While we observed Curfew roll by Hours ago we knew That Bigfoot Java Was open Twenty-four seven And they sold Coffee and energy At three a.m. So we made a stop When we were sleepy Back to your place again Familiar creaking floors Only been here once Before Drinking blood of the Minotaur This raspberryContinue reading “Minotaur Ichor”
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Quest for the Torino
We broke down At the airport In front of the No waiting zone An engine block Overheated As a mechanic Waved to see me Then the engine wouldn’t start And he rolled out his tool belt In the backseat and we worked On it for half an hour Opening the overflow And looking at theContinue reading “Quest for the Torino”
Millennial Backpackers
Teeth of Cascadia
Alpine wind Falling Forever The air’s so thin Leaves and stone and rain And mud and snow and Water and steps and slopes And links in the chain Then you don’t know the mind Then you don’t understand Then you don’t know the bite Then you know the might We’re dancing on the tongue LookingContinue reading “Teeth of Cascadia”
Deneb Mythos #2: Satellites of the Old Lords
In the 1st era, the countries of Esther, Quincy, and Dominicus all set out to stake a claim to the land found down the Aaugyst River. The three colonies that formed all came from those countries who feuded often in the north. This is the story of Jack Hykrel and a group of fighters who defended LittleContinue reading “Deneb Mythos #2: Satellites of the Old Lords”
Deneb Mythos #1: The Courier
What would you do as a young boy in the bustling city of Hertkur? So much temptation to join the military… become a shopkeep… or any normal stable thing all the other boys seemed to drift towards. No, this young boy has much loftier goals. Step into the shoes of one of the most dangerous occupations inContinue reading “Deneb Mythos #1: The Courier”
Tetrahedron
Tetrahedron A pyramid stands Block atop One another A tetrahedron Pyramid Construction Can’t get a grasp Of the work Which went in To the layered Cakes Stacked sedulously Enigmatic And enshrouding Fine art Out of body Out of frame Onto sanded plains Painted lanes Of huge bricks laid Mimicking vines Of stone entwine Up theContinue reading “Tetrahedron”
Adventure
Adventure Depths undocumented By even the prime Pioneer overseer With a map And provisions To last a while Set loose on a land Never before Probed or explored Timid and tinged Expectations On which to binge A blank map A compass in hand And an unseen land
Legion Corsairs’ Welkin
Legion Corsairs’ Welkin It’s a crime To pass you by In my sept-ballooned Airship zeppelin. Why would I not Stop in, Weigh anchor, And say “hi”? Standing on the deck Above in the air, a tiny speck Of nets and rigging and rope, Peering below through periscope. Rough-hewn glass cradled By iron pipes and woodenContinue reading “Legion Corsairs’ Welkin”
Friday
Friday It was Jim’s fourth day at his new job No amount of joy crossed his face As he walked down the halls Of a tall office building Accounting was always something That would need to be done So job security was his motivation For sitting at the grey desk today As the third hourContinue reading “Friday”
Consume Reality! 