Comments on: The Off Season #fridayflash

By: Kil Conor

Kil Conor — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:32:12 +0000

The music of the stars, like little radios, receiving instructions from the heavens. Quite brilliant really.

By: mazzz_in_Leeds

mazzz_in_Leeds — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:45:44 +0000

Ah, this one is very topical for me, I’m starting an Astronomy course next week!

By: Laurita

Laurita — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:22:49 +0000

Great perspective, well written. Thanks for this.

By: Cascade Lily

Cascade Lily — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:57:17 +0000

Well dang. Your descriptive prose puts mine to shame. But, then, the magic of stars can do that to a person and translate through their fingers into words. I spent some time on the flanks of Mt Everest, with stars down to the horizon in the crystalline night skies. It was magic, pure magic, but did not make me think of war. A really interesting and beautiful addition to this week’s flash.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:21:24 +0000

ahhh, really good! thanks for sharing

By: trev

trev — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:29:54 +0000

A new side? I am polyhedron, hear me roar. With vertices too many to ignore….

By: trev

trev — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:26:37 +0000

It’s our world. And like our world, some folks experience things more magically than others. Thanks for reading.

By: Mark Kerstetter

Mark Kerstetter — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:28:47 +0000

This is beautifully written, but I can’t tell what kind of world Niven lives in. There are still things like zippers and thermoses, but the people seem to have reverted to a magical interpretation of events.

By: Laura Eno

Laura Eno — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:51:47 +0000

Stars do produce wondrous symphonies.

By: Kim Batchelor

Kim Batchelor — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:02:18 +0000

In addition to the beauty of the opening, the description of the “mundane” in the second paragraph is almost as compelling because it places the reader clearly in the scene. I wasn’t clear about the connection between the stars and music and war. I may be missing something. Otherwise, a beautiful piece.