Jan. 27th, 2014

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This poem belongs to the series Love Is For Children which includes "Love Is for Children," "Eggshells," "Dolls and Guys," "Turnabout Is Fair Play," "Touching Moments," "Splash," "Coming Around," "Birthday Girl," "No Winter Lasts Forever," "Hide and Seek," "Kernel Error," and "Happy Hour."

Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Bruce Banner, Hulk, Natasha Romanova, Tony Stark, Phil Coulson, Nick Fury, Steve Rogers, Clint Barton, Betty Ross.
Medium: Poetry
Warnings: A majority of this poem is sad, because Bruce's past and his head are both unhappy places, although it has a happy ending. That said, going inside Bruce's messed-up mind requires warnings, some of which are spoilers; highlight to read them. This poem mentions child abuse, domestic violence, parental death, homelessness, extreme poverty, self-hatred, deep depression, self-destruction and self-harm, chronic emotional suppression, mass destruction, casualties, attempted suicide, colonization, grief, childhood marriage, betrayal, childlessness, victimization, learned helplessness, lies, dysfunctional family dynamics, and killing dreams. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading further.
Summary: Bruce spends years on the run, hunted and hurting, trying to make the world a better place anyhow. Then the Avengers happen, and things begin to get better, and Bruce does not know what to do with that.
Notes: Bruce!whump. ALL THE FEELS. Angst. Hurt/Comfort. Fear of loss. Alienation. Regrets. Multiplicity/Plurality. Travel. Friendship. Confusion. Caregiving. Communication. Anger management issues. Running away from problems. Nobody listens to Bruce. Loss of control. Saving the world. Insomnia. Hope. Nonsexual ageplay. Science bros. Fear of punishment. Surprises. Love. Bruce Banner needs a hug. Hulk needs a hug. #coulsonlives.

Although this story begins years prior to "Love Is For Children," it wouldn't make as much sense placed at the beginning, so I'm posting it here to serve as a flashback to what Bruce's life was like beforehand. The best place to read it would probably be after "Dolls and Guys."

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"Squiggles: Excerpts from Nleimen's Journal"

1510.04.30

I got the best idea to make a present for Vloroshaal! I took my current sketchbook to the Summer Flower Festival and spent lots of time at the Art Guild booth. I told the artists all about Vloroshaal and his gallery. Then I brought out my ink pens and invited each artist to write their name and address along with a little picture. We filled two pages this way.


See the landing page for "Squiggles: Excerpts from Nleimen's Journal."
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These are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Swiss Army Tampon
Watch "Danger: Humans"
Walking the Beat collection
Coast Salish Superheroes
Crowdfunding Creative Jam
Building the Robie House, Fifth Post
Heroes: Ordinary or Chosen
"Let It Go" in 25 languages
Building the Robie House, Fourth Post
Language That Sells


The next Poetry Fishbowl will be on Tuesday, February 4 with a theme of "Love."

The Poetry Fishbowl on Tuesday featured Walking the Beat.  Participation was very slow, but I got some great poems written.  The series now holds a little over 15,000 words which puts it into novelette range compared to fiction.

Nominations for the 2014 Rose & Bay Awards will close at the end of January. Please drop by and recommend your favorite crowdfunded projects from 2013 for this award.  These are the categories and their current number of nominees:
Art: 4
Fiction: 4
Poetry: 3
Webcomic: 3
Other Project: 1
Patron: 4
As you can see, there's no competition in Other Project yet, so that one is most in need of nominations.  All of them are really low, though, so we hope to get more everywhere.


Poetry in Microfunding:
"Its Very Existence" belongs to the series Path of the Paladins.  Nahum struggles to survive alone.

Torn World writing update:
Currently posting: "Squiggles: Excerpts from Nleimen's Journal" (fiction).  Approved as canon: "Unicorns on Parade" "Spruce Deer" "Wandering the Heights" "The Slow Hunt" "Playing the Field" (poetry).  Back to me for edits: "Cutting Cords and Clasping Hands (Parts 1-4)," "Winterheart" (parts 2-3) (fiction), "Stinging Like Nettles" (poetry).  Currently in front of the canon board: "Ghost Bat" (nonfiction). Drafted: "Like Ash Before the Wind," "From Dark to Bright," "The Inappropriate But Useful Disposal of Lettuce" "A Thin Red Trail" (fiction), "Changes in the Wind" "Rainforest Delicacies" "Beach Pictures" "Tangleweed" "Snowbloom" (poetry), "Southern Breads" "Tangleweed Article" "Snowbloom Article" (articles).  In revision at home: "Water Dance," "When the Wind's Teeth Sing," "Raining Kittens," "Finding the Holes" (fiction), "The Smallest Invaders"  (poetry).  Currently writing: "Catch of the Day," "A Cold Clear Night" (fiction).


It's cold and windy here today.  Most of the snow has melted though.  I've been seeing the squirrel around the bird feeders.
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January has no theme. Update: 20th January 2014 talks about the author's personal life and story plans. See the 2013 Raffle Winners.

Fiction: The World Walkers: Raenarin: Rachel: Becoming Human (part 3) has Rachel and Niall discussing how Rachel was transformed into a cat, and then back into a human.
The World Walkers: Konoran (Gaelom4): Clio: Running (part 2) shows Clio fleeing through the rafters.
Aurora’s World: Ialaera: Becoming Human (part 2) follows a tree who is becoming a man.

The World Walkers: Quiar: The Case of the Counterfeit Enchantments (part 9, 61st continuation) features Meriweather and Lucille talking about upcoming changes.
The World Walkers: Quiar: The Case of the Counterfeit Enchantments (part 9, 62nd continuation) shows Meriweather and Lucille discussing sentient worlds and doors.
The World Walker: Quiar: Case Bonus Story: Aulus: Looking Back shows how Aulus became the mouse in the Moonjumper's Bureau. It's a marvelous character study.
The World Walkers: Quiar: The Case of the Counterfeit Enchantments (part 9, 63rd continuation) has Meriweather and Lucille talking about Moonjumpers.
DVD Commentary: The Case of the Counterfeit Enchantments is a delightful bit of meta with Bertram the raven and Sini the quetzal-chimera talking to our author Kayleigh.
The World Walkers: Quiar: The Case of the Counterfeit Enchantments (part 9, 64th continuation) shows Meriweather and Lucille talking about souls and the races of the Web.

Other Fiction: The World Walkers: Taithmarin: Matt: Arriving (part 5)
The World Walkers: AU Taithmarin: Anna: Stepping Onto Another World (part 6)
AU The Brotherhood: Daniel: Turning Back Time (part 5)
AU The Brotherhood: Kara: A Conversation with Lucas (part 2)
The Brotherhood: Kara: Meeting Daniel (part 2)
The Fae World: ‘Astral World’: Rynne: The Portal Freezing (part 2)
The Brotherhood: Tatiana: Arriving (part 2)
Heliopath’s World: Kieran: Ice Magic (part 2)



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