Free Epic Poll

The April 2, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl made its $200 goal, so you get a free epic. I will keep this poll open at least until Tuesday night. If there's a clear answer then, I'll close it. Otherwise I may leave it open a little longer.

These are your options:

"The Last Command"
As the trees died, the military bases were left to their own devices.
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"Meeting in the Middle"
Kan Ying sees through the lies of the Parthians and makes his way to Rome.
76 lines

Poll #31063 Free Epic for the April 2, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl

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Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 11

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Which of these should be the free epic?

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"The Last Command"
7 (63.6%)

"Meeting in the Middle"
4 (36.4%)

Poem: "Always Out There Waiting"

Based on an audience poll, this is the free epic for the March 5, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl reaching its $200 goal. It came out of the February 6, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from mama_kestrel, wyld_dandelyon, and see_also_friend. It also fills the "Be Here Now" square in my 2-1-24 card for the Valentines Bingo fest. This poem belongs to the series Daughters of the Apocalypse.

Warning: Coyote features frank language and mischief.

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Poem: "Here Again, Gone Again"

This poem is spillover from the April 2, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from Doug Edwards. It also fills the "Defenestration" square in my 4-1-24 card for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bingo fest. It has been sponsored by Anthony Barrette.

Warning: This poem is political horror.

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Birdfeeding

Today is partly sunny, hot, and howling wind. It's 84°F outside, in the middle of April. :/ It's supposed to rain this evening.

I haven't fed the birds yet, but I've seen a pair of house finches.

I got a shipment of plants from Spring Hill that I haven't opened yet. From the size and shape of the box, that should be tree or shrub seedlings, and today really is not ideal for planting such things.

EDIT 4/16/24 -- We walked around the prairie garden talking about what places needed to be mowed.

I picked up cut branches from the edge of the ritual meadow so that can be mowed.

The sky has completely clouded over.

I've seen a fox squirrel on the hopper feeder.

EDIT 4/16/24 -- I started trimming brush around the north edge of the ritual meadow. After hauling several loads to the brushpile, you can't see that I've done a damn thing. *headdesk*

EDIT 4/16/24 -- I trimmed more brush. Now you can see that I've been clearing things, but I ran out of energy before I could drag the big pile of cut branches to the brushpile.

EDIT 4/16/24 -- I dragged the cut branches to the brushpile.