I have referred to minor characters in books many times before and this is an extension of that chat. Ethan Small first appears in the third Steele novel, 'The Biter Bit' and I introduced him to Patrick Steele's team as a late teen, rather disaffected and related to one of Patrick's existing support team. I had a purpose for introducing the lad and he more than fulfilled that purpose but then he refused to go and as a result appeared in the following two Steele stories. I just couldn't get rid of him! So here is an ode to the lad.
An Ode to Ethan Small
There to take a
bullet
for the male
lead.
Crippled for life
and intended to go
he came back!
His predicament tweaked
a conscience
so he stayed.
Guilt drove the
part building
partially – more
guilt.
He found a niche,
a foothold because
he came back.
The niche was
widened significantly
so he stayed.
Tables began to
turn and he recovered
partially – more
guilt.
Essential to the
teamwork because
he came back.
A relationship
developed because
he stayed.
He had recovered
as far as he could
partially – guilt
assuaged.
©David L Atkinson May 2013
As a writer of stories I try to use a variety of ways of getting my work 'out there' and taking a character, minor or otherwise, and featuring them on a blog is one idea. The fact that I've used poetry is my own choice but it could have been a short story, a character thumbnail sketch or an extract from the book. I hope these ideas are helpful.
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