Brother of My Heart: A Lord of the Rings Story
22 Halimath, 1389. The start of a beautiful friendship... Frodo stepped out of the cart and looked at his new home. Bilbo turned to him and beamed. “Well, Frodo, my lad, what do you think?”…
Month: June 2021
Bees Disapprove of Us
There’s nothing the bees care to learn from usWe talk to them anyway in our idlenessHaving put away the hose or the rakeWe’re in the mood to gab for a little while But Calvinist bees…
Every Plant is Signed
For each its purpose, every plant is signedEmbedded by the Maker with intentsIn willing service to Creation, thenMaybe we shouldn’t tell them how to live Because if we humans are signed for plantsEmbedded by the…
Nancy Drew: The Old Clock at Lilac Inn – Ch 4
“Wait, she said that?” Joe asked incredulously. “Yes!” blurted Nancy, a hint of panic to her voice. She had called the Hardys immediately after supper and told them about the whole day, even the part…
Crossing the Space Between – Chapter 26 – A Special Video Call
After a few rounds of Hangman, the two VK factions adjusted to one another’s presence, despite staying grouped in their old cliques. They’d all grown up playing this game so it was a great ice-breaker.…
David Turner & the Skeleton Committee: Finding the Committee – Chapter Three
David did as Carol asked him to, and kept the sugar skull to feed to the horse. What its importance was he had no idea, but decided to trust Carol for this instance. They waited…
St. John the Baptist’s Birthday
Saint John the Baptist, a man not shaken by the wind, a man not dressed in the finery of the palace, eater of locusts. Well, that last one doesn’t sound quite as impressive, but he…
Journey of Discovery Chapter 41 (A Kingdom Hearts Story)
Ugh. What’s the point in all this? Here I was outside on the boat with Leroy waiting for that dragonfly, Evinrude, those mice sent with backup for a plan to capture those overgrown lizards. It…
On the Mountain Poems of Stonehouse: Assembled and Transcribed by Red Pine
Stonehouse (Shihwu) was born in 1272 in the town of Changshu, in Yushan not far from the mouth of the Yangtze River. The beautiful landscape of Yushan inspired much of Shihwu's work. His poetry was…
Mother-in-Law’s House
It was one of those peaceful nights that was almost too good to be true. His wife was out with a friend, and their little girl had just fallen asleep. With a satisfied smile, Sam…