Date: December 01, 2008 07:14 am Title: A Very Short Song: Pam
I'm still enjoying these very much, please keep them coming - can't wait to see which one is next.
In this poem, I always thought that the person felt worse about breaking the other person's heart than having their own heart broken. Pam seems a lot sorrier for herself in this story than she does for Jim at this point, but then, if only she knew how he really felt.
Author's Response: Glad you're liking it. I always thought it was... odd? unusual? (or something) how they are so in sync but can misunderstand each at the same time.
Date: November 28, 2008 03:31 pm Title: A Very Short Song: Pam
You may not know how you feel about this, carbondalien, but I know that I love it, angst and all. The part about the lipgloss kills me, just envisioning poor Pam making her selection only to feel that it just didn't matter.
She moved the kettle to a cool burner so that the whistling would stop and she wouldn't have to hear anymore. The last words trapped in the kettle escaped as wisps of steam and disappeared into the air. Love that. Such a great image.
I could go on but I'll spare you the rambling. Suffice it to say that this was a great read.
Author's Response: I'm glad you liked it. I haven't gone back to read it and see how I feel about now, but maybe I'll do that.