Comments on: our only sunshine http://flyturtlefly.com/2008/07/06/our-only-sunshine/ the dark vivid tales of a part turtle, part butterfly. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:08:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Alexa Cohen http://flyturtlefly.com/2008/07/06/our-only-sunshine/#comment-643 Alexa Cohen Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:36:11 +0000 http://flyturtlefly.wordpress.com/?p=347#comment-643 You have captured that awful feeling with such sensitivity. Rebecca has said it all. You have captured that awful feeling with such sensitivity. Rebecca has said it all.

]]> By: rebecca http://flyturtlefly.com/2008/07/06/our-only-sunshine/#comment-632 rebecca Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:28:30 +0000 http://flyturtlefly.wordpress.com/?p=347#comment-632 "i know he doesn’t mean it but god does it hurt that he’s left me with only the shell of his body, his inner core on retreat in the world of sorrow." i know this feeling well having lost two children. you have captured what many go thru when they have lost a child...a numbness that is impenetrable by others. empathically captured and with a wisdom of one who's gone through it. this was excellent and beautifully written, lissa. it was tender, filled with sorrow and love. you've touched my heart girl. “i know he doesn’t mean it but god does
it hurt that he’s left me with only
the shell of his body, his inner core
on retreat in the world of sorrow.”

i know this feeling well having lost two children. you have captured what many go thru when they have lost a child…a numbness that is impenetrable by others. empathically captured and with a wisdom of one who’s gone through it.

this was excellent and beautifully written, lissa. it was tender, filled with sorrow and love. you’ve touched my heart girl.

]]> By: twitches http://flyturtlefly.com/2008/07/06/our-only-sunshine/#comment-630 twitches Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:09:51 +0000 http://flyturtlefly.wordpress.com/?p=347#comment-630 This is a very difficult subject expertly done. You don't shy away from it at all but still find the delicacy in it. I especially like these lines: "he lets his body relax into mine and i feel a piece of darkness slip out from under us." This is a very difficult subject expertly done. You don’t shy away from it at all but still find the delicacy in it. I especially like these lines:

“he lets his body relax into mine
and i feel a piece of darkness
slip out from under us.”

]]> By: durable pigments http://flyturtlefly.com/2008/07/06/our-only-sunshine/#comment-629 durable pigments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:10:18 +0000 http://flyturtlefly.wordpress.com/?p=347#comment-629 This is truly heartbreaking. The lines about packing the picture books away, especially, is extremely moving. You've captured such love and pain here. This is truly heartbreaking. The lines about packing the picture books away, especially, is extremely moving. You’ve captured such love and pain here.

]]> By: Dave http://flyturtlefly.com/2008/07/06/our-only-sunshine/#comment-628 Dave Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:36:02 +0000 http://flyturtlefly.wordpress.com/?p=347#comment-628 Controlled. Strong. You hold back and then, you let it slip, slow and sure. Really fine work. Controlled. Strong. You hold back and then, you let it slip, slow and sure. Really fine work.

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