Thanks, Arthur - more to come :)

On the face of it, that Newton's law is really funny, however, I find that last meme haunting actually - it caused me to mentally review all the stupid things I've done along the way because of my own

Thanks, Alan - it's actually the title of the Kurelek painting - he's a now deceased Toronto artist whose work I admire. I was drawn to the painting because it depicts a familiar emotion for me - the feeling

Thank you!

No prob, my friend, I'm relieved I wasn't suffering from missing time, lol.

That last one I can relate to :) My last book I published through Amazon kindle - Guess who made the money? lol

Did you send this to me by mistake, Arthur? I don't recall our talking politics and I didn't receive any mailings. Oh btw, you can send me the cheque if it slipped your mind - you know the one for $64,000.

Hi @aneke - Thanks! Yes, there is another part that will be posted today :)

Yes, good point. You did accomplish that in the poem. But every older generation doubts the capability of the younger one and with the dawn of AI, the world is changing. Who knows, maybe electronic games

Okay, I see what you mean - a very vigorous poem as reflected in the active verbs - I liked the blend of mythology and legend and the hint of a quest motif. You are a Jason in search of Colchis' shores

The fish imagery emphasizes the unworldly nature of the storm - like being submerged in an aquarium with trees swaying slowly in the wind like seaweed. A fish face to me is always distorted - an effect

Ha ha, I hope you do read the second part, Arthur ...interesting, that you present as willful - not something I would have discerned in you. Are you sure you're not being too hard on yourself? I think

I'm glad I was able to get those last chapters up so you could finish the novel- so annoying when things like this happen - like getting to the end of a book and finding blank pages! It happens :) I appreciate

Thanks, Arthur - sorry I missed seeing your response until now - I have to learn to go by the replies tab instead of just checking the replies in the actual post. What you wrote is very profound - I often

Thank you!

I'll answer the last part first - The novel doesn't end abruptly - it seems the posting of all the chapters got interrupted for some reason - I did a quick fix on my website so you can finish the novel

Thank you

Moved a lot in the early years with Deb - don't know what happened to all our vinyl - my favourite albums - Jim Croce's hits and Carole King's Tapestry

So true and so sad to experience this loss of innocence. Unfortunately, the future looks even more bleak than the present

Ah, I see... a much more profound question. I totally agree with your feelings I would want her to know that whatever our blood ties, I love her - period. Well said. As for whether she wanted proof, I