Wildlands out there On the horizon Tempting to be trekked Through I have all I need To go exploring If it doesn’t fit In my backpack I’ve made up for it In moxie I’ve got maps, a compass And two flare guns If I get into trouble I only need one For the rest IContinue reading “Moxie All I Need”
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Puyallup City Hall at Night
Shot with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS; f/4; 1/10; ISO-800; 28mm
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”
“They Close at Dusk”
“They Close at Dusk” There’s a man on the Park stage Asking for handouts Of spare change And cigarettes In a “closed to the public” Pavilion An auction is taking place: The parking lot is full The man on the stage Is drunk Yells at whoever passes by About what “used to be” While aContinue reading ““They Close at Dusk””
Torch Glow
Torch Glow Twilight pulse echoes Across empty meadows And camps beneath weeping willows. While far away, a man with a bow Can’t silence his torch’s glow Under an ancient moon’s woe. It was replaced with pale shown Through a slender thicket floe, From his out of body into the know.
Esteerawnielder
Esteerawnielder We appeared at the hilltop’s crest Above a valley’s present resistance For this event we properly dressed Telescoped views of a distant tempest Conquested up by we mountaineers We hook and grapple up cliffs, sheer Drops from the rocks never made us fear The destination’s wealth, because now we are here In the chargingContinue reading “Esteerawnielder”
Pioneer Park
Pioneer Park Oatmeal and raisin At the top of the mountain Where pilgrims Gather in a hollow In wagons which others will Definitely follow Downpour’s begun Spitting at your grass Where cows and asses Chew their cud And the mountain’s pass Becomes dense mud Coffee beans grinding To keep the senses alive And with ourContinue reading “Pioneer Park”