Comments on Landless: A double shot of truth, no chaser

Tony - I love your post - I especially like #6! I...

2010-03-07T16:15:48.068-05:00

Tony - I love your post - I especially like #6! In my youth (ok, even still ...) i had very eclectic tastes in music. On my post i'll share a little something that relates to #6 ... stay tuned :-) Thanks so much for the award!!

Anne, Ezzy & Linda, I'm glad you li...

2010-02-24T19:57:12.021-05:00

Anne, Ezzy & Linda, I'm glad you liked the poem! I reposted it on the front page, to give it a little more life. I thought it encapsulated some of the essentials of writing fiction.

Cheers, guys!

Well hey -- thank you! It's been ana amazingly...

2010-02-24T16:56:23.603-05:00

Well hey -- thank you! It's been ana amazingly crazy week and I just tuned into twitter. Congrats to you -- I heart your blog -- well-deserved, my friend. Well-deserved. And love your poem! Peace, Linda

Why doesn't it surprise me that you were condu...

2010-02-22T19:25:25.376-05:00

Why doesn't it surprise me that you were conducting quasi-risky business in high school? Clever fellow, you. :)

Poor, Bambi. And poor you, by the way, with the cars. I'd be permanently scarred.

When I first started writing, the mere thought of having to "re-write" annoyed me. Why would I have to? Fast-forward, now I'm cursed with revision-itis. Nothing is ever good enough. So I can totally relate.

I enjoyed the poem. To write fiction, we all have a special blend of the liar and truth-teller running through us, right?

You deserve the awards, Tony. I look forward to your tweets and blog posts every week. Love your energy. Cheers!

Ha! You sneaky devil!

2010-02-22T15:48:13.295-05:00

Ha! You sneaky devil!

Laura: The real Tony tells you a lie. The r...

2010-02-22T15:38:28.124-05:00

Laura:
The real Tony tells you a lie.
The real Tony tells you a truth.
The real Tony doesn't know why;
He's done it since he was a youth.

It's not that he wants to confuse you;
It's not that he wants to evade.
It's not that he wants just to use you,
But from lemons he makes lemonade.

When he tells you a lie, you are happy.
When he tells you the truth, then you weep.
He tells truth *and* lies, harsh and sappy;
Which is which? That's a secret he'll keep.

Congrats to you and your choices! I am wondering ...

2010-02-22T11:10:42.640-05:00

Congrats to you and your choices!

I am wondering though, this week you get a double shot of truth when last week you were proclaimed a creative liar...will the real Tony please stand up! :)

You are very worthy of these awards! You have very...

2010-02-22T08:22:53.571-05:00

You are very worthy of these awards! You have very interesting and delightful truths.

What a hard worker you have been - even if one was illegal.

That hunting incident crushes me to read. Surprised you ever went again.

Scott Joplin? What a funny kid you were.

Well, maybe we all need revising, but you are a rare, golden writer - must be the magic in the double jointed thumbs.

Thank you for passing the honor on to me, I am humbled.