Some time ago there came to be a gorgeous dame, just twenty-three Beauty she was, in entirety, with eyes as blue as deepest sea Kind and gentle she cared for all, the rich, the poor, the short, the tall A heart of gold, her charm enthralled, she loved the big, adored the small … More The Pearl
It looks so cold This water, bold As evening reaches crest And yet I know Aft icy blow The warmth will be abreast Is it so hard? Why do I guard? No logic can be found Just jump right in But wait! I grin I will! The next time round I promise, then I’ll dive … More Toe in the Water
The focus settles, nestles in I sit here waiting, lights are dim And though I know what must be done I always feel that loaded gun The push to work, this call to act For naught fulfills a ghost’s contract Forever now, forever then, Armed with paper, bladed pen No fear of future, charge ahead … More Mission
For far too long I’ve waited And put off this vital task No more shall I lay dormant It’s time to shed this timid mask The road ahead, its daunting Just where does one begin? It matters not, get started As complacency’s a sin The goal is set, if only Our path was just as … More How the World Should Work
Chivalrys dead! Or so it is said On this, I ponder quite long It’s really no chore Kindly holding your door Yet you glare, like something is wrong It’s fine! Some will sneer I’ll get it! They’ll jeer Independent, a woman am I Your help? I’ve no need These mouths, he shall feed Career driven, … More The Gentleman
Hello my friend! Please lend an ear A tale have I For you to hear Once upon A timely time A maiden lived Who loved to rhyme She’d sit outside As sun shined bright Observe the world And write and write Her rhymes were filled With love and fear And all the things From there … More Ms. Scribbler
Your sticks and your stones May break all my bones But these acts, I swear you’ll regret For time heals us all It builds a stone wall And this, we shall not forget You came here to slay To take mine away All that, which we hold close and dear Yet here, I still stand … More Vengeance
To give a little context, below is a reflection of my experience (as a volunteer) at the first Game of Thrones conference ever held. Working the Con provided a pretty good view of how things went administratively. I daresay the vast majority of the weekend was a massive success, but there was (understandably) a slight … More The Con of Cons
Dear Mom I want you to know, Mom I’ll never forget The pain and the hurt Nary thought of regret For all you could do And with all you could give You gave to us three In hope that we’d live The life that we dreamed Where good turns to great When happiness soars And … More Dear Mom
But Mom! Says the little girl, pouting about To the woman, Who feels left than thirteen ‘Twas Tom! The girl cries, as she wrestles and shouts Pulling hair As she’s acting so mean Have I grown? Asks the mother, all riddled and scared To herself, For yesterday seems Like she was Just the poor little girl … More Life Flitters By
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