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August 26, 2017
“Battle Against The Fae” & “Negotiation” #haiku #microfiction #poems
Haiku for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge. This week’s words: Hope & Stay.
“Battle Against The Fae”
The Seal was fixed, dark
Fae fell back into their Realm,
Hope stayed for Ireland.
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“Negotiation”
The dragon approached.
Rin’s sword stayed at the ready,
Hoping for a truce…
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August 19, 2017
Facing Your Death Star Problems #RogueOne
Movies are full of themes and lessons we can apply to every day life, and that includes Rogue One, a Star Wars story. We try and fail and try again to achieve something, just like the rebels do, and Death Stars rise up in our path that we must first learn to overcome. (below quotes are from the movie Rogue One)
When there’s a goal you want to reach, you have to start somewhere to get yourself going. Otherwise it won’t have a chance of going anywhere. But...
August 12, 2017
A Light Has Gone
This is dedicated to my good friend, Lisa, who passed away suddenly this week. She loved my poems, and would always ask me how my writing was going. She will be missed, until we meet again in heaven.
“A Light Has Gone”
Your candle burned bright
Bright through the darkness
So inviting, so warm
Welcoming the young and the old, the lost and the found
Into your home, into your heart
Bright with cheer, bright with encouragement
Bright with hope, bright with serving others
Bright with wonder, brigh...
August 5, 2017
Life, Books, Movies and Food #monthlyupdate
It’s about time I did a monthly update, and today I have a lot to share with you about books, food, movies, and writing! Aside from an unexpected trip to SC, which took up most of July, and viewing the Hampton beach sand sculptures, I’ve been:
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Memories Of Ash, the sequel to Sunbolt, and book #2 in the Sunbolt Chronicles by Intisar Khanani. It’s a different kind of speculative fiction, leaning towards fantasy but in a way that is unique. It has a desert meets fantasy meets my...
July 29, 2017
The Grump Wizard
I wrote a fun short story for you today, for the #MakeTheVillainAHero challenge posted over on Tales From a Modern Bard! Enjoy. 
July 25, 2017
Most Mischievous Imp Silmaril Winner!
At last it is time to announce this year’s winner! Your host today is none other than the mischievous imp of Lord of the Rings, Peregrin Took (aka Pippin) himself! Come on stage, Pippin!
*the stage lights turn on, and a small figure shuffles across to the center of the stage. The lights reveal a beard, and wrinkles, and…wait, why is there an old man here?*
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“Oh, excuse me, do excuse me. I hope I wasn’t too late, was I?”
*I stare at the unusual old man for a moment.*
“Well, we were expecting P...
July 22, 2017
“Go Out On A Limb” #tanka #poems
For RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge—a fun activity that helps keep our creative writer’s brain active! This week’s words: Amused & Irate. This grew into a Tanka style poem, 5/7/5/7 syllables.
“Go Out On A Limb”
Up she reached and reached
Yet the peach dangled too high.
Others were laughing
Amused by her vain attempt
To reach the prized branch.
Irate, she took in a breath
Gathered her courage
And left the ladder to climb.
Carefully she climbed
Gripping the bark with each move
Higher and h...
July 15, 2017
Update
It’s been a long two weeks for me and my family. If you read the short post two Saturdays ago, I mentioned that my grandfather’s health had declined. We live quite a few states away from him, so we drove down to see him (two days drive), fearing he might pass away (driving turned out cheaper than flying).
I got to see my grandfather the day we arrived, and though he was very weak, he did smile and managed to speak a few words. I got to spend the day with him, not knowing that it was the last...
July 10, 2017
Mischevious Silmaril Top Five Results, Now It’s Up To YOU To Choose Who Is Worthy!
The results for the first round of nominations are in!
Here are the top five now up for the Most Mischievous Imp Silmaril:
Peter Pan (11). The boy we will always know from Neverland, who never wanted to grow up. His mischief has caused Wendy and many others grief. ~ Walter from Dragons In Our Midst (10). Best known for his sense of humor and jokes, but he’s also a noble young man and a Boy Scout. ~ Puck from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (9). The most mischevious of all fairies, instigating pro...July 3, 2017
The Silmarillion Awards 2017 Has Now Begun!
If you’ve been following this blog for more than a year, then you’ll remember this fun, annual event. For those that are new to it, these are awards presented to fantasy characters nominated and voted by YOU. These awards will be presented by characters from The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, who embody the ultimate standard of each award in the fantasy genre.
The Silmarillion Awards were created by DJ Edwardson and Jenelle Schmidt as a way to honor J.R.R. Tolkien as the Father of Modern Fanta...
