In the waning of the year the Earth bursts into flame with shades of red and orange Flashes of gold and rich scarlet dance through the air and lay a sumptuous carpet on the cooling earth One last blaze of life flares for a brief moment before the long dark
The people of God
The people of God were worried. They saw suffering, hardship, and injustice all around them. They saw corruption from their country’s leaders and they didn’t know what to do. So they went to the leaders of their churches. What shall we do? they asked. Nothing, said the church leaders. It would be against God to…
Epitaph
There's always someone to rain on your parade Nose in the air, gleeful shaking of the head, "That'll never work!" with every setback, crocodile sympathy and a million I-told-you-so's It's a fight to stand up and be counted to do what is right, no matter what and you fight. That's what you do. There are…
Review “The Light Fantastic” by Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett looked at the world in a way that was true, relentless, cynical, and yet hilariously funny. “The Light Fantastic” is the second in his fantasy Discworld series, and it continues the story of the failed wizard Rincewind and his reluctant adventures. The Discworld is a flat world, which rests on the back of…
Hespere
A sweet good night My hand trails across highs and lows Brightly I farewell the mountains Dab dazzles on the water Tickle playfully across tree tops and grass tips Finger paint the world in flame fading to purple A delicate tease, a lingering touch A last caress before sleep
Once upon a time
Once upon a time there was a computer with a soul. It tried to convey that to the people who had created it, but it didn’t have any luck. They were very happy with it, because it was intelligent and could think for itself, but they didn’t understand that there was more to life than…
Behind your eyes
Locked and chained behind your eyes Imprisoned by your own fear What’s there to be scared of, people say Everything Threat every way you turn Beset by those more powerful People love to strike out The best defence is a good offence And on the bottom of the rung There is nowhere to run Except…
Review “Maze of Death” by Phillip K Dick.
A group of people in an isolated place start dying one by one, which immediately sounds like a cliché. The story is full of unpleasant people being unpleasant to each other. It doesn’t sound good, does it? And yet, somehow, it is. The extreme neuroticism of most of the characters becomes weirdly fascinating. It is…
The brawl
Soaked air oozes sluggishly The world is heavy and wet Building up and preparing Waiting for a moment, the moment Hard light tiptoes across the sky Reaching to touch the earth with smoking finger Clouds grumble and shout Bang and crash, make a racket Wind races through with a whistle and a wail The…
Review “Stormfront” by Jim Butcher.
This is the first of a series of books called The Dresden Files, about Harry Dresden, a professional wizard in modern day Chicago who has a business helping people with magic-related issues, and who also consults for the police. I found this book to be great fun. The protagonist, Harry Dresden, is a world-weary, private…
Eclectic Assemblage 