Poem from chapter 11 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “The Dangling Conversation.” Read companion poem, Read Chapter Rain clouds the sky more than this momentcan wash mist off memories too tender to ever again be touched. Your lifeless eyes hold a truth I no longer …
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R.M. Dolin, April 23, 2024 She’s locked in a life that tears her soul so deeply dark clouds of doom hover like an umbrella in rain deflecting any form of light that dares to enter, dashing all hope of ever finding her rainbow. You know …
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R.M. Dolin, April 22, 2024 I am more than a toy built up only to be destroyed for your amusement. I’ve earned the right to live outside a world condensed into a single room where everyone judges me as I stand accused, having no clueit …
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Chapter 10 in the R.M. Dolin novel, “The Dangling Conversation,” April 22, 2024 ISABELLE: “It’s way beyond causal curiosity, I mean we sit on this quiet bench in this amazing park night after night talking about anything and everything and you never mention her, not …
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Chapter 9 in the R.M. Dolin novel, “The Dangling Conversation,” December 29, 2022 KYLE: “They’re not the same and in your heart, you know it’s true. Just look at other people, experience is the ultimate arbitrator. Relationships start out magical with no complaints or complications, …
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Chapter 8 in the R.M. Dolin novel, “The Dangling Conversation,” April 22, 2022. KYLE: “It is a big deal, especially given it leads to awkward misunderstandings. So, I ask you again, is he a “Tu,” or a “Vous?” It maybe seems a silly play on …
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R.M. Dolin, April 15, 2024 Pages are meant for turning,moments meant for passing,yet some linger like shadowsbrought to lifeunder a fog enshrouded lampposton a misty night.Silent and distant,providing little comfortno matter how muchtheir presence is welcomed.Do you remember loving me,or was it just a lieI …
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Chapter 7 from the R.M. Dolin’s novel, “The Dangling Conversation,” March 15, 2024 – The conclusion of chapter 6, Damaged Goods KYLE: “I think it best we let it lay.” ISABELLE: “No, you don’t just drop a dime about a ghost that almost kills you, …
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Chapter 6 of R.M. Dolin’s novel “The Dangling Conversation,” February 22, 2024 – Part 1 of 2, see conclusion in The Ghosts Within ISABELLE: “As a matter of fact, I do, usually just before dawn when night’s causally quiet and I’m awake with this unsettled …
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Chapter 5 in the R.M. Dolin novel, “The Dangling Conversation,” April 2, 2023 ISABELLE: “Yes, I remember what you said, but what’s happened, happened, so, there’s no point pointing fingers. Besides, I’m technically not seeing him, it’s more like I’m seeing him sometimes. When I …
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