CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

First poem of the week. From Flight to Fight Josiah ran the drumbeat The blood beat in his veins He ran the dry and dusty ground Took to stone and rock so no tracks were found Fled the wire and fences The torture chambers, and the flensers Fled imprisonment for crimes Which he’d not committed at the time Fled from country, then from world Took to higher paths, new hope unfurled And then he ran right back again Brought rebellion, and unshackling That the hope he’d found was for all to gain.

The Poem  Urban Rebellion  It started, this war of attrition, when the dark fae came back with a mission, To return the children of man To slavery's van And mankind refused the position   Where Did It Come From?  I got to thinking of form poetry; that's not hard since I have a form poetry title in progress, but this time I wanted to think about it from the perspective of writing in specific genres...and no sooner had I set my mind on this track, than the following ditty started to form...in the shower...where I had no pen or paper...half way through soaping up...of course. So, I wrote it in my head, revised it a couple of times, and somehow managed to hold onto it until I could back to my desk. Here you go, a limerick, written by an inhabitant of an urban fantasy setting who has lived through the return of magic and the fae, and who is living through what came next.

A horror poem about a secretive, and spooky, house: https://youtu.be/9Ru2rFDzxc0    

A short cinquain contemplating the nature of traveling through space: https://youtu.be/5e34s526ls0    

On the reading front: we have a poem concerning mermaids: And, when it comes to games, we: Learn how to join the Antiquarian's Circle and unlock the scrying and excavation skill lines in Elder Scrolls Online: Explore the plague-ridden border region of Rethramis in Lost Ark: Earn ourselves an unusual sword in Sun Haven: And prep the island for another boat load of tourists in Critter Cove:

The readings front is still running light, but I have videos in process. In the meantime, today's reading is a science-fiction take inspired by an old nursery rhyme: On the gaming front: We're the resident workshop owner and salvage diver in Critter Cove: Continuing with our taverning at Travellers Rest: Do a little house-flipping for a retired teacher and her cats: Explore some serious skeletons in a noble-woman's closet: Travel through a land ravaged by plague as we help investigate its source: And get to go hunting as a marauder in an adventure episode released a day early:

It's a mixed smorgasbord, today, as I pick up the pieces of the latest bit of Life. I'm working at getting my writing, production, publishing and video schedules back on track.  The Update This week, I made my first submission for the year, and completed a second...although that one's going to need a home. I also dealt with an unexpected work issue that will mean some significant changes on the writing and youtubing front - yes, you will see some more content from both, and finally, I was able to return to working on my novel. This Month's Goals: (Because it's never too late.) 1. Complete Dark God's Rise; and 2. Make 2 more short stor y submissions . It's small potatoes, but I need time to recover, and get an idea of what the new routine looks like . In September, I'll have a better idea of my capabilities. For now, these three things are the limit. The Poem: Like any upheaval, this latest one bleeds out in words. Here's one of the pieces that arriv...