May. 28th, 2014

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This poem belongs to the series Love Is For Children which includes "Love Is for Children," "Hairpins," "Blended," "Am I Not," "Eggshells," "Dolls and Guys,""Saudades," "Querencia," "Turnabout Is Fair Play," "Touching Moments," "Splash," "Coming Around," "Birthday Girl," "No Winter Lasts Forever," "Hide and Seek," "Kernel Error," "Happy Hour," and "Green Eggs and Hulk."

Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Natasha Romanova, Clint Barton, Phil Coulson, Nick Fury, Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes
Medium: Poetry
Warnings: Past abuse. Broken people. Fugitive. Isolation. Internalized oppression. Low sense of self-worth. Self-destructive behavior. Shame. Depression. Suicidal ideation. Betrayal. Trust issues. Jealousy. Sibling rivalry. Emotional whump. Communication issues. Boundary issues.
Summary: Black Widow meets Hawkeye and Agent Coulson, and eventually moves into Avengers Tower. She learns to see the beauty in broken things.
Notes: Hurt/Comfort. Mercy. Freedom. Good and evil. Family of choice. Team as family. Trauma and recovery. Healing. Friendship. Love. Nonsexual intimacy. Nonsexual ageplay. No sex. Asexual character. Aromantic character. Asexual relationship. Siblings. Trust. Memory. Safety and security. Competence. #coulsonlives

This story spans the time from when Natasha first met Clint and Phil, through their service at SHIELD, the Battle of New York, the advent of game night, finding Bucky, and slowly settling into life in the tower. It also fills the "glass" square in my 3-30-14 card for the [community profile] cottoncandy_bingo fest.

A note on feedback: While it's not necessary to comment on every post I make, remember that I don't know who reads/likes things if nobody says anything. Particularly on long stories, I've discovered that I get antsy if there's nothing but crickets chirping for several posts. So it helps to give me feedback at least once, even if it's just "I like this" or "This one doesn't grab me." First and last episodes are ideal if you rarely feel inspired to comment in the middle.

Anonymous commenters: You don't have to specify exactly who you are, but it helps to have a first name or a username from some other service, so I have some idea of who's saying which and how many different "Anonymous" folks there are. You can just type some kind of identifier at the end of your comment.

Next up will be "Little, and Broken, But Still Good" which reveals how a little boy named Flip grows up to become Agent Coulson who saves the world a lot.

(Also the perk story "Brotherlove, Brotherlust" is still open for audience activity to reveal new material; see Part 1 and Part 2.)

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"Squiggles: Excerpts from Nleimen's Journal"

1513.04.10


We held a big house party for my eighteenth birthday this year, since it's probably my last in Tifirf. Lots of my friends and our neighbors showed up. Most of the gifts were tokens, or tiny portable things since people know I plan to leave for university. The most interesting gift came from Tifijimi, a pair of beach glass and wire combs to hold my hair out of my face. I don't normally wear jewelry but these are lovely and do something useful. I can't figure out who sent them, though -- someone left the box on the gift table without a card.

I'll miss my family next year. Maybe I'll celebrate my birthday with Umini and her folks instead.



See the landing page for "Squiggles: Excerpts from Nleimen's Journal."
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 [personal profile] aldersprig is launching a new multi-platform project, Faerie Apocalypse Live.  It will contain a mix of fiction and demifiction.  I'm excited to see people using technology to tell stories in new ways.  This one is supported by tips.
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 [personal profile] ariestess is hosting a one-card draw today.  There are perks for donations and signal boosting.
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You can now read my article "Paddlefish" in Torn World.
Paddlefish are aquatic megafauna but not really sea monsters.

If you like this story and want to see more like it, please consider sending me credits or karma through Torn World's crowdfunding options. Not a Torn World member, but still want to support the work? I have a permanent PayPal button on my LJ profile page.



ysabetwordsmith: (moment of silence)
Famous poet Maya Angelou has passed away

Sometimes I write elegies for people.  In this case, what I'm mourning is the loss of a black female poet.  Has anyone seen poetic tributes to her by other black poets?  That seems like the most fitting memorial in this case.

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