Midnight Nation's Conversations

        My father was an actor who would often take my sister and I with him on his nightly walkings of the dog, mostly on weekends because of our respective bedtimes on the nights before the days we spent in school, and occasionally he would engage in friendly, or sometimes not, conversations with strange individuals cruising the midnight nation in search of just such encounters. It wasn’t until I was 17 that I reached the conclusion that this was a device to aid his performing skills. However, I also concluded that this ‘device’ could be of large aid to the skills of a human being. The skills which guide us down our own personal highways when the street lights have burnt out and we have but one working headlight. A truer knowledge of fellow animals could not be attained then in this course of action. Though I am a poet in profession and act no more than anyone does to the faces of others, I do as my father did and converse with my surroundings, immersing myself in humanity like a true romantic. I guess I will never know exactly why my father did what he did, but I will always have the hope that he did it for the same reasons as I will always.

Author's Note

my dad is really not much like this, hes not an actor, etc. therefore, this isnt really in relation to me. its just kinda something that came to me while sitting in a car at a gas station and noticing some strange people that were around. i like how it turned out actually. let me know what you think.

Reviews

[Marie Harrison]

I love it. What a fun ride or walk you took me on. Very imaginative in my opinion. Always wonder what people are saying as they talk or rant to themselves in public. Sometimes I lean in or strive to get closer so I can get a few sound bites of their story. Thanks for sharing.

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that would be a incredible experience to just go out into the night and talk to whoever you meet..obviously the dangerous side would put you off maybe, but for the experience of coming outside your bubble..even though this isn't you life, you wrote it like you had experienced it..well written

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the father in the story. We are taught by wise parent to communicate and look at the world with their vision. You create a interesting situation and opportunity to learn things from someone else perception. Complete story was amazing. Thank you.
Coyote

[Looouise]

The idea of this is pretty neat - using other people as inspiration for other things. I also think you use the imagery well too - with the street lamps and the headlights, it really adds to everything. The only point of criticism I would have with this is that the first sentence is pretty long...six lines, and it could be broken up just a little bit. Other than that, it's a good write. :]