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B. Eldon Calder's avatar

This IS an incredibly resonant piece for me, Gillian. It's fantastic, and I love (what seems to be) the Homeric tie-ins. Yes: You almost took the words out of my mouth with that closer, Gillian. It's beautiful.

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Gillian Fletcher's avatar

Thank you! I have loved the idea of the blind prophet ever since my Greek literature days and this one was a really enjoyable way to bring him to life!!

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Edward.Marlo.Ruiz's avatar

Amazing! Mythic and raw all at the same time. Most of these lines had me jaw dropped. So so dope

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Gillian Fletcher's avatar

Thank you so much! I wanted to walk that line between mortal failure and divine providence, but 300 words felt like brain surgery!

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Edward.Marlo.Ruiz's avatar

You did it perfectly! It’s exactly as you describe, toooooo dope

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Allen Kwon's avatar

I felt the curse in every line. Not just the loss of sight but the burden of truth no one wants to hear.

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Gillian Fletcher's avatar

I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of the blind seer, though I how I got there from window is a mystery even to me. Thanks for reading friend!!

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