The Stalker
It is always there.51 total reviews
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
A tour de force of ceaseless anguish. Poignant deviation from the optimistic tidings commonly seen in anticipation of the new year. This graphic imagery of torment is excruciating--suffering powerfully rendered.
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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A tour de force of ceaseless anguish. Poignant deviation from the optimistic tidings commonly seen in anticipation of the new year. This graphic imagery of torment is excruciating--suffering powerfully rendered.
Comment Written 30-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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Thank you. Having lost three sons, I'm an expert on grief. This is the way it feels to me when it attacks. I have a good handle on it now, but it still sneaks up once in a while.
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Dreadful. I cannot begin to imagine the grief of losing even one child. So sorry.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
You are so right here and your words hit home as grief can destroy our resolve and keep us in a permanent state of sadness. Just when we think there is a break and we see the sun, our grief brings the clouds, I could identify with your very sad words here, if it is any consolation, many others are suffering in the same way, love Dolly x
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You are so right here and your words hit home as grief can destroy our resolve and keep us in a permanent state of sadness. Just when we think there is a break and we see the sun, our grief brings the clouds, I could identify with your very sad words here, if it is any consolation, many others are suffering in the same way, love Dolly x
Comment Written 30-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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Thank you. I know there are millions who suffer from grief. I have it under control now, but it still sneaks up at times.
Hugs
Comment from Brett Matthew West
Sounds like a raging battle is ongoing, one you appear to continually struggle against, and for the most part, do not fare so well.
Grief can destroy no doubt, and thirty years is a long time to cope with the beast.
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Sounds like a raging battle is ongoing, one you appear to continually struggle against, and for the most part, do not fare so well.
Grief can destroy no doubt, and thirty years is a long time to cope with the beast.
Comment Written 30-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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Thank you. It has been a long time. I lost my son in a hunting accident in 1985. I have grief under control now, but it still tries to sneak up on me at times.
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Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear
Rightly, life means oceans of struggles, instantly, minutely problems in varieties to come, how and why we never know, it is inevitable, no peace in living, it is evident and there, even it may follow and even be the cause of death; well said; ALCREATOR LITT DEAR
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Rightly, life means oceans of struggles, instantly, minutely problems in varieties to come, how and why we never know, it is inevitable, no peace in living, it is evident and there, even it may follow and even be the cause of death; well said; ALCREATOR LITT DEAR
Comment Written 30-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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Thank you. Grief can be a formidable enemy. I have if under control now, but it tries to sneak up at times.
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Comment from pome lover
well, at first, I thought it was, in actuality, grief for your husband, but then, when you said it'd been haunting you for 30 years, that left me stymied.
If this is true, I'm really sorry. If you're able, maybe you need a vacation.
congratulations on All Time Best.
Katharine
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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well, at first, I thought it was, in actuality, grief for your husband, but then, when you said it'd been haunting you for 30 years, that left me stymied.
If this is true, I'm really sorry. If you're able, maybe you need a vacation.
congratulations on All Time Best.
Katharine
Comment Written 30-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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Thank you. I lost all three of my sons. The last one was killed in a hunting accicent in 1985. I blamed myself for a long time for letting my son go hunting wiht two other young men. I have it under control now, but it still tries to attack at times.
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Comment from Celyn
I like the idea behind this story - of portraying grief as a wild animal tearing at a person's body. The story is well written and quite graphic in places and I love the end when you finally discover that the narrator is talking about grief rather than a real animal/bird.
The narrator does come across as helpless against this foe, which I assume happens to some people when they lose someone really close to them. I can't say that I enjoyed reading the piece but it is effective so well done.
Celyn1
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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I like the idea behind this story - of portraying grief as a wild animal tearing at a person's body. The story is well written and quite graphic in places and I love the end when you finally discover that the narrator is talking about grief rather than a real animal/bird.
The narrator does come across as helpless against this foe, which I assume happens to some people when they lose someone really close to them. I can't say that I enjoyed reading the piece but it is effective so well done.
Celyn1
Comment Written 30-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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Thank you. When I lost my son in 1985, I was overwhelmed with grief for a very long time. I have it under control now, but it still tries to sneak up on me at times.
Hugs
Comment from Sugarray77
What a moving and stark write that grabs the attention of your reader and holds it firmly til the end. Well written with gritty descriptive and painful phrases. Thanks for sharing this powerful piece.
Melissa
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What a moving and stark write that grabs the attention of your reader and holds it firmly til the end. Well written with gritty descriptive and painful phrases. Thanks for sharing this powerful piece.
Melissa
Comment Written 30-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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Thank you. I was overwhelmed with grief when I lost my sixteen-year-old son in a hunting accident in 1985. It stayed with me for a very long time. I have it under control now, but it still tries to sneak up at times.
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Comment from Malcolm Rothery
A haunting and powerfully personal piece. Your writing is faultless so your studies have paid off with interest.
Grief can gnaw away at us if we let it. Perhaps writing about your grief can release the demons and help you get closure. Having six cats must help, though how your poor dog copes with them I do not know! xx
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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A haunting and powerfully personal piece. Your writing is faultless so your studies have paid off with interest.
Grief can gnaw away at us if we let it. Perhaps writing about your grief can release the demons and help you get closure. Having six cats must help, though how your poor dog copes with them I do not know! xx
Comment Written 30-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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Thank you. I was overwhelmed with grief after I lost my son in a hunting accident in 1985. It stayed with me a long time and still tries to sneak up on me at times. The cats and dog do help. My dog loves the cats, and they love her. I think my dog thought she was a cat for a long time.
Hugs
Comment from Spitfire
Talk about showing, not telling. I saw a riddle here with the answer at the end. You grief is so vindictive, a merciless enemy. You treat the effect on both the body and mind. Yes, it could be the cause of death as in a broken heart. The tragedy that I think of when I read this is the loss of a child.
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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Talk about showing, not telling. I saw a riddle here with the answer at the end. You grief is so vindictive, a merciless enemy. You treat the effect on both the body and mind. Yes, it could be the cause of death as in a broken heart. The tragedy that I think of when I read this is the loss of a child.
Comment Written 29-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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Thank you. Well, the loss of my sixteen-year-old son in 1985 is the inspiration for this writing. I wrote this years ago and stuck it away until now. There is nothing worse than the loss of a child. It does feel like I described it in my writing.
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My heart goes out to you, prettybluebirds.
Comment from T B Botts
Hello PBB,
I see that you lost your son some years back and your husband not so long ago. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. We expect to lose our spouses at some point, but to lose our children is almost unbearable. Thanks for sharing this. You described the agony of grief very well. I hope that as time progresses you'll find relief.
Have a blessed evening.
Tom
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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Hello PBB,
I see that you lost your son some years back and your husband not so long ago. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. We expect to lose our spouses at some point, but to lose our children is almost unbearable. Thanks for sharing this. You described the agony of grief very well. I hope that as time progresses you'll find relief.
Have a blessed evening.
Tom
Comment Written 29-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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Thank you, and thanks for the six stars. My husband was 89 and in a lot of pain. I think it was a relief for both of us when he passed away. I wrote The Stalker years ago after I lost my son in a hunting accident in 1985. I kept it to myself until now. To me, this is how grief feels.
Hugs