A Legendary Queen: Part 3 – Chapter Twenty-Three: The Last Battle, Part 2
Quickening 18, 899; Day 1 When I woke, I felt as if I was being watched. However, when I looked about my tent there was nobody there besides Riker, who was snoring soundly at…
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The Splendor of Ramadan
By Abraham Al-Janabi I’m sure every Christian can recall the first time they were blown away by a spiritual presence at a beautiful church or cathedral. The art and majestic grandeur are awe-inspiring, but these…
Day of St. Patrick
By Amanda Pizzolatto Good luck charms and three-leaf clovers Seeing the color green plastered all over With hints of gold for leprechaun treasure And kegs of beer for clurichaun pleasure Orange and white complete…
A Legendary Queen: Part 2 – Chapter Fifteen: Pups
Greenroof 15, 850; Thirdday I woke to the sound of Amesh’s gentle snoring. He was laying on his right side, facing me with his arm draped over me, and I lay up against his…
What Maid is This
By Amanda Pizzolatto What Maid is this, so gentle and mild, Upon whom God is constantly smiling? And to whom is sent, a questioning announcement, To see if she would be willing. This, this…
Otis Parker
By Charles Underwood Sometimes one meets or hears about a person, and they make such an impact that their face or story will always be remembered. Otis Parker was one of these people. Otis Parker…
The incipit of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight compared to other Middle English Arthurian romances
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in its original Middle English: SIÞEN þe sege and þe assaut watz sesed at Troye, Þe borȝ brittened and brent to brondeȝ and askez, Þe tulk þat þe trammes…
Captain Ahab’s Possession by Moby Dick
In Herman Melville’s classic, the major character Ahab is an old whale-man and captain of a ship called the Pequod. This Ahab hunts one special whale – the biggest and wildest white spermaceti, which has…
The Queen and the Commonwealth
By Frank Millard A reflection on Queen Elizabeth II’s life and legacy. We are broken as a country and as a nation. The glue, the fabric, the weft, and weave have been torn asunder. One…