I like your closing, especially: "They shall carry me on through the snow / as new frontiers beckon, ... "
It reminds me of the last Calvin & Hobbes cartoon, likening freshly fallen snow as a black sheet of paper to draw on. Nice one, Nick! I'd say keep experimenting and trying out different approaches.
What a wonderful choice of Dickens poem, and your own reflection on the Hour of Lead is moving. My favorite line in yours is the parentheses. It surprised me, yet felt so authentic.
I like your closing, especially: "They shall carry me on through the snow / as new frontiers beckon, ... "
It reminds me of the last Calvin & Hobbes cartoon, likening freshly fallen snow as a black sheet of paper to draw on. Nice one, Nick! I'd say keep experimenting and trying out different approaches.
Thanks James - big fan of Calvin and Hobbes!
Why is it that all the cool kids seem to be?! Hahah not at all surprised!
What a wonderful choice of Dickens poem, and your own reflection on the Hour of Lead is moving. My favorite line in yours is the parentheses. It surprised me, yet felt so authentic.
So glad to find you here on Substack!
Very glad to see you here as well and thank you for the compliment! I hope I'll see some more of your writing again soon?