Poem: "Never Quite So Alone Again"

This poem came out of the February 2016 crowdfunding Creative Jam. It was inspired by a prompt from alexseanchai. It also fills the "someone reads a story to you" square in my 1-23-16 card for the Valentine's Day Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette. It belongs to the Shiv thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

Warning: This poem is mostly fluff, with a few rocky bits. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. Shiv takes turns reading and being read to. Because of his past trauma, this is sometimes angsty for him and sometimes fun. The rough stuff concerns Shiv's memories of crappy past experiences regarding both education and child abuse/neglect, and his astute but unexpected interpretation of Max in Where the Wild Things Are. I was impressed by it, but some people whose favorite book that is may not feel the same. As a teacher, my stance is we got the kid to read a book, let's call that a win. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before moving onward.

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Half-Price Sale in Polychrome Heroics

Today is the last day of the half-price sale in Polychrome Heroics.  If you're still planning to buy something, now's the time.   I still have some more poetry to post, but I'm working to catch up.  

Poem: "Under the Hammer"

This poem came out of the January 5, 2016 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from shiori_makiba. It also fills the "chosen family" square on my 1-4-16 card for the trope_bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by LJ user book_worm5. It belongs to the series Polychrome Heroics.

Warning: This poem contains some touchy topics. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. It has children in danger, threats of human trafficking, and canon-typical violence. Unsurprisingly the villain gets his ass handed to him, and is left unconscious on the ground without immediate attention because the only adult is busy taking care of the kids he just terrorized. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward.

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Sunday Yardening

Last night we had a huge bonfire for the esbat.  Today I went out and scooped up a lot of the ash to spread on the prairie garden.  Most of the inside ring is clear except for patches that were still warm or had too many sticks.  Still need to do the outside where it spilled over.

Peonies and iris are in full bloom.  Poppies are almost done.  Something with pretty purple tubes is blooming in my wildflower garden.   

Half-Price Sale in Polychrome Heroics

The following poems have just been sponsored by EdorFaus:

Sandy Beaches
Checking Out the Library
Overheating Elements
For the Purpose of Establishing Justice
See Clearly Now
More Admirable than Conquest
What Makes a Team Work
Privacy and Comfort
Passport to the Future

If you are still shopping, please check the list carefully before making your selections.  I think  that I have marked everything which is currently sold.

Have I mentioned recently that my audience is made of solid chocolate, 24-k gold-plated WIN?  Because you are.  I'll get the goodies online as fast as I can.

Poem: "Checking Out the Library"

This poem was written outside the regular prompt calls, to fill the "superpowers" square in my 6-1-15 card for the Relationship Bingo fest. It has been sponsored by EdorFaus. It belongs to the series Polychrome Heroics.

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Poem: "Sandy Beaches"

This poem came out of the December 1, 2015 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from librarygeek. It also fills the "depressed" square in my 12-1-15 card for the Defining Character Bingo fest and the "natural disaster" square in my 11-3-15 card for the Disaster Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by EdorFaus. It belongs to the Polychrome Heroics series.

Warning: This poem deals with some difficult topics. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. It's about hurricanes, their damage, and how people cope with the aftermath in Easy City. Major emotional whump with lasting damage ensues. If these are sensitive subjects for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward.

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