

Estelle, thanks for the kind words for "Sweet Dreams."

Estelle, thanks for the fave and the comment on "Midnight, Manhattan, 1952."

thank you estelle, for reading and commenting on "under the apple tree" and for saying this about the drawing. as excitable as her mother and i, lucia is quite excited about all this attention for her art and keeps asking every day if there's another comment. so there. god knows where all this will lead but i'm sure it's a good and honorable end since art and creativity stood at the cradle...

Thanks, Estelle, for commenting on "Demolition Derby." Glad you liked the poem!

Hi Estelle, Thanks for reading Thoughts from a Bus - I really apreciate the read, and I especially appreciate the time you took to comment - thanks for both! fos.

thank you for the comment, estelle, on "in the nude". that's an interesting observation, too - i suppose it was good to walk down memory lane?

Hi Ms. Estelle, Thanks for reading my telephone story, and thanks for the comment, too - I appreciate both. The story's too heavy, too thick, but I had to get it out. fos.

Estelle-Thanks for reading The Uninvited Guest. I really appreciate your comment on the realism of it. It's really a challenge to write this kind of story and not go too far with it, or have it fall short in some way!

Estelle, thanks for you nice comment on my poem. Much appreciated.

Thanks, Estelle, for commenting on "Getting Godless."

Hi, Estelle! Thank you for commenting on "The Pain Taster." Hope you're doing well.

Thanks for the read and comment, Estelle. This story surprised me, too!

Hi Estelle, thanks for reading Table Thouthts - I appreciate that, and the comment, too! fos.

Estelle, I'm sure cribbage is still popular, but I haven't played the game in years. Thanks for the star for my story. Always enjoy your comments, my friend.

Estelle - your comment on my piece is perfect, thank you so so much (on Traveling Companion)

Estelle, glad to hear you got the Book of Tao. Keep with it. It has more layers than Vidalia onions. Thanks for the fave on "The Rising."

Thank you, Estelle, for you comment on A Glimpse. Great list of fav writers!

Estelle, I much appreciate your comment on "Parrot". I fear not only for Mirko but for the parrot now as well. Both are headed into the eye of the storm. Stay tuned!

Estelle, thank you for the fave and the comment on "David Foster Wallace meets the sage Lao Tse in a strange place."

Estelle - thank you for your supportive comment on my poem "What the Rains Bring" - It still makes me sad to read it. I wrote it a very long time ago.

Thanks, Estelle, for your comments on "Shades of Gray" and the fave. I appreciate them!

Hi Estelle, thanks for reading and commenting on Ambiguity. Glad you had a laugh :)

Kind of you to comment on "Worry," Estelle. Thanks a lot!

Hi Estelle, it was so nice meeting you at KGB. Thanks for reading man on the run, and thanks for the comments, too! fos.

Thanks for your comment about "Big," Estelle. You're right, too. It made me sad when I wrote it. My dad was quite a guy.

A belated thanks for your comment and fave on "1967, The things they wanted."

Thank you, Estelle. I love that you took the time to read and comment on my 1999 piece and look forward to reading some of your pieces! Take care. HM

Hi, Estelle. Thanks for reading '1965, what I wanted-2.' I appreciate your comments and fav, very much.

Thank you, Estelle, for the fave and the comments on "Letter in the mode noir #43."

Hi, Estelle. Thanks for reading '1965, what I wanted.' I appreciate your wonderful comment and your generous fav.

Thanks, Estelle, for your comment on and fave of "Sermon of Lilac." I always appreciate your reading my work.

Estelle, thank you for the fave and the ocmment on "A heart that is not broken.."

Estelle, yes indeed I had fun writing "Happy Trails." How did you know?

Hi, Estelle. Thanks for reading 'Woman on Top.' Your comment is right on the money. And I appreciate the fav.

Hi, Estelle. Thanks for reading 'Creeper.' I appreciate your great comment. And the fav.

Estelle, Thanks for the read and comment for my crazy story "Mad Max." You are the best!

estelle, thanks for your comments on both stories for the 1000 penguins - looking forward to reading some of your recent work, too...haven't been reading as much but xmas is near...

Hi Estelle,

Thanks for your astute comments of "The Wedding March." I love to get feedback, and how the story reminds the reader of a personal memory. Nice. Thanks for the fave also.

Estelle, thank you for the kind comment and fav for my story "Repair Man". I really appreciate it!

Thanks so much, Estelle, for commenting on The Chair.

Thanks for your comments on "Cadaver Chris" and for your fave. I appreciate the support, Estelle!

Thanks for the awesome comment and fave on Rats, Estelle! I couldn't agree with you more!

Thanks for reading Color Coded Pills. Much appreciated.

Not quite ready to cross over, but thanks for reading and commenting on and faving "I Am Not a Corpse," Estelle. I appreciate it very much.

Thanks for connecting with "Welcome Back," Estelle. Yes, a story like that is, well, memorable to say the least. It's a more or less true story, too. That poor woman! I had nightmares about that kind of thing when I was a kid: causing something awful--and irreversible.

Hi, Estelle. Thanks for reading 'Fifty Five Words or Less.' I agree: "less is best."

Dunno, Estelle. I did a lot of looking at ladies of the evening when I was in Paris years ago. It stuck in my mind, I guess.

Thanks for the fave of "Knot Eye," Estelle. I'm pleased you liked it.

Hi Estelle, thanks for reading and faving "Searching for Samuel Beckett."

Thank you for reading Mafia Girlfriend. Much appreciated.

Thanks, Estelle. I appreciate your comments on "Son of Uncle Sam." He's definitely a guy who never grew up.

Hi Estelle - Thanks so much for your kind words on "Origin" - I'm glad you liked it!

And thanks for the fav, I should add.

hi estelle,

thanks so much for reading & commenting on my work!

gary

Hi Estelle, thank you for rading The Last Time. Yes, in the original the dream didn't end, guess I felt I wanted to place a source to the vision.

Loved your flash you have on 52|250 on Red Meat - was looking forward to more, but ?. It was so wicked.

Thanks, Estelle, for your comment on "Black Squirrel Poem." The squirrels (non-unionized) in my back yard eat all the bird food we put out!

Thank you for reading The Lottery. Much appreciated.

Thank you for reading Afghanistan. Much appreciated.

Thank you for reading Three Haiku and for the fav.

Hi Estelle, thanks for reading, commenting on, and faving Burger and Fries - I really appreciate that.

Thanks, Estelle, for the heartfelt "no comment" which spoke volumes, whose sentiments I share.

Hi Estelle, thank you for your comment on "Poleward" - George

Thank you for reading Arlington Cemetery: Section. I'm afraid Paris Island will never go away.

Hi Estelle, Thanks for the read and the fave on Black Swans! I really appreciate it.

Hi, Estelle, thanks for reading Unoriginal Sin-IV. I appreciate your comment and fav.

Not to worry about Simba, Estelle. He has recovered and is as bossy as ever! Thanks for reading & commenting on "Evil Humors."

Hi Estelle, thanks for your comment on "The Burning Gulf".

Thanks Estelle for reading and commenting on Non-Renewable.
A little anger is good but what we really need is a little action. :)

Estelle, glad you liked All Credit Rescinded. Funny how you nailed him as a "sharpie" (the author is the last to know-- I actually believed the ads had been switched). HA! I must be naive despite some peoples thoughts to the contrary...

Estelle, so glad you enjoyed my story Summer in the City

Estelle, Thanks for your note. You're exactly, exactly right.

Thank you Estelle for your comment on "Pets". Unchecked male aggression has indeed made a mess of the world. I keep working to counter that with remembering and love.

Thank you for your comment on my story, Daddy, can I have a puppy? Cheers.

Estelle -- thank you for your read of my story X. I am glad it moved you, sorry it brings back memories that are not so good. We all have those; writing about them is one way to remember and honor the dead. Thank you so very much for reading.

Estelle, thanks for commenting on my bad dream story. Thanks for the fav as well!

My comment on "writing for you" was because you identify yourself as a humor writer. Most members here don't think of themselves in this context.
I write mostly humor or its derivatives; then a little bit of something else, but not much of it.
I was glad to find a humor person here. It was that simple.
Cheers.
PS. I'm also going to work on not writing cryptic posts.

ps I feel doubly honoured seeing that you write humour. (Aussie spelling)

The officer was probably making a very, very lame & offensive joke. My Dutch friend did everything he could to make life miserable for the occupiers. He was a brave--and lucky--guy. Thanks for the read and fav for "The Star of David."

Estelle, I've always loved the myth of Leda and the Swan, and of course the sculpture in the Met is so stunning. The story came out of that. Thanks for your kind read and comments

Estelle, thank you for reading Doreen - III. Your comments and suggestions are very helpful and greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Estelle, for your comments on "Pacific Light" ...very happy it connected to something real in your life.

I figure my stint of apartment living was good preparation for assisted living, which for me may be next.

Estelle, thank you! I've been thinking about your cat since the reading. Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day!

Thank you for reading, appreciating "Night Letters ..."

Estelle, thanks for commenting on Four Thousand. It was different for me, so I appreciate the eyes.

Thank you for commenting on Thunder Snow. I'm glad you liked the poem.

Thank you for your comment on "The Letter." I notice that you list Raymond Carver among your favorite writers. He and his first wife, Maryann, inspired this story.

Not to worry, Estelle. The folks at the Senior Center are pretty lively. The people in my class are amazing. They range in age from 60 to 90. Some are spry; some are not. I have a 90 something woman in the class who has taught the yoga class at the center for thirty years. She's a fine poet, too.

Estelle, you are always so kind! Thanks for the positive review of "Snowed In." As you point out, I was greatly influenced by Hemingway (and Carver) early on. I loved E.H.'s "Forty-nine Stories."

Thank you here for your kind "A Lot of Things to Tell You" comments.

Very best,
RR

thanks estelle, what a sweet poetic thing to say.

thank you Stephanie, Sara and everyone for your lovely comments.

Estelle, Thank you for your kind note on my story. It's so nice to hear it worked for you.

Happy Green Day to you all

Hi Estelle - thanks for reading Cactus. Based on your comment, I think you got just what I was going for.

Estelle, Thank you for the kind and gentle review of my Paris story. I appreciate it.

thank you for your comment on Swatted Like Flies.

We're glad you're here!

Hi Estelle, thanks for checking out my story. By all means, I agree it's not a fun story. I'm not sure how I'd categorize it but fun is way off. D

Well I hope you are having fun on you wall!

Hi Estelle & welcome to Fictionaut!