DESCRIPTION
When a mysterious stranger wanders into a small Nebraska town, its citizens are forced to make a choice between the Eden they live in and the Eden that is possible. [6,840 words]
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Mason Cole is an Oklahoma author, 17 years of age. He attends the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics in Oklahoma City. Mason's favorite authors are Ayn Rand, William Shakespeare, Homer, and Orson Scott Card. His dream is to recieve a Ph.D. in History and then teach, writing novels and short stories on the side. [October 2000]
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (10) Grandfather (Poetry) A poem about my grandfather and his battles with ahorrible illness. [269 words] Teaching Mindy (Short Stories) A New York private investigator and his assistant are handed the case of a lifetime. But will it turn out to be a career-making mystery, or will the killer get away with the perfect crime? [11,186 words] The Box (Short Stories) When two boys from the future cross wits with a man out of time, the world's future lies within...THE BOX. [5,497 words] The Form Of Poetry (Poetry) Peotry is an undefinable thing in technical terms. This piece is meant to help describe just a few of the purposes of poetry. [318 words] The Greatest Of All (Poetry) A work of triumph about a personal hero of mine. [381 words] The Stars (Poetry) A short philosophical piece. [219 words] Thoughts From A Prison Camp (Poetry) A Jewish prisoner's thoughts after years under the cruel government of Adolf Hitler. [535 words] To My Blooming Rose (Poetry) A short work of dedication to a very special someone. [113 words] War Chess (Poetry) An allegorical look at the Civil War, espcially Lee and Grant. [548 words] 'twas The Night Before X-Mas 2k (Poetry) The real meaning of Christmas condensed into poetry form. [371 words]
READER'S REVIEWS (2) DISCLAIMER: STORYMANIA DOES NOT PROVIDE AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWS. ALL REVIEWS ARE PROVIDED BY NON-ASSOCIATED VISITORS, REGARDLESS OF THE WAY THEY CALL THEMSELVES.
"The idea is very nice, and the characters are good. However, this story has a problem, and it is the same problem as with the most of your poetry (with exception of Thoughts From A Prison Camp (which is an experiment) and To My Blooming Rose). That problem is too much editing. While I don't think that poetry should be just an emotional outburst, it looks as if you had edited it and then re-edited it...Until it lost most of it's freshness. Take it easy. Try to just feel the words, try playing with words. It doesn't have to be technically perfect. It is good that you really work on your texts and that you don't just publish everything that you can think of... But it's okay if you relax a bit. Best wishes!" -- Ivana Milakovic.
"Whoa! Calm down with that thesaurus mate! Seriously though, despite you're quest to never use the same descriptive word twice the story is very readable and quite enchanting. I hope the sense of innocence between the lines won't fade as ya get older mate, its a nice touch. Keep up the stuff man, ya got a good imagination, but like that russian bird sez, relax!" -- G Pearson, England.
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