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ysabetwordsmithThe following poems from the November 2, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl are currently available. Poems may be sponsored via PayPal -- there's a permanent donation button on my Dreamwidth profile page -- or you can write to me and discuss other methods. There are still verses left in the linkback poems "Everything That Blooms," "In the Shade of the Mighty Oak," "Let the Children Lead Us," "Autumn's Palette," "Pumpkin Spice Prosperity," "Delight in Another," "A Sense of Weather Changes," "Ouroboros Insects," "The Loving Embrace of Night," "Generations of Cooks Past," "Begin to Understand Ourselves," and "Homefree and Clear."
"Enjoy Working as a Team"
Pat has two families, and they fit together beautifully.
71 lines, Buy It Now = $36
Pat has two families, really.
He has his polyfamily for sex and
his teamfamily for saving the world.
"Longings That Define and Shape"
The Boston Line is defined by family traditions.
46 lines, Buy It Now = $20
"The Most Precious Thing We Have to Offer Each Other"
Brook Farm and Nashoba each start training interfaith chaplains for their own reasons.
121 lines, Buy It Now = $61
In 1961, Brook Farm
saw a surge of interest
beginning to rise among
the younger generation.
"People Need Other People"
The Blueshift Troupers work because they are two halves of a whole.
96 lines, Buy It Now = $48
The Blueshift Troupers
are two halves of a whole,
the human crew inside
the hiveship where they live.
"The Waters of the Beginning and the End"
Aida talks with the whales about boys being silly and irritating.
146 lines, Buy It Now = $73
Aida floated in the warm water
just off the shore of Finn Skerry.
Drew was right, she needed
to swim more. Her stress over
the petty irritations melted away
once she got in the water.
These three poems form a set in sequence, the Solace thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.
"A Heart Is Not a Box"
Corey McQueen goes to college and finds a new family there.
388 lines, Buy It Now = $194
Corey McQueen arrived at
Georgia State University in
Atlanta with some trepidation.
"Inevitable Like the Seasons"
Corey and her family buy a house together.
482 lines, Buy It Now = $241
After graduation, the five of them
spent two weeks just decompressing
from finals, college, and all the chaos.
Then they went house-hunting.
"Something We Create"
Corey and her family launch a new business, the Ace Place.
169 lines, Buy It Now = $85
It had taken them a few months
to get their house renovated and
their yard cleaned up enough to see.
So this turned into a whole thread, using the triad from "Because You Have Made It So." I'm calling it Trichromatic Attachments.
"The Things You Do"
Story Date: Sunday, September 1, 2013
Summary: Frustrated by a lack of contact and communication, Tarnish kidnaps Cavalier and demands to know what is going on.
109 lines, Buy It Now = $55
It was a fantastic plan,
right until it blew up in his face.
"Never Accept an Apology"
Story Date: Monday, September 2, 2013
Summary: Princessa takes Cavalier to see Aubrey the Alabaster.
135 lines, Buy It Now = $68
"I want Aubrey the Alabaster to take
a look at you," Princessa said as she
propelled Cavalier into the bookstore.
"Spiraling Out of Control"
Story Date: Saturday, September 14, 2013
Summary: Princessa finds that Tarnish is not handling the recent revelation well, and he gets into a fight.
104 lines, Buy It Now = $52
After the altercation with Cavalier,
Tarnish went into a spiral of doom.
"The Fourth for My Enemies"
Story Date: Friday, September 27, 2013
Summary: Cavalier and Princessa find Tarnish drunk in a bar.
197 lines, Buy It Now = $99
Tarnish continued rambling around
several states as Cavalier and
Princessa tried to follow him.
"When in a Dark Place"
Story Date: Friday, September 27, 2013
Summary: Tarnish winds up at the Riverton Sobering Center, courtesy of his frenemies.
1085 lines, Buy It Now = $542
Tarnish was well and truly miserable.
Even throwing up a few times hadn't
brought relief, only more embarrassment.
"Our Power to Change"
Story Date: Saturday, September 28, 2013
Summary: Tarnish wakes up the next morning and attempts to make plans for improvement.
1343 lines, Buy It Now = $672
Tarnish woke to a gentle nudge
and found Roy standing by him.
"Bad Turn to Good"
Story Date: Saturday, November 23, 2013
Summary: Cavalier and Princessa finally manage to catch Tarnish in a condition to talk.
288 lines, Buy It Now = $144
It took nearly two months before
Cavalier and Princessa could
finally manage to pin down
Tarnish when he was actually
in a condition to talk with them.
"Care and Take Care"
Story Date: Saturday, December 7, 2013
Summary: Tarnish, Cavalier, and Princessa talk with the Parquetry family about polyamory.
984 lines, Buy It Now = $492
The Parquetry family lived
in a big sprawling farmhouse.
Gina met them at the front door,
along with her partner Rhoda and
Brian who belonged to Natalie.
"Enjoy Working as a Team"
Pat has two families, and they fit together beautifully.
71 lines, Buy It Now = $36
Pat has two families, really.
He has his polyfamily for sex and
his teamfamily for saving the world.
"Longings That Define and Shape"
The Boston Line is defined by family traditions.
46 lines, Buy It Now = $20
"The Most Precious Thing We Have to Offer Each Other"
Brook Farm and Nashoba each start training interfaith chaplains for their own reasons.
121 lines, Buy It Now = $61
In 1961, Brook Farm
saw a surge of interest
beginning to rise among
the younger generation.
"People Need Other People"
The Blueshift Troupers work because they are two halves of a whole.
96 lines, Buy It Now = $48
The Blueshift Troupers
are two halves of a whole,
the human crew inside
the hiveship where they live.
"The Waters of the Beginning and the End"
Aida talks with the whales about boys being silly and irritating.
146 lines, Buy It Now = $73
Aida floated in the warm water
just off the shore of Finn Skerry.
Drew was right, she needed
to swim more. Her stress over
the petty irritations melted away
once she got in the water.
These three poems form a set in sequence, the Solace thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.
"A Heart Is Not a Box"
Corey McQueen goes to college and finds a new family there.
388 lines, Buy It Now = $194
Corey McQueen arrived at
Georgia State University in
Atlanta with some trepidation.
"Inevitable Like the Seasons"
Corey and her family buy a house together.
482 lines, Buy It Now = $241
After graduation, the five of them
spent two weeks just decompressing
from finals, college, and all the chaos.
Then they went house-hunting.
"Something We Create"
Corey and her family launch a new business, the Ace Place.
169 lines, Buy It Now = $85
It had taken them a few months
to get their house renovated and
their yard cleaned up enough to see.
So this turned into a whole thread, using the triad from "Because You Have Made It So." I'm calling it Trichromatic Attachments.
"The Things You Do"
Story Date: Sunday, September 1, 2013
Summary: Frustrated by a lack of contact and communication, Tarnish kidnaps Cavalier and demands to know what is going on.
109 lines, Buy It Now = $55
It was a fantastic plan,
right until it blew up in his face.
"Never Accept an Apology"
Story Date: Monday, September 2, 2013
Summary: Princessa takes Cavalier to see Aubrey the Alabaster.
135 lines, Buy It Now = $68
"I want Aubrey the Alabaster to take
a look at you," Princessa said as she
propelled Cavalier into the bookstore.
"Spiraling Out of Control"
Story Date: Saturday, September 14, 2013
Summary: Princessa finds that Tarnish is not handling the recent revelation well, and he gets into a fight.
104 lines, Buy It Now = $52
After the altercation with Cavalier,
Tarnish went into a spiral of doom.
"The Fourth for My Enemies"
Story Date: Friday, September 27, 2013
Summary: Cavalier and Princessa find Tarnish drunk in a bar.
197 lines, Buy It Now = $99
Tarnish continued rambling around
several states as Cavalier and
Princessa tried to follow him.
"When in a Dark Place"
Story Date: Friday, September 27, 2013
Summary: Tarnish winds up at the Riverton Sobering Center, courtesy of his frenemies.
1085 lines, Buy It Now = $542
Tarnish was well and truly miserable.
Even throwing up a few times hadn't
brought relief, only more embarrassment.
"Our Power to Change"
Story Date: Saturday, September 28, 2013
Summary: Tarnish wakes up the next morning and attempts to make plans for improvement.
1343 lines, Buy It Now = $672
Tarnish woke to a gentle nudge
and found Roy standing by him.
"Bad Turn to Good"
Story Date: Saturday, November 23, 2013
Summary: Cavalier and Princessa finally manage to catch Tarnish in a condition to talk.
288 lines, Buy It Now = $144
It took nearly two months before
Cavalier and Princessa could
finally manage to pin down
Tarnish when he was actually
in a condition to talk with them.
"Care and Take Care"
Story Date: Saturday, December 7, 2013
Summary: Tarnish, Cavalier, and Princessa talk with the Parquetry family about polyamory.
984 lines, Buy It Now = $492
The Parquetry family lived
in a big sprawling farmhouse.
Gina met them at the front door,
along with her partner Rhoda and
Brian who belonged to Natalie.
