I see you there, buried in my garden

[sovay]

My poem "Below Surface" has been accepted by Not One of Us. It is the one whose genesis involves shouting, "I ran out of curse tablets!" How many reasons there are to keep writing them, committing their call to the water that listens inside the earth.

Comments

[selkie]

Here's to that nice Mr. Benson.

An acceptance on my birthday! Synchrolicious.

[sovay]

Here's to that nice Mr. Benson.

Long may he wave!

An acceptance on my birthday! Synchrolicious.

Auspiciously so, I will hope. Happy post-birthday!

*hugs*

[radiantfracture]

Hurray!

[sovay]

Hurray!

Thank you!

[gwynnega]

Congratulations!

[sovay]

Congratulations!

Thank you!

[rachelmanija]

Congratulations!

[sovay]

Congratulations!

Thank you!

[thisbluespirit]

Congratulations! On the acceptance, of course, and not on the need for curse tablets.

[sovay]

Congratulations! On the acceptance, of course, and not on the need for curse tablets.

Thank you! The need for curse tablets is becoming wearying.

(Did I remember to tell you that I listened to Jubilee and enjoyed it? Speaking of timelines blown off true.)

[thisbluespirit]

(Did I remember to tell you that I listened to Jubilee and enjoyed it? Speaking of timelines blown off true.)

No, you didn't! I'm so glad. It is really so weird and sharp and good, I think. Of Rob Shearman's BFAs, it's my third favourite, which is no insult to it, because his first two are my absolute favourite BFAs for my absolute fave BFA TARDIS team. Although, I am amused that Rob Shearman apparently thought Jubilee would make a good thank you to Martin Jarvis and Rosalind Ayres for their support of his writing. ("How about one of you pretends to murder the other for a treat?" XD)

[sovay]

Of Rob Shearman's BFAs, it's my third favourite, which is no insult to it, because his first two are my absolute favourite BFAs for my absolute fave BFA TARDIS team.

Are the other two The Chimes of Midnight (2002) and Scherzo (2003)? I remember you recommending both of those to me ages ago.

Although, I am amused that Rob Shearman apparently thought Jubilee would make a good thank you to Martin Jarvis and Rosalind Ayres for their support of his writing. ("How about one of you pretends to murder the other for a treat?" XD)

I really appreciated the construction of Nigel Rochester as a deranged inversion of the Governor. Miriam making her penultimate bid for power by proposing to the Dalek, also chef's kiss.

[thisbluespirit]

Are the other two The Chimes of Midnight (2002) and Scherzo (2003)? I remember you recommending both of those to me ages ago.

Yes! I'm very impressed that you remembered. I do like the other Sixth Doctor one he did as well, but sometimes it gets a bit much for me (but in a complimentary way, I am too weak for it). Oh, and there's The Maltese Penguin as well, isn't there? He's just very good, in short. Chimes is the most Sapphire & Steel DW has ever been, though.

I eye up his radio plays sometimes, but given that a lot of his BFA verges on the too much for me to take, I am too cowardly to disover.

I really appreciated the construction of Nigel Rochester as a deranged inversion of the Governor. Miriam making her penultimate bid for power by proposing to the Dalek, also chef's kiss.

He is, isn't he?

[sovay]

Chimes is the most Sapphire & Steel DW has ever been, though.

That is obviously a strong attractor.

He is, isn't he?

(If you're writing for Martin Jarvis, why not go the distance?)

[labingi]

Congratulations!

[sovay]

Congratulations!

Thank you!

[moon_custafer]

I look forward to the publication of the poem, and possibly to the results of the curse tablet.

[sovay]

I look forward to the publication of the poem, and possibly to the results of the curse tablet.

Thank you. Any second they could take effect already.

[mrissa]

yaypoem

[sovay]

yaypoem

Thank you!

[nineweaving]

Congratulations!

Nine

[sovay]

Congratulations!

Thank you!

[thanate]

<3

What would one make a curse tablet from in these enlightened days when we would perhaps prefer not to toss sheets of lead into our waters?

[sovay]

What would one make a curse tablet from in these enlightened days when we would perhaps prefer not to toss sheets of lead into our waters?

My first thought if it won't hurt the local waterways is wet clay: can be written on, biodegradable, the water will take the words.

[thanate]

Wet clay might require some very quick reading on the part of the waters. (Still rather better than my first thought of "well, aluminum foil would float, so I guess you'd have to wrap it around a rock...")

Perhaps we should go back to the folktale version of writing with a small white stone on the black riverbank stones before casting them into the water.

[asakiyume]

Hurray!