Walter Bjorkman

Likewise, old son.

Congratulations, Walter, on Elsie's World getting published! I can't wait to read the entire collection!

Walter, thank you so much for your comment & * for "Madness." Madness indeed, esp. so because the main character is alive & kicking, more or less. Not much exaggeration here, I'm afraid.

Hi back to you, Walter. Well, your "Sunglasses" has got me spelunking in Greek tragedy. What can I say - it's true. Your story put me in mind of one speech in particular, as I remember it, Cassandra against the sun. (No sunglasses for that lady, alas.) I can't find the one I'm thinking of. But I'm grateful to you for turning my mind this way, however far (or not) from your intention this may have been. The hunt is a pleasure in itself. Man, those Greeks knew how to hurl a rant. As do you.

Thanks for your comment on Headstone, especially the form, something I am totally insecure with in regards to poetry. Or poetry-like things.

Thank you very much for the comment on 'Tasted Like Apples,' Walter. 'Gots' was the prompt I struggled with too, so I'm glad its use didn't come across as forced.

Hi Walter! A heartfelt thanks for your generous comments on "Origin" - You made my day!

Hey Walter, happy weekend! Thanks for your graphic comments on Good Home Wanted. Toe gushy. Mmm, squelchy.

Hi Walter - Thanks so much for your comments on "Goodnight Dogs" :)!

Walter, I am so pleased you enjoyed Lake Chelan, and for your kind words. Nice new pic by the way!

Hey Walter,

Congrats on losing 30 pounds! Fabulous and amazing! And you ought to be incredibly proud of yourself!

Hi Walter - Many thanks for reading & commenting on "I don't have a gun" - it's much appreciated :)

gotta love wiki!

Thanks, WB, for your comment on Elephant. Glad you liked it.

Ah, yes, me hearty! And the 0favs group has walked the plank too!

I am happy you invaded NC Writers. Welcome. Happy to have you.

Walter, What? Another mutt? I'm 3/4 Norwegian, 1/4 Swede. Hence the Swedish spelling of my name.

Walter,

Thanks for reading the naked man of barcelona. And sorry for the delayed response...i'm still getting my bearings here.

Hey Walter, glad you liked 'blue'. I snorkled over the Great Barrier Reef and the fish there were the most spectacular electric blue.

LOVE that picture of WB as a youth. Thank you.

Thank you for your generous reading of my "Color Wheel." I'm new here, and I appreciate your insightful comments.

Thanks Walter. I've got a soft spot for Mind Games. I spent many, many hours researching perpetual motion! Friction is the problem.

Walter, I joined. I hope we're not giving ourselves the evil eye!

Thanks, Walter, for reading and commenting on "Eddie Says"--much appreciated!

Thanks Walter, for your once again insightful comments on Common Unc. Oh, for a world with manners aka respect/care/consideration

Walt, thanks so much for reading and commenting on my poem Level, very much appreciated

Thank you for you comments on Leaves of Yesterday.

Hey there Kindred, thank you for your thoughts on The Heart Jar. I love the Indiana Jones Everyman, only a defeated one, who has a heart maybe he wishes was only for decorative purposes.

Thank you, Walter, for reading "Hammer Nail Nail" and your comments, both on content and the length, glad to know!

hey walter! ha ha, sorry for the andy k act, that was a good line, sir. things are good with me...i'll tell cecil hey for you. he's drunk right now but will be up soon.

Of course the poem is symbolic and metaphoric too. But I see your point and have clarified. Thanks, Walter, most helpful.

Glad you liked Life's Living, Walter. The last reference was to the bush (you call them wild) fires of Ash Wednesday Feb 16th 1983. My kids were very young and I also had a 13 week old baby. We only just managed to get out in time and I remember standing on my front porch seeing the spot fires of the main front and thinking, this is when people ask 'god' for help. I then thought no, if I do that I will have to give god credit for my survival.
Many people died on that day including a woman with her three children who perished in their car about twenty miles from where we lived.

Thanks for reading Nell Shea, Walter. I value your comment highly. I will post other segments next and look forward to your comments, along with reading your work.

It's been a crazy week with moving - albeit just across the paddock to the 'new' house.
This weekend we have ANZAC (Australia New Zealand Army Corps)commemorations to remember the fallen soldiers and, because I am a member of the Creswick Light Horse Troop,to also remember the fallen horses from the last ever, cavalry charge to capture the wells of Beersheba. Yes, we ride horses in full uniform and original gear even down to the Sabres and 303's!

Thanks for reading my work and your generous comments.

Thanks for your comments, Walter!

Thanks for your comment (and, of course, for the star :) on Easter Oneday. The "almosts" observation is interesting to me in rethinking the piece. Not conscious of it, but certainly true. And the Babcia "quirkiness" . . . if you only knew . . .

re: Mars
Thank you for the comment and the star.
I must go against my policy
of commenting on, or reacting to, reactions to a story I wrote to say that these two characters are complete fabrications, that no detail or generality here applies to my actual life, but, more importantly, that in their inability to locate a problem lies their problem, and while the auhor has control of the weather and the costumes and has the vocabulary to address these things, the characters mostly don't. To some degree they understand this. Denise makes fun of Charlie for using the phrase "our own marriage" because neither has been married to anyone else before, ("...as opposed to yours with bloofus-doofus?") and this was intended to be funny. The husband and wife were rendered as inarticulate and at some distance from having the skills to express their own unhappiness or nostalgia and I hope that is not so dismally the case with me in my real life.The work was dedicated to Rachel Whiteread, sort of po

Walter, message me when the prequel is posted

Walter, I so much appreciate your read and comment on Remember Hardy, yes... those were the days...

Thank you so much for your comments, Walter!

ha ha! maybe that was me on your bike. It's possible I got the year wrong :)

Thanks for your comments on Hope in the Shebelle. Glad you liked the story. A novella is a nice idea.

Hey, we're neighbors! Where in Maryland? Thank YOU for commenting on my story The Blues are Running - made me giddy, hee-hee! Peace...

Thanks so much for your comments of AGLB :) Also love your greatest accomplishment!

Thanks so much for that, Walter.

Great reference to Newman, sir, thanks for reading my Fuckhead story.

thanx for your read and comment!

Walter, I very much appreciate your comments on my poem Tangled.

wishing mr.bjorkman would submit something to metazen.ca ... feeling a kind of love of his words...