Winter white of my Queen’s desire the hunter of the night has come. She nods to me to let him in, and I do so without want of anything more. Upon his back he carries the skins and bones of coyotes hunted in the shadows of the tall forest pines, while the...
Now that I’m alone I feel the aching start Upon my frozen throne The sorrow grows in my heart Phantoms place the palace floors Asking, shouting, demanding The only person left standing Answers I don’t have the questions for Crack’s alongside the foundatio...
Her dark heart smiled Beckoning them forth Her name dancing On silenced tongues Hail ye! Hail ye! Row upon blue row they stood Far as the reach of an eagle’s eye Loaded carbines on their backs Allegiance to her their hearts’ tempo To war! To war! Their ch...
21st of March – Season 3 Plain Jane was watching a video interview on the Formulary, paying special attention to the speaker's intention and how much traffic the video was garnering on the social network rather than what he was saying. "The face paint? We...
The Queen Mother sat quietly as her daughter, the newly crowned monarch, presided over her first meeting of Parliament. She remembered her own first time, following the death of her husband the King. She knew her daughter was nervous, but also saw that sh...
A perfect butterfly. I have watched you for days in that lonely courtyard. No flowers. Why did you stay? At gloaming, I come to find you trapped in that spider's grip. I would have intervened but her poison was sunk deep into your back. Oh, how you strugg...
Coming from within the kids' bathroom I heard the unmistakable sounds of children laughing, a pause, some low sounds that I could not quite make out from where I was, then the loud sound of laughter once more. Walking across the classroom, the low sounds...
The old warrior returns to his dreamErin sits with her tea watches over him.As the steamer rounded the Cape on its final leg to India. The veterans looked out over the sea, packing their pipes for a morning smoke.Some thought of home or who they left bac...
Who was that just now?She leapt inside my headWhispering little liesDragging me out of bedDid you see her?Did you hear her?What was it that she said?If you choose to listenShe’ll forever spin her web. Does she look familiar?Have you seen those eyes before...
A day out bowling Such fun we had So certain I would win Is that a sin? But he made me laugh We just grabbed and lobbed the ball Prayed to God ,Queen and country some would fall But not he He didn't take a chance He perfected his bowling stance It was lik...
Elvis PresleyBilly JoelPink FloydNat King ColeAmazing artistsBeautiful songsSome feelThey right out wrongsDon't cry DaddyI love you just the way you areI'm comfortably numbAnd smile though my heart is achingI like to listenTo these songsThe words to themE...
PROLOGUE | There is Strength in Shame In a magnificent Golden Palace perched in a kingdom in the sky, a king dressed in robes of maroon cotton paces along the edge of a grand table centered within a musty, candlelit war room. King Oliver the Valorous, the...
