Poet #17

Truth, as spoken by Poet #17

[poetnumber17]

Dec 11 - the day I picked

it goes out of my head when I think on

it slinks back in when I don't

such horrible things a thousand before us has heard and a thousand more will hear again, nothing that hasn't been repeated in the chronicles and epilogues of all of human history

i've spent the waking moments crying

an irony not lost on me

that I have been given this gift

when the uncountable unborn remain without present

there was nothing you could do

stop saying sorry

don't be sorry

please stop being sorry

please

you did nothing wrong

and I can't explain it

and there's a fury at the universe and a God out there that feels so far today that I can't even reach out in anger

but it wasn't you

a perfect moment

he was yours

he was your perfect moment

it wasn't you

it wasn't you

it wasn't us

it wasn't the universe

nothing attributed or forfeit or angry or lost

he was perfect

you did such a good job

you're such a good mum

present tense

always

and I know home is where he is

and that the wheels I bought make home have sharp edges

wish I could take those back in this moment

but not all the moments before

she'll be there soon - it's all could garuntee

words are trite and I'm writing them here to spare you all the stupidity and indecency and hurt anything I could say would cause

you're worth more than words, more than anything a failed and fallen poet could give you, and never would it come close

little perfect moment

you are perfect as you are

and your mum too - she's perfect too

and why this happened is so cosmic bewilderment that will never feel fair in a world that continues to prove that fairness is an illusion and something we convince ourselves of, in hopes the rules we make the universe will be things we can bind and bend it by

no words

nothing trite

nothing I could give

everything I wish I could take back from you

[nathanandersonart]

So, it’s been a couple of years in the making, and I must thank everyone for their patience, as Bestiary Alphabetum vol. 1 and 2 are now available for purchase! As of right now, they’re only in softcover, but if the demand is high, I will upload hardcover editions as well. 

Volume 1:

http://www.blurb.com/b/9031294-bestiary-alphabetum-vol-1-edited

Volume 2:

http://www.blurb.com/b/8929410-bestiary-alphabetum-vol-2

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Each Entry is clickable!  A is for Adaro

B is for Barghest

C is for Chupacabra

D is for Dryad

E is for Echidna

F is for Faoladh

G is for Golem

H is for Huldra

I is for Ijiraq

J is for Jorogumo

K is for Kappa

L is for Likho

M is for Minotaur

N is for Nuppeppo

O is for Ojancanu

P is for Popobawa

Q is for Quetzalcoatl

R is for Redcap

S is for Selkie

T is for Tarasque

U is for Urmahlullu

V is for Valravn

W is for Wendigo

X is for Xianfu-Zhiyu

Y is for Ypotryll

Z is for Zuttibur

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This has been an incredibly fun project, all the support I’ve gotten has been nothing short of amazing. Thanks everyone! 

-Nathan 

[kenisle]

when you find a fic that actually addresses the consequences of all the fucked up shit your favorite character(s) went through

[poetnumber17]

“Well that’s the first thing to stop. I’m Alex Sandborn. I’m a Sandborn. Call me Alex. That’s all I am in this world.”

Red is the fourth book I’m writing in ‘The Cycle’ series revolving around a ‘super average’ man and his struggles to remember who he is and what name to even go by. As he ventures through a steampunk esque world of political strife, famine, civil war, and the demands off voluntary genocide, there’s a bunch of magic, sexual humour, and geeky botany involved as well.

NaNoWriMo in June - 30 days to get a book done

Day 30 - 90,004 

[poetnumber17]

Bells. He could heard the bells again. The endless, beautiful bells he had not heard in this way in fifty years.

Red is the fourth book I’m writing in ‘The Cycle’ series revolving around a ‘super average’ man and his struggles to remember who he is and what name to even go by. As he ventures through a steampunk esque world of political strife, famine, civil war, and the demands off voluntary genocide, there’s a bunch of magic, sexual humour, and geeky botany involved as well.

NaNoWriMo in June - 30 days to get a book done

Day 29 - 78,032 (Casually need 12k tomorrow to finish the project)

[poetnumber17]

Her smile tore at his low and bitter heart. His body absolutely crumbled, it cracked and fell in her arms. She lived just a few more hours.

Red is the fourth book I’m writing in ‘The Cycle’ series revolving around a ‘super average’ man and his struggles to remember who he is and what name to even go by. As he ventures through a steampunk esque world of political strife, famine, civil war, and the demands off voluntary genocide, there’s a bunch of magic, sexual humour, and geeky botany involved as well.

NaNoWriMo in June - 30 days to get a book done

Day 28 - 74,961 (Can we get to 90k on Saturday??? It’s gonna be hell)

[poetnumber17]

Please, I beg you, take my life

Red is the fourth book I’m writing in ‘The Cycle’ series revolving around a ‘super average’ man and his struggles to remember who he is and what name to even go by. As he ventures through a steampunk esque world of political strife, famine, civil war, and the demands off voluntary genocide, there’s a bunch of magic, sexual humour, and geeky botany involved as well.

NaNoWriMo in June - 30 days to get a book done

Day 27 - 71,965 (Slightly more nope)

[poetnumber17]

He almost wished she would, to emote, to show any sort of feeling beyond the blank sort of stare she had these days.

Red is the fourth book I’m writing in ‘The Cycle’ series revolving around a ‘super average’ man and his struggles to remember who he is and what name to even go by. As he ventures through a steampunk esque world of political strife, famine, civil war, and the demands off voluntary genocide, there’s a bunch of magic, sexual humour, and geeky botany involved as well.

NaNoWriMo in June - 30 days to get a book done

Day 26 - 70,993 (Nope)

[poetnumber17]

He had no competition these days with other doctors long dead and gone

Red is the fourth book I’m writing in ‘The Cycle’ series revolving around a ‘super average’ man and his struggles to remember who he is and what name to even go by. As he ventures through a steampunk esque world of political strife, famine, civil war, and the demands off voluntary genocide, there’s a bunch of magic, sexual humour, and geeky botany involved as well.

NaNoWriMo in June - 30 days to get a book done

Day 25 - 69,204 (today’s issues were all personal. I’ll sort myself out for tomorrow, I promise)

[poetnumber17]

No knives or blades sliced to greater aid...

Red is the fourth book I’m writing in ‘The Cycle’ series revolving around a ‘super average’ man and his struggles to remember who he is and what name to even go by. As he ventures through a steampunk esque world of political strife, famine, civil war, and the demands off voluntary genocide, there’s a bunch of magic, sexual humour, and geeky botany involved as well.

NaNoWriMo in June - 30 days to get a book done

Day 24, 69,119 (Took a day off today, made sure to write, will catch up tomorrow or Tuesday)

[poetnumber17]

He had taken their life. He had taken their life. He had taken their life.

Red is the fourth book I’m writing in ‘The Cycle’ series revolving around a ‘super average’ man and his struggles to remember who he is and what name to even go by. As he ventures through a steampunk esque world of political strife, famine, civil war, and the demands off voluntary genocide, there’s a bunch of magic, sexual humour, and geeky botany involved as well.

NaNoWriMo in June - 30 days to get a book done

Day 23, 98,957 (Caught up with 9 thousand words today and 3 hours of work and feeding myself and chores. Very proud)

[poetnumber17]

The Attashalla was a beautiful woman of long dark brown nearly black hair and despite all else, bright purple eyes. He had never seen anything liek them and wondered if there was magic to it, but they were wide and very very bright.

Red is the fourth book I’m writing in ‘The Cycle’ series revolving around a ‘super average’ man and his struggles to remember who he is and what name to even go by. As he ventures through a steampunk esque world of political strife, famine, civil war, and the demands off voluntary genocide, there’s a bunch of magic, sexual humour, and geeky botany involved as well.

NaNoWriMo in June - 30 days to get a book done

Day 22, 59, 992 (so much to do tomorrow)

[poetnumber17]

“We’ve been here 21 years too. If we thought of something, I don’t think anyone here would hide it.”

Red is the fourth book I’m writing in ‘The Cycle’ series revolving around a ‘super average’ man and his struggles to remember who he is and what name to even go by. As he ventures through a steampunk esque world of political strife, famine, civil war, and the demands off voluntary genocide, there’s a bunch of magic, sexual humour, and geeky botany involved as well.

NaNoWriMo in June - 30 days to get a book done

Day 21, 57,989 (even more behind, what a bad month to decide to book)

[poetnumber17]

Clearly despite the princes and the line of succession, he belonged somewhere there. 

Red is the fourth book I’m writing in ‘The Cycle’ series revolving around a ‘super average’ man and his struggles to remember who he is and what name to even go by. As he ventures through a steampunk esque world of political strife, famine, civil war, and the demands off voluntary genocide, there’s a bunch of magic, sexual humour, and geeky botany involved as well.

NaNoWriMo in June - 30 days to get a book done

Day 20, 55,920 (WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS WHY WHY WHY)

[poetnumber17]

“Not a healer, a doctor. A fucking jayan trained physician,” Thistle spat.

Red is the fourth book I’m writing in ‘The Cycle’ series revolving around a ‘super average’ man and his struggles to remember who he is and what name to even go by. As he ventures through a steampunk esque world of political strife, famine, civil war, and the demands off voluntary genocide, there’s a bunch of magic, sexual humour, and geeky botany involved as well.

NaNoWriMo in June - 30 days to get a book done

Day 19, 55,020 (WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS)

[poetnumber17]

. He had to hope that he could see her again. A silly hope. A man fool’s hope but one he kept regardless

Red is the fourth book I’m writing in ‘The Cycle’ series revolving around a ‘super average’ man and his struggles to remember who he is and what name to even go by. As he ventures through a steampunk esque world of political strife, famine, civil war, and the demands off voluntary genocide, there’s a bunch of magic, sexual humour, and geeky botany involved as well.

NaNoWriMo in June - 30 days to get a book done

Day 17, 51,970  words

[poetnumber17]

"As do I, but I'm an ancient compared to your elders, don't you think that if I had the answers, I would have already gone?'

Red is the fourth book I’m writing in ‘The Cycle’ series revolving around a ‘super average’ man and his struggles to remember who he is and what name to even go by. As he ventures through a steampunk esque world of political strife, famine, civil war, and the demands off voluntary genocide, there’s a bunch of magic, sexual humour, and geeky botany involved as well.

NaNoWriMo in June - 30 days to get a book done

Day 17, 50,962  words