This poem came out of the June 4, 2023 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from Dreamwidth user Fuzzyred. It also fills the "asexual / aromantic" square in my 6-1-24 card for the Pride Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by zianuray. It belongs to the Big One and Shiv threads of the Polychrome Heroics series. It directly follows "A Blues Song ( Read more... )

This poem came out of the June 4, 2023 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from Dreamwidth user Kyleri. It also fills the "Separation & Reunion" square in my 6-1-24 card for the Pride Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by DW user Fuzzyred. It belongs to the Shiv thread of the Polychrome Heroics series. It directly follows "From the ( Read more... )

This poem came out of the December 5, 2023 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired and sponsored by Dreamwidth user Fuzzyred. It also fills the "Jazz / Blues" square in my 11-1-23 card for the Drabble Fest Bingo. This poem belongs to the Big One and Shiv threads of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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This poem is spillover from the July 2, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired and sponsored by janetmiles. It also fills the "Control" square in my 7-1-24 card for the Games and Entertainment Bingo fest.

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This poem is spillover from the April 2024 Crowdfunding Creative Jam. It was inspired by a discussion with Dreamwidth user Dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "Throwing the First Punch" square in my 4-1-24 card for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with Fuzzyred. It belongs to the college arc of the ( Read more... )

This poem is spillover from the April 2, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from wyld_dandelyon. It also fills the "Inventions" square in my 4-1-24 card for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bingo Fest. This poem has been sponsored by janetmiles. It belongs to the series Polychrome Heroics.

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This is an advance announcement for the Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. This time the theme will be "Like a Normal Person." I'll be soliciting ideas for freaks, radicals, activists, average folks, therapists, caregivers, first responders, clergy, outreach workers, good samaritans, volunteers, handyworkers, repairmen, teachers, parents,  ( Read more... )

This poem is spillover from the March 5, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from Dreamwidth user Nsfwords. It also fills the "Imposter Syndrome" and "Snags" squares (both from the prompt) in my 3-1-24 card for the National Crafting Month Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored anonymously. It belongs to the series Polychrome Heroics ( Read more... )

This poem came out of the September 5, 2023 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from Dreamwidth users Helgatwb and Hangingbyastitch. It also fills the "Attack / Defense" square in my 9-1-23 card for the Story Sparks Bingo fest. This poem has been anonymously sponsored. It belongs to the Finn Family thread of the Polychrome Heroics series ( Read more... )

This poem is the freebie for the April 2, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a conversation with Doug Edwards. It also fills the "Apocalypse" square in my 4-1-24 card for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bingo fest.

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