Brilliantly penned, Thomas. Excellent write my friend. The seductive spider that calls you back again, to seek more of the elixir that feels like home, only to start the cycle over again. Your an incredible storyteller brother who knows how to paint a picture. Appreciate you.

Damian

Superb contrast between the innocent vulnerable hapless victim and the absinthe and the thieving whore. God, you’re on fire, Thomas.

Like Jenny from Forest Gump; perhaps she can be reformed. LOL.
Your prose is spot on. The descriptive elements set a shadowy stage, highlights are found in the wording.
Great atmospheric build.

Your writing is remarkable. The details and atmosphere are always spot on. Nice work!

Thanks. I appreciate it.

Hahaha, it happens, but it’s not just street girls that rob those pockets. Do you know the greater manipulators and thieves some times sleep in our beds. The descriptions within your pieces are as always tight

Thank you. Much appreciated.

All you wanted was to write. The repetition of that statement lends itself to the idea of an escape hatch from something. And Jenny wanting a room, also an escape hatch. And that damn bottle of absinthe turned it all inside out. Loved the spider reference. Come into my web…

Lol. Thank you.

Powerfully penned, Drieks. Excellent write my friend and congrats on being selected for the Anthology. Nicely done per usual. Appreciate you.

Damian

Biggie said, “more money, more problems.” Our grandfather said, “we we lived happily without it until we could afford it or believed that we could. Tight and congrats

Excellent piece of poetry here. Congratulations for being selected for the Anthology.

Congratulations! I can’t wait until it comes out.
Very exciting!

Thank you for sharing this Peter. I’m not sure it needs another person’s ink. The raw emotion you put into this really hits home.

Preach on from the land down under. Great work Peter.

Powerful piece. It’s always important to know history and seeing how that turned out. I think after this administration is done, we’ll have trials and there we’ll find out more of the evil that men/women did. My heart goes out to those broken families and protesters voicing for the voiceless.

I appreciate the effort, Peter — but I don’t much care for the AI voice reading it when the “LISTEN” voice is clicked. How many pages do you have that on?

Powerfully penned, Fia. Excellent write my friend. Appreciate you, cuz.

Damian

hello beautiful Fia this is perfectly written and it’s true older women no more how to please a man I like an older man myself combined with a little arrogance great write ❤️

Love the flow first. but also the attitude of claiming what’s yours. Tight

This is honest, real and demanding. Well said Fia.

That flow and to the point understanding hit straight on

I love this one, Fia.

This is raw possession and feral confidence on the page—jealousy sharpened into language instead of apology.
It’s confrontational without flinching, and the voice knows exactly how far to lean into menace before it becomes theater.

I’m digging the attitude and confidence. Telling it like it is in your own sense of style.
Back off my man! This is fun to read and had a swag urban feel to it.
Loved it !

That’s tellen her. When Fia lays down the law, watch out! lol Nice one. 🙂

“There’s something that comes with age and time” there is something about this line that speaks with stoicism and control which also lets a little leeway to catch a case.
I loved the underlying theme, she may try tempt him but you have his heart.
Great work

This is a subtle warning huh. LOL.
You make it seem “nice” because it rhymes. But so does “sharp” and “harp” -which is what they will be playing when you finish them off. LOL.
Great little ditty, with some real smoke!