tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post5038898783945816323..comments2024-02-05T19:38:05.808-05:00Comments on Vita Brevis: "We Will Have War in the Morning"MJenkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761003604210840898noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-31700954364480658242007-05-16T23:00:00.000-04:002007-05-16T23:00:00.000-04:00"This storm will blow itself out by the sun&#..."This storm will blow itself out by the sun's first light; we will have war in the morning."<br><br>That is a very nice line. I can imagine the speaker looking out over the horizon, taking a step towards the West, speaking the first part, pausing and turning to his commrades and speaking the rest. The dramatic pause after "light" sets the stage for all that follows. <br><br>Well done. I look forward to reading it in context.Chemgeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803297898913358147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-41596492250643546232007-05-17T20:20:00.000-04:002007-05-17T20:20:00.000-04:00Thanks, I appreciate any criticism I get (especial...Thanks, I appreciate any criticism I get (especially the positive type).<br><br>I was actually trying to play with the symbolism, since storms are typically used as symbolism for war (i.e. George R. R. Martin's "Storm of Swords"). The storm will be gone, but there will be war.<br><br>I thought I was being clever. We'll see how it goes.the iNDefatigable mjenkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761003604210840898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457515953341334959.post-77108703765533796782007-05-23T20:41:00.000-04:002007-05-23T20:41:00.000-04:00They look like the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse!They look like the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse!gledwoodhttp://gledwood2.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com