Chapter 17 in the R.M. Dolin novel “The Dangling Conversation“, May 2023. KYLE: “Not at State, or Food & Drug, and no, we never collaborated or even ever met. I only hear about him after his shit goes down and if I weren’t right next …
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Chapter 14 in the R.M. Dolin’s novel, “The Dangling Conversation“, June 7, 2023. KYLE: “I’m not surprised, it’s obvious two miles in you’re not in shape; no century rides in your future that’s for sure. At least we made it to that Mom & Pop …
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R.M. Dolin, June 6, 2024 Cold hardened steel sparkles in solidarity as del Sol sets before Eiffel’s tower, reassuring hearts locked in need of cliche gestures and other nonsensical elements of romance,affinities such as these are still possible.Cynics say the symbolism of love locks fall …
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R.M. Dolin, May 22, 2024 On mornings such as thisyou can tastewind’s many salacious secretslingering in last night’safter-shadows.When you slow downenough to listen,she talks in truthful talesabout your painful pastwhile whispering gentlyof magical adventuresyet to unfurl. Background poem for the yet to be started novel, …
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R.M. Dolin, May 21, 2024 I imagine your lipstenderly touching mine,your subtle body glisteningin the softnessof morning’s first light,my soul repletein hopeful wonder…. Background poem for the yet to be started novel, “An Unsustainable Life.” Issac seductively woos his latest conquest while serving her drinks …
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If you ever go to Paris, make sure that at least once you enjoy a cup of hot chocolate. It will be every bit as rich and decadent as you’d expect. My preferred place is Charles Chocolatier, 15 Rue Montorgueil, but good places are everywhere. …
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Chapter 13 in R.M. Dolin’s novel “The Dangling Conversation”, April 22, 2023. KYLE: “Calling me distracted is like dry kindling to a forest fire. The thing is, and I speak from experience, life kicks you in the teeth and mires you in mud; nothing’s as …
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R.M. Dolin, April 30, 2024 It’s not that you don’t say, I love you, it’s the hesitant way you look like someone taste-testing spinach. I can’t describe it any more than I can tell you the color of cold, but it’s something short of certain. …
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Chapter 12 in the R.M. Dolin novel, “The Dangling Conversation,” April 30, 2023. ISABELLE: “It’s not that Henry doesn’t say, “I love you,” it’s his awkwardly forced look, like a child taste-testing spinach. I can’t describe it any more than I can tell you the …
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