AuthorsDen: Reviews at a Glance

Recent Reviews for L. G. Figgins

Nectar of the Gods (Short Story) - 7/3/2009 5:50:11 AM
Linda, you've got my vote. You've taken me to a place I wish I could be... peace and tranquillity seeped in history, with the aroma of freshly-brewed coffee. Much magic and imagination. Ron

Reverie (Short Story) - 5/5/2009 3:00:40 AM
alone...lost...your writing creates a space where the reader feels. An astonishingly hard objective to accomplish. that was sheer poetry. rudi

Reverie (Short Story) - 5/3/2009 3:19:01 PM
Well done. Why would a "Loving Father" God allow such suffering on his children is a mystery that often leads to bitterness.

Reverie (Short Story) - 4/19/2009 3:23:37 PM
Wow...an incredibly painful write, with comparisons of suffering that make you stop and reflect. In intense experience for the reader. Blessings, Michelle

Reverie (Short Story) - 4/19/2009 11:45:57 AM
Very powerful story . Our suffering so over whelming at times but so insignificant when compared to others. Thanks for making me stop and think. Luke

Growing Up With Brothers (Short Story) - 4/16/2009 12:25:47 PM
I am the youngest of 6 children, there are 5 of us girls and my brother is the oldest. It would have been interesting growing up next door to you because we needed more guys in our house!I liked taking a glimpse of your life in this story. I was able to see the motorcycles and firecrackers in my mind! I will be tracking your work and reading manyo of your stories and poems! Joanna Leone. Stop in at my den antyime!

The Miracle Tree (Short Story) - 5/22/2006 3:03:15 PM
This story really touched me (*near tears"), Linda. You have a very approachable narrative style. ~~Nordette

The Miracle Tree (Short Story) - 5/8/2006 7:33:34 AM
Beautiful. You know how to put someone right in the scene. Thank you.

The Miracle Tree (Short Story) - 3/27/2006 7:39:59 AM
What a lovely piece. Reminds me of the mango tree in my parents backyard. My sister had similarly sat sucking on the delicious tropical fruit and thrown the seed into garden. When it sprouted, my dad nurtured it and today it bears the sweetest mangoes every summer.

Nectar of the Gods (Short Story) - 10/2/2005 12:22:34 PM
I love the way you described it all, Lin. Well done. Thank you for sharing your talent. Love and peace. Regis

The Miracle Tree (Short Story) - 9/29/2005 9:48:18 PM
Dearest Linda... 'The Miracle Tree' is beautiful! Your story flowed so well that I could taste, feel, see, smell the peach ... reading with thorough enjoyment the spontaneity of the precious child! How intuitive it was of you to plant that seed, which then corresponds with your life ... and as suggested DNA! 'Maybe I was cloned along with that tree. Just maybe...’ A truly precious read... Thank you Linda xox Love Suzie :-)

The Miracle Tree (Short Story) - 9/21/2005 9:42:13 AM
A lovely work of prose: your allusions to country life are a pure bliss for me,coming from an urban environment .. evasion into a utopian land.There is a clear analogy between the tree 's evolution and a woman blossoming..almost a pantheist point of view (because the tree is alive!) ..and nature is boudless bounty. Great write. Anne.

Reverie (Short Story) - 9/17/2005 2:22:54 PM
Great write..the image of the mug falling is very powefull as if absorbed by thoughts.. and contemplating life, you were in an in-between cosmos...called Reverie.. Anne.

Reverie (Short Story) - 9/4/2005 4:25:42 PM
There is much depth to your story, Lin. Thank you for sharing it. Love to you. Regis

The Miracle Tree (Short Story) - 9/4/2005 4:23:34 PM
Yeah. Just maybe, Lin. Cool write. So much meaning in the words you've put together. Thank you for sharing this gift. It's lovely and makes me think about my "stuff." Love and peace to you. Regis

The Miracle Tree (Short Story) - 7/7/2005 8:11:05 AM
A juicy little story, Linda, I enjoyed it. Every seed that produces fruit is a miracle, no? Every planting an act of faith.

Nectar of the Gods (Short Story) - 6/30/2005 9:31:39 PM
Very vivid descriptions. I enjoyed this ^.^

The Miracle Tree (Short Story) - 6/27/2005 9:00:24 AM

The Miracle Tree (Short Story) - 6/5/2005 6:47:43 PM
A great analogy, Linda. Very well written. Tami

The Miracle Tree (Short Story) - 6/2/2005 7:05:37 PM
well done

The Miracle Tree (Short Story) - 5/31/2005 5:59:38 PM
This is beautiful... your talents extend way beyond poetry... and where else can the reader find out about peach pits and virginity both in one story!

The Miracle Tree (Short Story) - 5/31/2005 8:59:56 AM
wonderful tale, linda; very well done! (((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in tx., karen lynn. :D

The Miracle Tree (Short Story) - 5/29/2005 9:00:58 PM
Thanks for sharing....yes with God anything is possible!! Love Tinka

The Miracle Tree (Short Story) - 5/29/2005 5:25:46 AM
Oh I believe it did coincide with that very fact. It's really a beautiful story Linda! I remember the peaches we got when we were kids, we got them on the western slope here always. They were awesome but dang I never thought of planting the seed. lol But as farmers we always had something growing and somehow it is a miracle isn't it? A very wonderful one.

The Miracle Tree (Short Story) - 5/29/2005 4:47:20 AM
A very precious story, Linda and yes Miracles do happen. Thanks for reminding us. God bless you, Love Betty

Virginia's Dictionary: My Daughter's Coming of Age/ 1960's (Article) - 7/4/2009 11:00:14 AM
Ah, the miniskirt, brought me to poetic description. Panty hose was the iron maiden of the day. Fortunately, flower girls were sans bra and hose... whoopy! Ron

Linda's Lament (Article) - 7/3/2009 5:40:26 AM
What a hoot! It's a good thing I have helpers do all the things so I don't have to... ;-) Ron

Virginia's Dictionary: My Daughter's Coming of Age/ 1960's (Article) - 6/28/2009 3:46:02 PM
I was a teenager in the 60's. I remember the dippity do commercials. I remember mini skirts too but the girls were all way too skinny to wear them. I had bell bottom jeans. Now they've kind of morphed into boot cut relaxed fit for fat old cowboy wannabees. Like me. Fun article. Patrick

GOSSIP IN THE GRAIN (Article) - 5/19/2009 3:37:00 PM
interesting read

GOSSIP IN THE GRAIN (Article) - 5/17/2009 5:19:44 PM
Lotto good singers out there. Some never get their break. Thanks for romoting him. Ron

GOSSIP IN THE GRAIN (Article) - 5/15/2009 7:18:40 PM
He is great, He says what I feel, only so much better than me, Thank You, Pierre

GOSSIP IN THE GRAIN (Article) - 5/11/2009 11:19:10 PM
Gave him a listen...now you've given me someone new to add to my IPOD! Thanks, Lin!

The Birthing (Article) - 4/30/2009 3:36:01 PM
Birthing is as natural as the stars. There was a time when women died from it (an acquaintance of ours down the street did, this year) so that only the fit would continue to survive. Julius Caesar changed all that. Now, we have the Octomom. Ron

The Birthing (Article) - 4/28/2009 12:21:14 PM
The miracle of birth is one that is so special and sadly in my day fathers were not allowed in the delivery room so I never got to share that magic moment but thanks to you...I have lived it for a few moments as I read this exceptional write. hugs Fee

Prayers For My AD Family (Article) - 4/28/2009 9:06:01 AM
Beautiful, Lin... I needed prayers and they worked... Love Dale

Prayers For My AD Family (Article) - 10/8/2006 12:53:19 PM
this is beautiful...

Prayers For My AD Family (Article) - 7/5/2006 8:15:58 AM
Amen from me too and TY Ch'erie

Prayers For My AD Family (Article) - 7/1/2006 8:30:58 AM
Amen.

Prayers For My AD Family (Article) - 6/26/2006 6:30:29 PM
Precious sister Linda, your heart is SO BIG!!!!! Peace & Love, Dove

Prayers For My AD Family (Article) - 6/26/2006 3:05:09 PM
Wonderful heartfelt prayers for all, Linda.

Prayers For My AD Family (Article) - 6/26/2006 2:32:34 PM
well done

Prayers For My AD Family (Article) - 6/26/2006 1:55:07 PM
Very well done. Thank you.

Prayers For My AD Family (Article) - 6/26/2006 1:36:21 PM
You are in my prayers Lin!! So are your friend!! Love Tinka

Invisible Threads (Article) - 3/27/2006 7:48:23 AM
You have said it all and so succintly too. I am from a completely different corner of the world and yet so much i see and read here is not unlike what happens in my owrld. In some way I guess we are all one. I am glad that I am a part of the Den.

A Clarification...Of Sorts? (Article) - 3/26/2006 9:08:15 AM
I tend to believe the dark side of us, the Ying and the Yang, has to be acknowledged, but not accepted, it is imperative Linda, we harness our dark side in forcibly with self discipline and faith, otherwise we risk destruction in a multitude of ways, as we see in alcoholism, drugs , prostitution, gambling, and even terrorism, to name but a few addictions and vices ! Peter Peter

A Clarification...Of Sorts? (Article) - 3/25/2006 9:02:44 PM
I think you have a good grip of love, sexually and the interaction of the two and express it quite well in your works. There are no pro's that know everything in poetry only people who write from there heart and soul. Felix

A Clarification...Of Sorts? (Article) - 3/25/2006 8:07:27 PM
"The wolf shall dwell with the lamb..." Only when we are able to acknowledge our own "dark side" are we able to accept it and someday become friends with it... not to give it power, but to be grateful... because that dark side makes us who we are...

To All My Unborn Children (Article) - 7/13/2005 8:07:15 AM
How gratifying, Linda, to read that your story had a happy ending — and what a wonderful suggestion to plant a flower or a tree in remembrance of a life that will never be. On the flip side of the coin, it's odd, about Mother's Day, and Father's Day, too, that Hallmark tends to ignore those of us who have lost our parents. We seem forever destined to celebrate the lives of our loved ones alone, reliving memories and trying to recall the sound of their voices... Thanks for sharing this... a fine essay. Regards, J.

For What It's Worth, Part 1 (Article) - 6/3/2005 10:23:43 AM
Words of wisdom spoken Linda!! Love Tinka

For What It's Worth, Part 1 (Article) - 6/2/2005 6:25:27 PM
This is wise and what is more powerful than love? I know there is a line that said "we only come around this way once" and there is no turning back, it seems. Pride or fear are negatives that need to be pushed aside as I see it, then you can be free to be who you were intended to be. Great article Linda! Many thoughts to ponder and to be considered.

Caged Irony (Poetry) - 11/17/2009 7:20:22 AM
Effective metaphors that are used to empower the reader (and the writer). I was telling myself that life beyond our own boundaries is what everyone deserves to find. Axilea

America (Poetry) - 9/21/2009 1:25:46 PM
It makes you wonder Lin where it will all end up. For me I keep going with courage and fortitude and let the Higher Power dictate the cours eof my life Take care Peter

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 9/1/2009 7:55:53 AM
this is a wonderful expression of the soul's voice I love how you so tenderly express seeing oneself through anothers eyes to really see... Beautiful! Peace, Love & Blessings Vickie

Paper Cuts (Poetry) - 8/24/2009 1:57:53 PM
The slow rhythm of this poem invites the reader to adopt a quiet and meditative state of mind and enter the cyclical nature of life that gives meaning to its linear aspects. Nothing, no life, no effort is vain in that respect. There are many beautiful lines in this piece and one of my favorites for both form and content is: "As the power of the dead lay still, their skill is used to further the climb" Axilea

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/14/2009 6:08:22 AM
What a lovely, whistful poem. Beautiful imagery. Nice job. Anna

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/8/2009 5:00:39 AM
captivating imagery herein, lg. that fundamental yearning "for the substance of earth" ever binds... very well done. cg

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/6/2009 5:02:22 AM
Beautifully written poem,Great piece,take care EDWIN

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/4/2009 1:40:10 PM
This is fabulous, Linda. Wonderful self-reflexive write, yet very cleverly using the device of a personal journal that is both it's own self and a projection of the internal landscape. As others have already said, this is superbly crafted and written with such a lightness of touch, yet is insistent and pressing on the mind, leaving the mystical thumbprint of presence. Lovely images conjured here. xx

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/3/2009 6:23:11 PM
And if you could only see me, really see who I am--maybe I would come to read myself as reflected in your eyes. And yet that would be interpretation, not realization. Excellent work. Patrick

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/3/2009 3:44:00 PM
Your image is so comely while your words are so creepy... Jeepers Creepers! Ron

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/3/2009 11:23:21 AM
Self-revelation, beautifully rendered, Lin, in every writer's most intimate and trusting friend: the Journal. Thanks for letting me in. -gene.

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/3/2009 4:41:22 AM
Undone by the power of your pen, Lin - amazing write. (((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/3/2009 4:26:05 AM
WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/3/2009 3:36:28 AM
Beautiful writing sweet lady..well done indeed...stay safe and well..Hugsss

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/3/2009 1:52:53 AM
Something coming from the lips of a mountain its stone's face, mythical and quasi whimsical of sounds imprinted somewhere for the fingers to find. Georg

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/3/2009 1:45:31 AM
There is so much depth to this and it is so beautifully written.

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/2/2009 8:02:30 PM
incredible depth-i love the final lines best

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/2/2009 6:31:06 PM
This is such a great poem, The two biggest problems facing humanity, unwillingness to consider another as our equal and failure to look deep enough inside each other and our selves to learn who we really are. Excellent, Take Care, Pierre

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/2/2009 6:17:58 PM
Again, you are reaching deeper and touching emotions that are raw, making each word count. I love "the wisp of air I am years for the substance of earth." Carol

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/2/2009 5:07:21 PM
As Dallas has said Magnificient

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/2/2009 5:01:07 PM
Indeed! "And if you could only see me, really see who I am--maybe I would come to read myself as reflected in your eyes." Magnificent!

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/2/2009 3:58:37 PM
Linda, Highly imaginative, reflective and challenging, I love this experience and its reverberations. John

Journal: 08/02/09 (Poetry) - 8/2/2009 3:11:14 PM
Very impressive reflections and self wonder as we often tend to do at times. You captured the uncertainties of us all as we struggle with our identities..excellant write. hugs fee

Paper Cuts (Poetry) - 7/28/2009 5:27:37 PM
Elegant, moving writing that rings out strong and sharp when read aloud. This is one of my new all-time Den favorites. I particularly love: "The hermit’s lantern, a pale light in the wilderness lacking shine, so his wisdom is ignored on the vine..." With respect and admiration ~

Paper Cuts (Poetry) - 7/27/2009 7:22:25 AM
Linda, you are reaching deeper and deeper. I love the music of your poem and the imagery is stunning.