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Ella Gray Hickman's avatar

Thank you so much for the feature!

KhairiKery's avatar

thank you for the feature

Begum Karan's avatar

thank you for the feature!! <3

E. K. Carlisle's avatar

Thank for the feature Substack <3 Does this mean I've produced the definitive review of the Odyssey?

Steve Walker's avatar

I like the "real" deeply natural, intelligent and unpretentious picture you draw with your writing. Having been a volunteer fire fighter in part of my life, I know the conditions that result from a home fire. It is a disaster that you faced with grit and even rediscovered your hero who took of business and coughed up smoke suet and hacked it onto the sidewalk; without even a whimper; what a man. Thank you for sharing your story.

Steve Walker's avatar

Thanks Ella. It is nice to see such vivid and honest writing.

David Iler LMT CPT's avatar

Andrew in flannel pajamas and Caterpillar boots with Apollo Bagels at dawn is the whole story right there. Beautifully written. Glad everyone got out safe.

Joy Sullivan's avatar

Wow, thanks so much for including my octopus poem! 🐙

David's avatar

The daily routine of being, something, put into magical whimsical words. Thank you Joy!

Brian E Houle's avatar

What kind of owl is that. Looks similar to a great horned but without the 'tuffs' on the ears? Maybe they look different depending on where you are? We're in Northern Ontario. No clue how this ended up on my email lol but you're a good writer.

Penny Lane's avatar

Eurasian Eagle-Owl. An escaped zoo animal.

Steve Walker's avatar

The owl is probably saying a lot through it mannerisms and expressions that we just don't understand. Dogs on the other hand..... If people were as expressive as dogs, language would only be needed for giving directions and technical matters. Thanks for the wonderful piece of writing and the photos were great.

Robin  Wright's avatar

Love the stick library 🙂

Jacqueline Berry's avatar

I always enjoy The Weekender. I like to jump around from subject to subject and from one media to another. I have to say that I loved every story, poem, photo and documentary snippet in this particular issue! My favorite, of course, was Flaco and I can't wait to see the documentary! Thanks for the hard work of putting this altogether!!

Scot nemmie's avatar

hi @the weekender

i'm joy, and i'm part of a community of active readers. i enjoyed this edition of the weekender the mix of stories like bagels after tragedy and owls on the loose made it a memorable read.

i think your work could resonate with an even wider audience.

would attracting more readers who actively engage with this kind of storytelling be worthwhile?

best,

joy

Edna Glenn-Freeman's avatar

thank you for that funny story!

Kozmik zihin's avatar

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