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Mark Rico's avatar

This is a piercing tale, Chen. So well told. I wish you well.

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

Thank you very much, Mark.

I'm grateful, and I'm trying. Thank you 🩵

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Mark Rico's avatar

Your voice matters! Said more truly, YOU matter.

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

Thank you 💫🩵

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Larisa Rimerman's avatar

The theme of Double is traditional in the literature, both prose and poetry. But still, your story makes a big impression, reading it. I hope it is not too personal.

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

Thank you dear Larisa ❤️

Everything I write is personal, I wish I'd rise above it so to say but it is what it is for now. Thank you❤️❤️❤️

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Richard Blaisdell's avatar

Double, bubble, boil and trouble.

Cauldron black as night,

but shines in the day too hot to touch.

Whew, shivers up my spine.

Would you, could you, refresh

the smile-shines with with a look of envy in the mirror?

See the self. See the highway curves.

There's a stew to cook. A cake to bake.

Sing a song, the heart is crying for a tune.

See that it is not the moon, but a blue balloon

that breaks the periodic cycle.

Awestruck .

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

oh wow I love it!

Thank you, dear Richard 🩵✨💫

Maybe I'll try

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rena's avatar

A compelling story. Riveting!

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

Thank you dear rena 🌻💚💫

oh, and thank you for sharing it, too

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

Thank you so much for the restack, dear Paul

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing this, dear David✨🤍✨

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Weston Parker's avatar

Chen, it has that old time Strega Nona style and Grimm fairy tales. thanks

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

Oh, I never read "Strega Nona"-thank you for mentioning it, Weston! I must find it

incidentally, yesterday I resumed the hunt for the old book "Fairy tales and legends of Bratislava" -and found it, 30 years after we parted ways, me and the book.

Thank you🩵💫🩵

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

big thank you for the restack, dear Fotini 💕🪄

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

big thank you for sharing this, Daniel Henderson✨✨✨

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