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George Kalantzis's avatar

Writing like this makes enemies. But it also makes loyalists, and loyalists will follow you till you stop breathing. Love it

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Thank you George. This is what I need to hear.

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Trevor Kuether's avatar

it is weird when someone says you shouldn't do this or that in art, that's not how art works. this was lovely btw.

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C.S. Mee's avatar

It is weird

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Thank you Trevor!

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Paul Wittenberger's avatar

It seems to me you’re doing just fine, and you’re right—it’s not your problem if a reader can’t keep up,

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C.S. Mee's avatar

I appreciate you, Paul. Thank you!

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Paul Wittenberger's avatar

Sometimes I can’t keep up. When that happens, I have to sit myself down and give myself a good talking to.

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C.S. Mee's avatar

I hear that!!

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Jed Moffitt's avatar

I felt a little awkward reading parts of this C.S. because I have asked you in the past for help understanding some parts of your work ( I should probably just give up that hard-headed and literal minded habit) but I just want to be clear that the way you write sings on its own and transcends cognitive understanding. You were never in jeopardy of losing my attention nor my ear, to the contrary, you have a gift that can sing a reader through to the final stanza in a way that I have only begun to re-appreciate recently as I hold and rock my alternately cooing and ranting grandchild to sleep.

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C.S. Mee's avatar

You can always ask for help understanding. This piece is more talking about readers giving advice on how to change or alter my work. Which, also, I’m fine with if I am expecting it or asking for it. Someone left a comment on one of my Medium posts that basically started with, “If I could give any advice it would be…” Ooop… I don’t even know the guy!!

I appreciate how you really take time with reading. Also, I’m honored to be a presence alongside a sleeping grandchild.

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Alexander Blaine's avatar

Dope as fuck. Thank you.

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Thank you!! Fantastic compliment

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petrichor's avatar

doing your substack name justice. this ain't the kiddie pool

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Hey! I love this

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Delise Fantome's avatar

*slams hands on table* You can lead a horse to water but you can't make em a kelpie type shit, TELL THEM!!!

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Love you Delise!

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Dylan's avatar

GO EASY ON ME

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Allow me to now pet the inside of your skull

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alex b.'s avatar

Oh my goodness I felt this! Love it!♥️🔥

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Thank you so much!

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Mike Speriosu's avatar

Enchanting, my friend. Thank you for your priceless mystery.

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Appreciate you!!

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Zivah Avraham's avatar

I’m not a fan of the obvious.

You are not obvious and I love your writing for that.

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Thank you Zivah. Appreciate you!

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Umi's avatar

Amazing!!!

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Thank you so much <3

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Lord Lohmann's avatar

I like the aggressive dismissiveness in this PAP. A friend asked me yesterday what I would say if I could send one and only one message to the universe. I replied:

“Fuck off - in a plethora of colors and light to the sound of Elgars cello concerto in E minor

Or Elvis

Or Grateful Dead

Hallelujah”

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C.S. Mee's avatar

And thank you :)

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Well, hallelujah to that

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Sudana Krasniqi's avatar

fuckin hell, sister.

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Love you til the day I die

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small victories's avatar

Goodness, this is beautiful ♡

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C.S. Mee's avatar

Thank you so much!!

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Ulysses Santillan's avatar

Preach your words. Maybe I should write dumb. Great piece. Your writing, your way, your story, your time. Thanks for the read , you always make your stuff hit. Until then, you know what to do.

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C.S. Mee's avatar

I appreciate you

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