Comments by stormtalk
- "This was an unusual perspective - always a treat. How does it feel to be one of "them"? To fight the battles someone else decides need to be fought? To be, in the most literal sense, a pawn? Wouldn't you rather be a "knight," or a "bishop"?"
Posted by stormtalk on "soldier" by toy soldier
- ""Simply poetic," indeed. Perhaps not the most original subject matter, but, instead, a feeling to which we can all relate... keep writing... you'll find the words."
Posted by stormtalk on "picture of the mind" by toy soldier
- "There are few things more comforting than a peaceful soldier who knows how to gaze... this reminds me a little of the Tao Te Ching's statement that a soldier should attend war as a man who attends a funeral - with dignity, respect, and a sense of sorrow.."
Posted by stormtalk on "peace" by toy soldier
- "The repetition of words definitely adds to the hesitation and feeling of regret behind this... I enjoyed how it moved from compassion to nonchalance to guilt... it was both masterful and simple."
Posted by stormtalk on "next to you." by toy soldier
