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Tabby Ivy's avatar

beautiful work, damon. finding meaning where we can. its the little things. the quiet times. the unexpected connections. you weave all of this brilliantly, as always. thank you.

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Damon Falke's avatar

Thank you, Tabby. Part of what you express here is where I discover joy in your paintings--little things, quiet times. and where connections are unexpected. Our collaboration remains a gift to me.

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John Julius Reel's avatar

Damon's work is always special. Loved this.

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Damon Falke's avatar

Thank you, my friend. I appreciate your nod, and I hope folks will find YOUR work now.

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Fran Gardner's avatar

The first time I read it, I was sleepy and kept moving into dream time. May-Hege was a dream name. Then I came back wide awake to it at 5 in the morning and it was a different work, luminous, agile, muscular, surprising. I admire your breadth, your control, metaphor but not too much. This time the dream was yours. Thank you.

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Damon Falke's avatar

Thank you for the attention you gave the essay, Fran. Charity, in the classical sense of the word, granted by another good reader or writer is humbling. Then we can go on dreaming--

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Fran Gardner's avatar

Wow, I read “charity” as “clarity.” I don’t think I was being charitable. I was worshiping.

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Damon Falke's avatar

Thank you, Oscar. I appreciate you giving attention to my work. I like being where the salmon move. They'll go upstream when they can or if they can. Odds are I will not see them go, but it's good enough to know they are there. Sometimes that has to be enough--fragile as all of it is.

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