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Rostislava Pankova-Karadjova's avatar

Love the way you arched the story and the elements of magic realism! And that no matter which side you were on, war was war…

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K.M. McKellar's avatar

Thanks, Rostislava!

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Renni Grier's avatar

This is such a fantastic piece!

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K.M. McKellar's avatar

Hi Renni, I'm so glad you liked it. Thank you.

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Jim Cummings's avatar

Beauty amidst brutality. Such a unique perspective. Well done, K.M. This one leaves me thinking.

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K.M. McKellar's avatar

Thanks, Jim!

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Michael Arturo's avatar

Lovely. Imaginative.

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K.M. McKellar's avatar

Thank you!

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Liz Zimmers's avatar

Beautiful story, a harsh setting for a little magic to spark in. Wonderfully done.

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K.M. McKellar's avatar

Thanks Liz!

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Jane Dougherty's avatar

This is the best one yet, of the stories of yours I've read. Starkly beautiful.

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K.M. McKellar's avatar

Thank you. It's an old one that's been lying around. I meant to post it around Remembrance Day, but didn't get round to it.

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Jane Dougherty's avatar

There were probably a lot of mystical sightings in the trenches, apart from the angels, as men went out of their minds. I like the sensitive way you handled this, and using a German perspective.

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