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22 hrs agoLiked by Chris Barkley

this is so fun and beautiful at the same time and i also feel like i just finished a therapy session. in a good way, of course

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Thank you! That's so very kind. Have a great day.

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Sep 20Liked by Chris Barkley

I read this while listening to Hozier's song First Time. So fitting! and a joy to read.

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A great song choice! So glad you enjoyed.

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Sep 20Liked by Chris Barkley

"Let them gaze at the sky's dark hide, the stars cast across it like runes of pale bone." Fabulous!

What a shepherding soul, this zombie. Coping with his altered world, thoughtful of the others. If indeed he is a walking dead.

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I wrote this after the 1st Covid lockdown, and was feeling much like a zombie myself!

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Sep 20Liked by Chris Barkley

May I add, better than Murakami.

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I'm very flattered.

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Sep 20Liked by Chris Barkley

Ah. Well, I love it. You're a marvelous writer.

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