The Collection

[barrywood]

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[Dr. Zirk]

I've read all of Barry's stories here on TLO, and this is the best one yet. I admire writers who can deliver a big payoff with a minimum of verbiage (darn that short attention span!), and Barry has succeeded in doing that with this tale. Very impressive, Barry.

[barrywood]

Thank you for commenting, Dr. Zirk. I'm happy you read my stories.

Barry

[The New Nonsense]

wow.....

..um ... Barry? I don't really live in Wisconsin. I live somewhere else, yeah that's it ......somewhere else. :)

I think Dr. Zirk's comment hit it right on the head.

Hmmmm...... maybe that's a bad choice of words.

[barrywood]

Kevin, my good buddy, I thought you did live in Wisconsin. :-)

Thanks for reading. I appreciate it greatly.

[matt cardin]

Nice story, Barry. As with "Warm Milk," I enjoyed the way you employed a very low-key and even minimalist tone on the way to arriving at a shocking narrative climax, which was likewise related in a rather offhand, subdued manner. I've always found this to be a sophisticated and effective narrative technique. Kudos to you, says I.

[yellowish haze]

Whenever I read a short story by Barry, I start to wonder whether it has been written by the same innocent inconspicuous person that chats with TLO members in the Bungalow House.
Collection is a truly disturbing piece, especially the fact that it has been written in the first person. Good job, Barry. You really have a talent of stepping into somebody's shoes - no matter how sick that person might be!

[barrywood]

Thank you for your comments, Matt.
You really have a talent of stepping into somebody's shoes - no matter how sick that person might be!
And thank you, Slawek, I think. Evil grin.