So glad you liked it! It is one of my favorites with my granddaughter and my dialogue. It is actually a true dream (story), which I am still working on the final Part 2 to explain about the witch - hope you will stay tuned for it! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment - it means much to me :)
Spectacular thank you, Tracy, I felt every syllable, I was there. The power of story, you are blessed with a golden gift. More later, your fan, Geraldine
I am so delighted you enjoyed it ! It’s one of my favorite stories I’ve written but one of the least read and commented on. It is actually a true stiry from my childhood and Part 2 is coming the first week in March- I can’t wait to see what you think! I noticed you’ve read several of my stories and I truly appreciate your time- this is something I also do when I like a writer, I read all their stuff! I keep checking your site for posts and am looking forward to enjoying your work as well. Thank you again for taking time to comment 😊🥰🤗
"I have a precocious memory that began imprinting recallable events shortly after my birth...and I was born with a caul.”...
"I hold back from her certain elements of my story...."
Brought to mind...
"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don’t feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth."
-Holden Caulfield
"I was born with a caul, which was advertised for sale, in the newspapers, at the low price of fifteen guineas."
Being born with a caul was a thing in the olden days- truth here, I was not born with that caul, my grandmother was. I do however have a precocious memory! I am delighted you seem to have enjoyed that oldie of mine, David! I think it had 2,or 3 parts and is about 97% true… 🤣🥰🥰🤗
Good for you! You mentioned 2 of my favorite writers here- I liked the Separate Peace story a bit better than Catcher in the Rye though (John Knowles, I think), but it has been decades since I read them. I am finding re-reads lately nearly as wonderful as new reads- at least on a re-read you are pretty much guaranteed your time will not be wasted. That was a dear and lovely poem you wrote about CiCi and your dad.
Salinger's allusion to David Copperfield in the first line of Catcher - David Copperfield born with a caul - Salinger naming his protagonist Caulfield - tRp's witchy imagination- that's why I love to read!
Tracy- This might just be one of the most confronting sentences I've read this year: ' "MOTHER!?’ I screamed out. She would never answer.' There's something very viscerally human and timeless in this fight call---like the last of its kind. A very nuanced word-weaving canonical piece, Tracy. Hope you're well this week? Cheers, -Thalia
It brings my heart joy that you have dug into some of my old work and found this piece—even more so that you liked it and took time to comment! Thanks so much 🥰 It is a two-parter so if you would like to read its conclusion:
Love the story and the writing, it drew me in with so much curiosity and made me smile.
So glad you liked it! It is one of my favorites with my granddaughter and my dialogue. It is actually a true dream (story), which I am still working on the final Part 2 to explain about the witch - hope you will stay tuned for it! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment - it means much to me :)
Spectacular thank you, Tracy, I felt every syllable, I was there. The power of story, you are blessed with a golden gift. More later, your fan, Geraldine
I am so delighted you enjoyed it ! It’s one of my favorite stories I’ve written but one of the least read and commented on. It is actually a true stiry from my childhood and Part 2 is coming the first week in March- I can’t wait to see what you think! I noticed you’ve read several of my stories and I truly appreciate your time- this is something I also do when I like a writer, I read all their stuff! I keep checking your site for posts and am looking forward to enjoying your work as well. Thank you again for taking time to comment 😊🥰🤗
I’m so glad I found this story after you wrote part 2 and not before! 😃I don’t have to wait to find out.
I love that you liked it and took time to comment- it means much to me and made my day! 😊🥰
"I have a precocious memory that began imprinting recallable events shortly after my birth...and I was born with a caul.”...
"I hold back from her certain elements of my story...."
Brought to mind...
"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don’t feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth."
-Holden Caulfield
"I was born with a caul, which was advertised for sale, in the newspapers, at the low price of fifteen guineas."
-David Copperfield
I'm in.
Being born with a caul was a thing in the olden days- truth here, I was not born with that caul, my grandmother was. I do however have a precocious memory! I am delighted you seem to have enjoyed that oldie of mine, David! I think it had 2,or 3 parts and is about 97% true… 🤣🥰🥰🤗
Haven't read it yet. Just the first paragraph Working on expanding my one minute attention span.
Good for you! You mentioned 2 of my favorite writers here- I liked the Separate Peace story a bit better than Catcher in the Rye though (John Knowles, I think), but it has been decades since I read them. I am finding re-reads lately nearly as wonderful as new reads- at least on a re-read you are pretty much guaranteed your time will not be wasted. That was a dear and lovely poem you wrote about CiCi and your dad.
Thanks!! True story.
I thought so- it had that feel to it. 🥰✨✨
Happy BD to your CiCi! Is that your daughter?
No, it's the girl chained up in my dungeon, of course! If it puts the lotion in the basket, I will lower down your kind birthday greeting.
Well, lest I should think too kindly of you, of course!!
No, it's the girl chained up in my dungeon, of course! If it puts the lotion in the basket, I will lower down your kind birthday greeting.
Salinger's allusion to David Copperfield in the first line of Catcher - David Copperfield born with a caul - Salinger naming his protagonist Caulfield - tRp's witchy imagination- that's why I love to read!
You made a connection I did not (at least on a conscious level)- love it and thanks for sharing!
It's funny I never thought it could be interpreted that way. Had to reread it. I see what you mean it's delightfully ambiguous
Tracy- This might just be one of the most confronting sentences I've read this year: ' "MOTHER!?’ I screamed out. She would never answer.' There's something very viscerally human and timeless in this fight call---like the last of its kind. A very nuanced word-weaving canonical piece, Tracy. Hope you're well this week? Cheers, -Thalia
It brings my heart joy that you have dug into some of my old work and found this piece—even more so that you liked it and took time to comment! Thanks so much 🥰 It is a two-parter so if you would like to read its conclusion:
https://open.substack.com/pub/wyrdplay/p/the-witch-that-taught-me-to-still-741?r=1m0hyj&utm_medium=ios