dedicated to war by name vivere militare est smiling, at ease at parade rest as we spoke laughingly
archival – first actual date in over … well, years. (K speaking to JS)
I do not remember if I dreamt, but I definitely woke up and thought of you. I blame being single and not dating in too damned long and a fine night of merriment and interpersonal connection. I am still giddy. There is not a lot to do at 3am. I could make art and likely will in a bit. I could “write”, but have been a tad blocked of late and this resolves best when left to its own devices in the back of my head. So I did the second thing on the short list of ‘things I really […]
oasis
finding a crumb, i follow the trail, my cheeks hot for accusations unfounded which now, finally, before the brick wall, i bring validity. sadness, deep sorrow, that care comes to this… willing to skulk along silently, inhale the scent of a solitary crumb before laying it reverently upon my tongue to slowly dissolve. i follow the trails of letters and languages, lore and limping steps upon a path toward a life-long goal. i remember the days when this water was welcome. today, you would rather die of dehydration than drink. i refuse to ask ‘why’ anymore. like the gleaner i […]
archival – about love
i wrote this ‘off the cuff’ over at my myspace page and realized i had not captured it for ‘posterity’ here. heh. so here it is. — You know that old saying about love and setting something free? It goes, “If you love something, set if free, if it is meant to be, it will return to you.” It’s wrong. If you love something, you already admit and accept that it’s free and you love it because it is so, not because you managed to cage it or tie it to your damned ankle. Love isn’t how well something is […]
daydreaming your nightmare
we have imagined it, of course. how we would carefully print, organized, and bind it all in chronological order. how we would wrap it all so gently in protective coverings. how we would print all the pretty photos given and received over time, the audio captured; how you’ve told all the lies and particularly how you’ve betrayed the faith given you not by us, but by her, too. we have imagined how we would write the letter to cover it all, explaining all the things we wanted and how they were never quite as important as you getting to have […]
The Journal & Journey of Brazen Phoenix (Warhammer)
~late evening, Nordenwatch~ It is a curious thing, the manner in which peasants become peacocks when the soldiers are nearby. Throughout my time with the Griffon Order, through the first villages and warcamps I’ve visited, almost without exception, the local peasantry stride and whoop as if they have won the day when a battalion arrives with news of distant victories. I suppose if one is used to a life of farming and mercantile – where the biggest risk is whether or not that woven fabric you spent this year’s harvest money on will sell – it must seem exotic and […]
Character Study: Siobhan ‘Brazen’ Kislevskaia (Warhammer)
Name: Siobhan ‘Brazen’ Kislevskaia Age: late 20’s Birthplace: Kislev Description: Brazen is a tall woman for being a female human, standing about 5’9″. Her chosen career is apparent in the flame red hair and slightly smoky aura that seems to follow her movements. She is a lithe and tone woman, quick to smile, laugh, or anger. Her moods are spontaneous and often arrive or depart without warning. A confident and somewhat brash individual, she shows no demonstrable preference for companionship, even as she has no apparent distaste for people. Loyal to the point of foolishness and kinder than her initial […]