Poem: "Fire in the Belly"

This poem is from the December 1, 2015 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from technoshaman and lone_cat. It also fills the "competent" square in my 12-1-15 card for the Defining Character Bingo fest, and the "warming/cooling drinks" square in my 6-10-15 card for the genprompt_bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by janetmiles. It belongs to the Damask thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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Poem: "When No One Else Will"

This poem is spillover from the December 1, 2015 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from chanter_greenie, LJ user My_partner_doug, and Anthony Barrette. It also fills the "suspicious" square in my 12-1-15 card for the Defining Character Bingo fest, and the "supernatural elements" square in my 9-4-15 card for the genprompt_bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony and Shirley Barrette. It belongs to the series Monster House.

Warning: This poem contains some intense topics. Highlight to read the more detailed warnings, some of which are spoilers. There are references to past abuse, post-traumatic reactions, questionable relationship dynamics, entities which may be parasitic or mutually beneficial depending on context, and other challenges. If these are touchy things for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward.

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Poem: "People Who Were Gone"

This poem is spillover from the December 1, 2015 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from chanter_greenie. It also fills the "frustrated" square in my 12-1-15 card for the Defining Character Bingo fest, and the "sunshine and blue skies" square in my 6-10-15 card for the genprompt_bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette. It belongs to the series Polychrome Heroics.

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