I really liked this Sam. It reminds me on a personal level about myself. Can connect to it. Well done!

Daniel

Very introspective vibe. I thoroughly dug it
The pic is dope as well

Naaj

This life you are trying to figure out is a puzzle. Who are you living for? Good questions.

hello dearest Sam beautifully introspective I’m a firm believer in self review 💕

Brilliantly penned, Sam. Great introspective write my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

Excellent. Love the wording and construction of this write.

I like everything but the end

“Just so you know”

It felt unfinished, it felt as if it didn’t fit with the rest.

The rest felt powerful and driven.

Regards James

Excellent piece of poetry Damian. Fantastic!

How long will it take to figure it out? Some get it quickly. Very nice flow to this Damian.

Killer last line, Damian. Way to finish a fine piece such as this.

Daniel

I always tell myself when feeling dark try being the light for others. I think if you are showing care toward people that can bring the light back.

Great ink

This was such an awesome piece. Thanks Damian for the opportunity. You’re a great friend

I think I said this before, but I love the back-and-forth banter between you two. Also, the fact that you both have so much insight in music is a perk.

Let me first say that I appreciate your testimony, Damian. I commend your bravery and affirmation. That’s not a slight on you, Keith. As both of you agreed, we all have our beliefs, and discussions like this give us the opportunity to understand each other. I’m glad it came up.

Comments on writing: Let me say that a very wise man on this site once told me to write for myself first. I think both of you guys do that, and it’s important to remember. Let me add that musicians with experience writing lyrics do poetry differently in comparison to those with minimal musical experience. There’s nothing wrong with it, but I sense both of you guys write to an intuitive beat because of your musical foundation and interest. I can feel it in many of your pieces.

As for people not placing comments on your pieces, don’t forget that you have to be a member to comment. However, it’s my understanding that reads can come from nonmember visitors. There is always a major disparity between the number of comments and reads on every site I’ve ever attended. It doesn’t piss me off. People breeze through and check out your stuff, then move to the next thing. It’s like making stupid decisions in a horror movie. That’s just what they do.

Wow, the parenting comments, Keith. That was a spanking. I get what you’re saying. I have a nine-year-old that constantly stuns me with what she knows. The tech stuff is scary. They need to be up to date, but they don’t need to live in their phones or computers. Still, I live in my computer a lot more than I used to. Social skills have suddenly become an issue for many. On another note, a bit unrelated, I’m horrified by the things people will say when cloaked by anonymity of the internet.

Keith, I love that you were influenced by cartoons… so refreshing to see that make the list. Believe it or not, I’ve actually watched some of the old Bugs Bunny toons, and I think they are brilliant. Your list of influences was exhausting. OMG. I’m always influenced the most by the last author I read… just a literary chameleon.

I’m a little surprised, considering you are both musicians, that the subject of AI didn’t come up in your interview. One of our members was actually generating AI music for a while on this site, and it was very good. I think a few other people may have picked it up. There are obviously different things this technology can provide, one being instrumental support. I noticed there was a discussion about the cost of making music.

Anyway, I loved the interview. I can see you two sitting in a bar somewhere hashing this out over whiskey.

Meg

Outstanding storytelling, DK. This is just incredible detail, like you definitely pull from life experience, about fishing you can tell you know what you’re talking about. Like I said before you have much depth in your seductive tales. Excellent work. Appreciate you.

Damian

I’m so glad that you’re glad!
Actually, this is my first attempt at a series or book on this site. I thought that I had started it, but I was mistaken. Then, I found out I could not incorporate my previous post into a series. So, I reposted the chapter and added. Do you think I should take the first one down? I hated to lose the comments, but it’s repetitive.

Yeah. Fuck it. That’s my mantra.

As I previously said. Your story telling is superb. Intriguing, hot, pleasurable and orgasmic. XXX

Glorious, DK, simply spellbinding!

I find it amazingly brilliant how you so easily keep me so arousingly enthralled in your living, breathing, mental, emotional, psychological, almost hypnotic, erotically engaging spell.

Lucky us this is an ongoing series!
Thank you ever-so warmly, Our Incomparable Master Authoress! ⁓ Richard🖌

This anthology is super arousing. I love the attention to detail.

Passionately penned, DK. This is some incredible storytelling my friend. Nicely done. Appreciate you.

Damian

Thank you! I love you too!

Infectious! The cure is to read and to fantasize. Wicked stuff!

Well, Dear DK,
I read this in your Prologue, and I’m sure you’d rather I did not put you through that same drawwwn-out dialogue … LOL!

Onward ‘n UPward to your next sizzlingly captivating chapter! ⁓ Richard🖌