The Wordsmith's Forge

This poem came out of the February 4, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from mama_kestrel and see_also_friend. It also fills the "Violent Behavior" square in my 2-1-25 card for the Valentines Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the series Peculiar Obligations.

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This poem is spillover from the June 3, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from see_also_friend. It also fills the "Rainbow" square in my 6-2-25 card for the Pride Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the series Peculiar Obligations.

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This poem came out of the November 4, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from helgatwb. It also fills the "Journey" square in my 11-1-25 card for the Fairy Tales and Fantasy Stories Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It begins the new series Coracle Shores. Its sequel is "The Unicorn Door."

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This poem came out of the December 3, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from mama_kestrel. It also fills the "Window" square in my 11-1-24 card for the Sleepytime Bear fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the series Arts and Crafts America.

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This is the freebie for the December Poetry Fishbowl reaching its $150 goal. It was inspired by a prompt from jadelennox. It also fills the "Ancestors" square in my 10-1-22 card for the Fall Festival Bingo.

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This poem was written outside the regular prompt calls and posted as part of a swap with janetmiles. It belongs to the series A Poesy of Obscure Sorrows.

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This is the second freebie, thanks to new donor gs_silva. It was inspired by a prompt from siliconshaman. It also fills the "What are you?" square in my 10-1-25 card for the Fall Festival Bingo. This poem belongs to the series Schrodinger's Heroes and Polychrome Heroics. It follows "And Everything Collapses," so read that first or this won't make much sense.

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Based on an audience poll, this is the free epic for the November 4, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl reaching its $300 goal. It came out of the October 7, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from fuzzyred. It also fills the "Herbs" square in my 10-1-25 card for the Fall Festival Bingo. This poem belongs to the series One God's Story of Mid-Life Crisis.

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This poem is spillover from the May 7, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from fuzzyred and dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "Power(ful)" square in my 5-1-24 card for the Superpower Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred and librarygeek. It belongs to the Finn Family thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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This poem came out of the November 5, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "Chamomile" square in my 11-1-24 card for the Sleepytime Bear Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred and librarygeek. It belongs to the Finn Family thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

Warning: This poem contains some intense topics. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. It includes digestive upset, reference to human trafficking, implied mayhem, emotional upheaval, exhaustion, and other challenges. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward.

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