Unsold Poems for the September 3, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl
The following poems from the September 3, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl are currently available. Poems may be sponsored via PayPal -- there's a permanent donation button on my Dreamwidth profile page -- or you can write to me and discuss other methods. There are still verses left in the linkback poems " Qui Gatta Ci Cova," " Let the Children Lead Us," " Pumpkin Spice Prosperity," " Delight in Another," " A Sense of Weather Changes," " Ouroboros Insects," " The Loving Embrace of Night," " Generations of Cooks Past," " Homefree and Clear, " " One Bite at a Time," " Stars and Diamonds," " Mishpocha," " Changing Your Nature," and " Besa."
"Acceptable Humans"
Story Date: Afternoon of Monday, June 1, 2015
Summary: Jalaal does his best to help Bluescrew, who has just washed out of the Teambuilding Fair. Again.
234 lines, Buy It Now = $117
Jalaal was just finishing lunch
when one of his charges
trudged into his office.
"A Beautiful Paradox"
Story Date: Friday, June 5, 2015
Summary: Johan loses his temper
259 lines, Buy It Now = $130
Johan had spent half the day
in Pine Hill Park with Verdite.
She would take him to
one spot and then another,
putting him through his paces.
"The Man Who Missed the Mammoths"
Story Date: 2014
Summary: Darin Waskewitch connects with friends who have higher-than-average Neanderthal heritage.
210 lines, Buy It Now = $105
Darin Waskewitch was
mostly Onion Lake Cree,
with some Asian ancestors,
and just a little French Canadian.
"The Philosophy of the Sandwich"
Story Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Summary: Shiv and friends enjoy a neurospicy cooking class at Hanson Hall.
861 lines, Buy It Now = $861
Double price for research.
One thing that Shiv loved --
absolutely loved -- about
Hanson Hall was that there
was always something to do.
"Shopping for College"
Story Date:
Summary: Shiv accepts an invitation to go shopping with the Atwoods, and finds more than he expected.
1279 lines, Buy It Now = $1279
Double price for research.
Shiv was folding laundry
when the phone rang.
"Good morning, Shiv,"
said Mrs. Atwood. "We're
taking Arthur shopping for
college supplies today, and
we wondered if you might
like to come along with us."
"What You Choose to Build With"
Story Date: Afternoon of Saturday, July 14, 2007
Summary: Kevin talks with Skiddoo about his college problems, substance misuse, family drama, and other issues.
368 lines, Buy It Now = $184
Kevin woke with a dry mouth,
a faint headache behind his eyes,
and no idea where he was except
that it felt incredibly comfortable.
"When You're Lost, You Question Everything"
Story Date: Monday, June 27, 2016
Summary: Bluescreen moves into Mercedes wanting to set up as a supervillain, but the city is not what he expects.
476 lines, Buy It Now = $238
After the fourteenth time
that somebody told him,
"The sensory room is down
the hallway," Bluescreen knew
that he wasn't just imagining it --
something was wrong with this town.
"Whoever Tries to Understand"
Summary: Yarro advances her studies.
123 lines, Buy It Now = $62
Yarro had been taking
one test after another
since she had reached
the Lacuna, with Darmid
and Operetta working
to figure out her levels
of knowledge and skill
in medical matters.
* * *
Plus a couple of extras ...
"Ringlorn"
Summary: The wish that the modern world felt as epic as the one depicted in old stories and folktales.
Buy It Now = $15
"The Scent of Broomcorn"
Summary: Harvest season smells like a new broom.
13 lines, Buy It Now = $10
"Acceptable Humans"
Story Date: Afternoon of Monday, June 1, 2015
Summary: Jalaal does his best to help Bluescrew, who has just washed out of the Teambuilding Fair. Again.
234 lines, Buy It Now = $117
Jalaal was just finishing lunch
when one of his charges
trudged into his office.
"A Beautiful Paradox"
Story Date: Friday, June 5, 2015
Summary: Johan loses his temper
259 lines, Buy It Now = $130
Johan had spent half the day
in Pine Hill Park with Verdite.
She would take him to
one spot and then another,
putting him through his paces.
"The Man Who Missed the Mammoths"
Story Date: 2014
Summary: Darin Waskewitch connects with friends who have higher-than-average Neanderthal heritage.
210 lines, Buy It Now = $105
Darin Waskewitch was
mostly Onion Lake Cree,
with some Asian ancestors,
and just a little French Canadian.
"The Philosophy of the Sandwich"
Story Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Summary: Shiv and friends enjoy a neurospicy cooking class at Hanson Hall.
861 lines, Buy It Now = $861
Double price for research.
One thing that Shiv loved --
absolutely loved -- about
Hanson Hall was that there
was always something to do.
"Shopping for College"
Story Date:
Summary: Shiv accepts an invitation to go shopping with the Atwoods, and finds more than he expected.
1279 lines, Buy It Now = $1279
Double price for research.
Shiv was folding laundry
when the phone rang.
"Good morning, Shiv,"
said Mrs. Atwood. "We're
taking Arthur shopping for
college supplies today, and
we wondered if you might
like to come along with us."
"What You Choose to Build With"
Story Date: Afternoon of Saturday, July 14, 2007
Summary: Kevin talks with Skiddoo about his college problems, substance misuse, family drama, and other issues.
368 lines, Buy It Now = $184
Kevin woke with a dry mouth,
a faint headache behind his eyes,
and no idea where he was except
that it felt incredibly comfortable.
"When You're Lost, You Question Everything"
Story Date: Monday, June 27, 2016
Summary: Bluescreen moves into Mercedes wanting to set up as a supervillain, but the city is not what he expects.
476 lines, Buy It Now = $238
After the fourteenth time
that somebody told him,
"The sensory room is down
the hallway," Bluescreen knew
that he wasn't just imagining it --
something was wrong with this town.
"Whoever Tries to Understand"
Summary: Yarro advances her studies.
123 lines, Buy It Now = $62
Yarro had been taking
one test after another
since she had reached
the Lacuna, with Darmid
and Operetta working
to figure out her levels
of knowledge and skill
in medical matters.
* * *
Plus a couple of extras ...
"Ringlorn"
Summary: The wish that the modern world felt as epic as the one depicted in old stories and folktales.
Buy It Now = $15
"The Scent of Broomcorn"
Summary: Harvest season smells like a new broom.
13 lines, Buy It Now = $10