Chapter 4 in the R.M. Dolin novel, “The Dangling Conversation,” April 4, 2024 KYLE: “I am but in a good way. Its long-ride day; eighty-miles of mostly flat seldom traveled tree-lined country roads with occasional tractors and uber smart cows skilled at escape. When the …
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R.M. Dolin, April 10, 2024 I cannot lie,seeing you meant more than I can measure.I don’t know if due to distanceor my sketchy memory,but I was blown away by your beautyand how easy you are to talk to.When I’m with youit feels like I’m exactly …
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R.M. Dolin, April 10, 2024 After things blew up,I vowed to never again visit Paris,but then I did, needingto painfully wander memory-lacedboulevards one last time.To coldly cross cobblestonesthat no longer support me,yet somehow settle my souland draw me toward believingI must return.It’s hard to explain …
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Chapter 3 in the R.M. Dolin novel, “The Dangling Conversation,” March 31, 2022. The short story that became the basis for the novel. KYLE: “I did in fact think about what you said and I’m not gonna lie, you’ve got no damn business being so …
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Chapter 2 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “The Dangling Conversation,” March 14, 2024 ISABELLE: “Ya gotta love this park, perfectly placed bench, crystal clear night sky, the only thing missing is a blood orange moon to cast us in a surreal sense something either magical …
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This is a recipe for tasty tuna appetizers that make ~6 patties and a dipping sauce. This recipe was inspired from a famous Gordon Ramsey and has the appeal of gluten free. Most of the ingredients you can find at any grocery store, except for …
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R.M. Dolin, March 6, 2024 I came to say good-bye to Paris, and the only woman I’ve ever really loved. I came to let go of dreams, the best part of me, and to figure out how to move forward with shattered pieces of my …
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Chapter 1 of the R.M. Dolin novel “The Dangling Conversation,” March 17, 2024 ISABELLE: “Murray stop! I am so sorry; I tell him not to do that to strangers, but does he listen? I’m Isabelle by the way and he’s, obviously Murray. My friends call …
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R.M. Dolin, March 10, 2024 My heart is certain we’ve met before but, it may have been a dream masquerading as desperate desire. Background poem for the novel, “The Dangling Conversation.” Kyle losing touch with reality as his love for Nadia consumes his sense of …
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