Story: "No Winter Lasts Forever" (Part 6)

This story is a sequel to "Love Is for Children," "Eggshells," "Dolls and Guys," "Turnabout Is Fair Play," and "Touching Moments," "Splash," "Coming Around," and "Birthday Girl."

Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanova, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Hulk, Steve Rogers, Betty Ross, JARVIS, Bucky Barnes, Nick Fury.
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Mind control. Inferences of past child abuse and other torture. Current environment is supportive.
Summary: A mission in Russia introduces the Avengers to the Winter Soldier. Steve wants Bucky back and will stop at nothing to make that happen. Everyone else helps however they can.
Notes: Asexual character (Clint). Aromantic character (Natasha). Asexual relationship. Sibling relationships. Fix-it. Teamwork. Canon-typical violence. BAMF!Avengers. Vulgar language. Drama. Rescue. Hurt/Comfort. Emotional whump. Survivor guilt. Friendship. Confusion. Mind control. Memory loss. Slow recovery. Nick Fury makes stupid-ass decisions. Fear of loss. Fluff. Nonsexual ageplay. Making up for lost time. Tony Stark has a heart. Games. Trust issues. Safety and security. Howard Stark's A+ parenting. Obadiah Stane's A+ parenting. Food issues. Multiplicity/Plurality. Sleep issues. Non-sexual touching and intimacy. Yoga. Personal growth. Family of choice. ALL THE FEELS. #coulsonlives.

Begin with Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.  Skip to Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11.

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Quadrant Fest

This fest uses the system of romance described in Homestuck, applied to other fandoms.  I like alternative sexuality so I find the concept intriguing.

Nature Photos

 Tulips.

Read "A Purple Monster"

My Torn World poem "A Purple Monster" has been sponsored by ellenmillion for public viewing.
A Duurludirj village has an encounter while heading out to sea.

Poem: "Scotch Hobby"

This poem came out of the December 4, 2012 Poetry Fishbowl.  It was inspired by prompts from rix_scaedu, my_partner_doug, and kelkyag.  It has been selected in an audience poll as the freebie for the May 7, 2013 Poetry Fishbowl reaching the $200 threshold.  This poem belongs to The Steamsmith series.

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Poetry Fishbowl Report for May 7, 2013

This month's theme was "homonyms, puns, and wordplay."  I worked from 1 PM to midnight, so about 9 hours allowing for lunch and supper breaks.  There were a few prompts early on, a trickle later, but far less than usual.  I only wrote 13 poems.

Participation was so low, I actually didn't write enough to activate all the perks, although people could've covered those with general donations.  Remember, it takes prompts to make the fishbowl work.  I got some extra activity by doubling up on people who sent multiples, but there's a limit to how well that works. 

I've had fishbowls tank before; it happens once or twice a year.  I suspect it was due to the theme.  It was popular in the poll but then people didn't prompt much; they may have found the topic hard to work with.  I kind of expected it to be a challenge for me but was willing to give it a try.  Sometimes those kinds of themes have turned out really well.  But after this, I'm likely to be more selective about what goes into a poll or what I accept from the voting results, and weed out themes that I think might be harder to work with. 

Most of the poems were free verse.  Some used single prompts while others stacked a bunch together.  I finished out the Rainbowfic Sunlight list.  Length ran shorter this time: a lot of medium, some short and long, only three epics.

Activity was low.  There were 41 comments on LiveJournal and none on Dreamwidth.  A total of 11 people sent prompts.  There were no new prompters or donors.


Read some poetry!
The following poems from the February 2013 Poetry Fishbowl have been posted:
"Balance and Tangle"
"Command Line Errors"
"The Geometry of Language"
"Greetings and Solicitations"
"Irony of Eight" (One God's Story of Mid-Life Crisis)
"Ohm's Lawyers"
"Portmanteaparty"
"Spathic Personalities"
"Tantalizing"
"That Is the Question"
"Whole Loops"
"Won True Way" (An Army of One)

"The Voyage to Vaucouleurs" (11/6/12, The Arc of Joan)
"Scotch Hobby" (12/4/12, The Steamsmith)

Buy some poetry!
If you plan to sponsor some poetry but haven't made up your mind yet, read the list of unsold poems from May. That includes the title, length, price, and the original thumbnail description for the poems still available. The linkback poem "The Voyage to Vaucouleurs" (The Arc of Joan) currently has 12 of 16 verses posted.  You can reveal more by linking to the unsold poetry post, or to your favorite poems from this fishbowl. 

All currently sponsored poems have been posted.  Per the $200 goal, "Scotch Hobby" is the free epic.  The other perks did not activate this month.  We do have a carryover from previous activity, however.  There will be a half-price sale running May 20-26.  I'm doing something a little different this time, offering the unsold stuff from the Rainbowfic Vellum list, which consists of 9 poems and 1 short story, spanning several different series.

Donors this month include: laffingkat, rix_scaedu, janetmiles, technoshaman, and zianuray.  The donor perk-post is "Wordplay."


The Poetry Fishbowl project also has a permanent landing page.

Poetry Fishbowl Report for May 7, 2013

This month's theme was "homonyms, puns, and wordplay." I worked from 1 PM to midnight, so about 9 hours allowing for lunch and supper breaks. There were a few prompts early on, a trickle later, but far less than usual. I only wrote 13 poems.

Participation was so low, I actually didn't write enough to activate all the perks, although people could've covered those with general donations. Remember, it takes prompts to make the fishbowl work. I got some extra activity by doubling up on people who sent multiples, but there's a limit to how well that works.

I've had fishbowls tank before; it happens once or twice a year. I suspect it was due to the theme. It was popular in the poll but then people didn't prompt much; they may have found the topic hard to work with. I kind of expected it to be a challenge for me but was willing to give it a try. Sometimes those kinds of themes have turned out really well. But after this, I'm likely to be more selective about what goes into a poll or what I accept from the voting results, and weed out themes that I think might be harder to work with.

Most of the poems were free verse. Some used single prompts while others stacked a bunch together. I finished out the Rainbowfic Sunlight list. Length ran shorter this time: a lot of medium, some short and long, only three epics.

Activity was low. There were 41 comments on LiveJournal and none on Dreamwidth. A total of 11 people sent prompts. There were no new prompters or donors.


Read some poetry!
The following poems from the February 2013 Poetry Fishbowl have been posted:
"Balance and Tangle"
"Command Line Errors"
"The Geometry of Language"
"Greetings and Solicitations"
"Irony of Eight" (One God's Story of Mid-Life Crisis)
"Ohm's Lawyers"
"Portmanteaparty"
"Spathic Personalities"
"Tantalizing"
"That Is the Question"
"Whole Loops"
"Won True Way" (An Army of One)

"The Voyage to Vaucouleurs" (11/6/12, The Arc of Joan)
"Scotch Hobby" (12/4/12, The Steamsmith)


Buy some poetry!
If you plan to sponsor some poetry but haven't made up your mind yet, read the list of unsold poems from May. That includes the title, length, price, and the original thumbnail description for the poems still available. The linkback poem "The Voyage to Vaucouleurs" (The Arc of Joan) currently has 12 of 16 verses posted. You can reveal more by linking to the unsold poetry post, or to your favorite poems from this fishbowl.

All currently sponsored poems have been posted. Per the $200 goal, "Scotch Hobby" is the free epic. The other perks did not activate this month. We do have a carryover from previous activity, however. There will be a half-price sale running May 20-26. I'm doing something a little different this time, offering the unsold stuff from the Rainbowfic Vellum list, which consists of 9 poems and 1 short story, spanning several different series.

Donors this month include: LiveJournal users Laffingkat, Zianuray, rix_scaedu, janetmiles, and technoshaman. The donor perk-post is "Wordplay."


The Poetry Fishbowl project also has a permanent landing page.