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blow out the candles; I wish this is my last wish— birthday irony Will you find this hidden message? -
Circadian
the sun rises— birds sing from the trees my lullaby -
Valentines Day Poem
- S.T. Ockenner
- 1 min read
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Oh, your clean, ivory teeth ever so shiny your three beautiful heads hairy and slimy Your bright green talons ready to kill Your bright green... -
IV. The Hand of the Sorcerer
- Insolent Lad
- 3 min read
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In THE HAND OF THE SORCERER, Prince Modareth reads a piece from Jobareth’s second book of poetry: What bow has set me to this futile flight, Has... -
III. The Sign of the Arrow
- Insolent Lad
- 2 min read
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A short bit of song that the minstrel Guesare repeats to himself in THE SIGN OF THE ARROW: Travelers all, we wear the dust of yesterday. The rain... -
II. The Shadow of Asak
- Insolent Lad
- 3 min read
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In THE SHADOW OF ASAK, the bard Guesare sings a silly song about Donzalo to entertain a group of children: Donzalo’s deeds are all the talk, I... -
I. The Song of the Sword
- Insolent Lad
- 2 min read
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The first is from THE SONG OF THE SWORD, a ‘courtly’ poem from the young diplomat Jobareth Nafal: IN LOVE’S SERVICE Though oft I wear Love’s... -
The Stepfather
How can you give this child the name of her son When you took him and murdered him, what have you done And you’ve murdered his brother, his... -
Guillotine Song
'Oh, it's a guillotine, Can you sing, this song, A tune falling, in between, Sing it, all night long. I, am the Shepherdess, singing A song of... -
Digital Lust
There is no way of life for me and you, Our solace for each other is far to few. I have an ache in my bones, I listen to your dial tones. There... -
19th Century Lane
Perhaps the willow trees The swing softly in the breeze, Long for another day for rain to come, As the thunder bangs its drum. Although the day... -
Mistress' Tavern
Beneath the clouds, Beneath the clouds in the darkness. Farewell to the lullabies, splender in flight. The mistress in her tavern, Told of... -
The Dragon and the King - a poem (part 3)
- Ireth
- 7 min read
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- Comments: 3
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They looked up from the bottom of the great pit where they lay, and standing up, they cursed the game it seemed they had to play. Limping... -
The Dragon and the King - a poem (part 2)
“I’ll go out first,” Moruna said, “for if by chance I fall, you will still live to fight the beast… if that gives hope at all.” Shaedast did not... -
The Dragon and the King - a poem (part 1)
- Ireth
- 7 min read
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- Comments: 2
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Three islands lay like gleaming gemstones deep in Elif’s sea: D’nim, Areth and Ulos, dwelling in fair harmony. But discord once began to brew in...