Remembering Dean
Viewing comments for Chapter 4 "wicked news"A book of posts honoring our friend
16 total reviews
Comment from Chrissy710
Hi Jude What a beaut poem for Dean capturing him and I can see this
hapening in your words farewell Dean Well written Cheers Christine
reply by the author on 29-Aug-2019
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Hi Jude What a beaut poem for Dean capturing him and I can see this
hapening in your words farewell Dean Well written Cheers Christine
Comment Written 29-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 29-Aug-2019
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Thanks for the review Chrissy. Dean had a wonderful sense of humour and I thought this was just humourous enough at this sober time.
He was such a compassionate and patient mentor to so many here. Did we not all get a little thrill to see that Dean had reviewed one of our poems? I did. Cheers, j
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Yes you are so right I remember the absolute thrill when he gave me a six also I admired him very much
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Yes, not only was Dean a fantastic poet in all genres, he also shared his talent with compassion and patience. So many newbies recall how he encouraged them in early days. He taught me the usefulness of the internal rhyme. He will be missed.
Comment from robyn corum
Jude,
Who will hold that horror pen around here now that Dean is gone?? All those ghouls and ghosts and goblins will just be lost in limbo, I suppose. --sigh-- What a sad perspective~!!! But so appropriate. Thank you!
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2019
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Jude,
Who will hold that horror pen around here now that Dean is gone?? All those ghouls and ghosts and goblins will just be lost in limbo, I suppose. --sigh-- What a sad perspective~!!! But so appropriate. Thank you!
Comment Written 28-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2019
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Thanks robyn, I think having a page for everyone to connect and reminisce is so wonderful, so thank you for that. Yeah, I imagined all the ghouls, ghosts and undead just passing time patiently waiting for Dean to bring them to life, was just humourous enough for this sober time. He had a wonderful sense of humour. We will miss our Dean. Cheers j
Comment from rama devi
Excellent tribute, my dear. I love the creative approach to describe his characters bidding him adieu. Great flow and rhyming. THe last stanza is my favorite.
A couple of punctuation suggestions:
Zombies, ghouls and demons
play checkers(,) patiently,(;)
a restless, scaled skeletal hand,
taps the table rhythmically.
I particularly applaud staccato's whispers, the alliteraiton of W, S, H and D and the consonance of S in the closing:
In staccato'd whispers,
they share the wicked news.
Holding hands, as one they stand,
to bid dear Dean a dieu.
RIP
Love,
rd
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2019
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Excellent tribute, my dear. I love the creative approach to describe his characters bidding him adieu. Great flow and rhyming. THe last stanza is my favorite.
A couple of punctuation suggestions:
Zombies, ghouls and demons
play checkers(,) patiently,(;)
a restless, scaled skeletal hand,
taps the table rhythmically.
I particularly applaud staccato's whispers, the alliteraiton of W, S, H and D and the consonance of S in the closing:
In staccato'd whispers,
they share the wicked news.
Holding hands, as one they stand,
to bid dear Dean a dieu.
RIP
Love,
rd
Comment Written 27-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2019
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Thanks for the insightful review and corrections. I would never think to use ; but I like it. Move over wavy, horizontal line, ha ha.
Yes, wicked news. Dean was such an incredible poet, in all genres. I would be thrilled when he reviewed any of my poems.
Kind, compassionate and patient.
I imagined all the little ghouls waiting around patiently for him to bring them to life with his words.
We will miss him.
Cheers.
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He was such a nice guy!
Big hugs,
rd
Comment from Badger_29
Thank you for adding this lovely touch to the book remembering Dean it has inspired me and I will leave a mark of my own today thank you for remembering him and thank you for this wonderful entry. Blessings,
Brother Badger
Darren
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2019
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Thank you for adding this lovely touch to the book remembering Dean it has inspired me and I will leave a mark of my own today thank you for remembering him and thank you for this wonderful entry. Blessings,
Brother Badger
Darren
Comment Written 26-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2019
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Thanks, it is wonderful to see all his friends, in their own style, say good bye. Nor only was he a fantastic poetic in many styles, Dean was a compassionate, patient mentor to everyone. We will miss him, judester
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Thanks for your warm reply I am going to promote one of my poems that was inspired by Dean along with his comments on that poem also will be right you doing today to post year thanks again Darren
Comment from Janetsue
This posting is very appropriately named. Known on FanStory as a master writer of horror, that is the feeling the tragic news brought to so many of his friends. The sadness continues, and yet, a tiny bit of the sorrow is counterbalanced by knowing how many people cared so deeply for this gifted writer.
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2019
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This posting is very appropriately named. Known on FanStory as a master writer of horror, that is the feeling the tragic news brought to so many of his friends. The sadness continues, and yet, a tiny bit of the sorrow is counterbalanced by knowing how many people cared so deeply for this gifted writer.
Comment Written 25-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2019
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Yes, Dean was such a fantastic writer, but also a compassionate mentor to so many. We will all miss him.
Comment from Janice Canerdy
This is an excellent poem for the tribute book for Dean. It is well-written and descriptive, including details that would really resonate with him. I was shocked and saddened by the news of his death!
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2019
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This is an excellent poem for the tribute book for Dean. It is well-written and descriptive, including details that would really resonate with him. I was shocked and saddened by the news of his death!
Comment Written 24-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2019
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We are reeling. We can only hope to leave such a loving legacy in our wake. He was truly loved. Thanks for the encouraging review, I could just imagine the phantasmic fiends just waiting around to come to life with his imagination. Cheers, j
Comment from country ranch writer
It is sad our Dean has gone to bigger and better places high up in the sky. He fought it for many years now but it won in the end it was his time to finally go
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2019
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It is sad our Dean has gone to bigger and better places high up in the sky. He fought it for many years now but it won in the end it was his time to finally go
Comment Written 24-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2019
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"Our Dean" is apt. So many people loved him and he will be missed. I imagined all the phantasmic fiends waiting around to come to life by his imagination. Thanks for the review, cheers, j
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Smiles
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He was special.
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written tribute to Dean, I am sure he is smiling when he sees this beautiful words that is quite the way he would like to say it himself.
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2019
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A very well-written tribute to Dean, I am sure he is smiling when he sees this beautiful words that is quite the way he would like to say it himself.
Comment Written 24-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2019
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Thanks for the review Sandra, I learned so much from his writing. Like the internal rhyme and some great words. I imagined in my poem, that all the little monsters are just waiting to come to life by his imagination, cheers, j
Comment from pome lover
well, you very cleverly captured Dean's characters who are probably doing just that. A neat way to say good bye.
well done.
PS - was it known that he was ill? I did not know until a little while ago that he had died. That is so sad.
You wrote a very appropriate piece, I think,
Katharine - pome lover
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2019
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well, you very cleverly captured Dean's characters who are probably doing just that. A neat way to say good bye.
well done.
PS - was it known that he was ill? I did not know until a little while ago that he had died. That is so sad.
You wrote a very appropriate piece, I think,
Katharine - pome lover
Comment Written 24-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2019
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Thanks for the thoughtful review. I wanted a humourous, yet poignant poem for Dean, because he had a wonderful sense of humour. The idea of all his phantasmic fiends waiting around for him to bring them to life with his poetry, seemed just funny enough in such a sober time. Cheers, j
Comment from Michele Harber
Judy, this is so brilliantly and lovingly written, and so perfect for the way so many of us remember him. The funny part is that, one day, I commented to him about his prolifery for horror stories, and he was quick to mention that he wrote many other types of things as well. I went into his portfolio and discovered how true that was. What all of his works had in common was that he invested them each with his full heart and soul. This is a very fitting tribute.
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2019
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Judy, this is so brilliantly and lovingly written, and so perfect for the way so many of us remember him. The funny part is that, one day, I commented to him about his prolifery for horror stories, and he was quick to mention that he wrote many other types of things as well. I went into his portfolio and discovered how true that was. What all of his works had in common was that he invested them each with his full heart and soul. This is a very fitting tribute.
Comment Written 24-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2019
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Cheers. He was genius in all genres. I love that he showed me the beauty of the internal rhyme. I thought that all his phantasmic fiends waiting around for him to bring them to life, was just enough humour for this sober time. Cheers, j
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I think you're right, Judy. You did a great job.
