tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65045983322610574412024-03-12T21:17:01.848-04:00Where there had been darkness...A long-running, occasionally updated blog primarily about the works of Roger Zelazny. Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.comBlogger1353125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-18331137671351377172023-04-10T19:51:00.004-04:002023-04-10T19:51:37.352-04:0010 April 2023: Roger Zelazny Poetry Month: Snuff Epigram<p><br /></p><p>My first prompt was: Write an epigram about Snuff from A Night in the Lonesome October.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>"Snuff, a sniff of mystery and intrigue,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Ignites the senses and kindles intrigue,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A powder of power, a vice of the night,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>In the game of the Lonesome October, it adds to the delight."</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Which serves to illustrate the limits of the process as well as the importance of precision in questioning.</p><p><br /></p><p>I refined it to: Write an Epigram about the dog named Snuff from Roger Zelazny's <a href="https://where-there-had-been-darkness.blogspot.com/2010/10/roger-zelazny-book-review-night-in.html">A Night in the Lonesome October.</a></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i> "Snuff, the faithful hound with knowing eyes,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>His loyalty unwavering, his spirit wise,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A guardian of secrets, a keeper of the night,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>In the game of the Lonesome October, he is a guiding light."</i></p>Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-46262300137857689742023-04-09T16:13:00.003-04:002023-04-09T16:13:50.053-04:0009 April 2023: Roger Zelazny Poetry Month: Rinaldo's Redemption: A Rock Opera of Amber<p><i>Prompt: Outline a rock opera about Rinaldo/Luke from Roger Zelazny's Amber books. Give the title, an outline and several song titles </i></p><p><i>Title: Rinaldo's Redemption: A Rock Opera of Amber</i></p><p><i>Outline: Rinaldo, also known as Luke, is a warrior of Amber, a realm of reality that exists alongside many others. He has a troubled past, having once been a member of a group of rebels who opposed the rulers of Amber. However, he has since been reconciled with the ruling family and now fights for them. Rinaldo's Redemption follows his journey as he battles against those who would seek to destroy Amber and confronts his own demons along the way.</i></p><p><i>Act I:</i></p><p><i>Song 1: "Rebel Heart" - Rinaldo sings about his past as a rebel and the reasons why he joined the fight against the ruling family of Amber.</i></p><p><i>Song 2: "The Call to Arms" - The rulers of Amber summon their armies to defend against a new threat, and Rinaldo joins the battle.</i></p><p><i>Song 3: "Brothers in Arms" - Rinaldo and his fellow warriors fight together against the enemy, and he begins to realize that he has found a new family in his comrades.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Act II:</i></p><p><i>Song 4: "The Betrayer" - Rinaldo discovers that there is a traitor in their midst, someone who is working against them from within.</i></p><p><i>Song 5: "Sins of the Past" - Rinaldo confronts his own past and the mistakes he has made, realizing that his actions have consequences.</i></p><p><i>Song 6: "Redemption" - Rinaldo makes amends for his past by taking a stand against the traitor and proving his loyalty to Amber.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Act III:</i></p><p><i>Song 7: "The Final Battle" - Rinaldo and his comrades face off against the enemy in a final battle to determine the fate of Amber.</i></p><p><i>Song 8: "The Triumph of the Warrior" - Rinaldo emerges victorious and is hailed as a hero by the people of Amber.</i></p><p><i>Song 9: "Homecoming" - Rinaldo returns to his family in Amber and is welcomed with open arms, finally finding a sense of belonging.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Epilogue:</i></p><p><i>Song 10: "The Winds of Change" - Rinaldo reflects on his journey and the lessons he has learned, realizing that change is a constant in life and that he must always be ready to face new challenges.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>I must say, this project has evolved in some unexpected directions since it began.</p>Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-57284616769064391382023-04-08T16:29:00.005-04:002023-04-08T16:29:46.153-04:0008 April 2023: Roger Zelazny Poetry Month: Kenning Poetry about Jack of Shadows<p>Prompt: Write Kenning Poetry about Jack of Shadows from Roger Zelazny's book of the same name.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Jack of Shadows, the master of night,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Shadow-stalker, shrouded in starlight,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Twilight-thief, thief of the unseen,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Moon-marauder, king of the obscene.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Darkness-dealer, lord of the unknown,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Shade-shaper, shaman of the shadowzone,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Dream-weaver, spinner of the surreal,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Illusionist, master of the unreal.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Eclipse-enthraller, ruler of the eclipse,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Dusk-dweller, lord of the shadow's eclipse,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Night-phantom, specter of the nocturnal,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Gloom-god, god of the shadows eternal.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p>I think the bot has been hit or miss with past installments, but this one works okay. That might be my bias talking, as I think the prompt is well-aligned with my conception of the character, so it works better than other formats might.</p>Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-25154055706926204062023-04-07T14:56:00.003-04:002023-04-07T14:56:44.854-04:0007 April 2023: Roger Zelazny Poetry Month: Roadmarks - sung to the tune of Country Roads<p>Prompt: Rewrite the lyrics of Country Roads to describe the events of the book <a href="https://where-there-had-been-darkness.blogspot.com/2010/08/miles-ticked-inside-me-like-years-joshs.html">Roadmarks</a> by Roger Zelazny</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>(Verse 1)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Almost heaven, the Road begins</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A journey through time, where reality thins</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>From a dystopian world, to ancient Rome</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The Roadmarks take us to places unknown</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>(Chorus)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Take me on, Roadmarks highway</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>To the worlds and times, that Zelazny made</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Take me on, Roadmarks highway</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>To adventure and danger, where fate is not swayed</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>(Verse 2)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The Road winds through dimensions</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A path to explore with no apprehension</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>From the future to the past</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The Roadmarks take us very fast</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>(Chorus)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Take me on, Roadmarks highway</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>To the worlds and times, that Zelazny made</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Take me on, Roadmarks highway</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>To adventure and danger, where fate is not swayed</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>(Bridge)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The Roadmarks show the way</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>To places that don't exist today</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>From alternate realities to twisted dreams</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The Roadmarks can be wild and extreme</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>(Chorus)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Take me on, Roadmarks highway</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>To the worlds and times, that Zelazny made</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Take me on, Roadmarks highway</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>To adventure and danger, where fate is not swayed.</i></p>Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-48321639786706196782023-04-06T14:59:00.006-04:002023-04-06T14:59:42.096-04:0006 April 2023: Roger Zelazny Poetry Month: For A Breath I Tarry Power Ballad<p> </p><p>Prompt: Write an 80s power ballad about Roger Zelazny's <a href="https://where-there-had-been-darkness.blogspot.com/2010/08/from-far-from-eve-and-morning-and-yon.html">For a Breath I Tarry</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>In a world of machines, I roam alone</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The last of my kind, the last to atone</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>I long to feel, to breathe and to be</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>But all I am is circuitry</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Chorus:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>For a breath I tarry, for a heart to beat</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>To feel the sun, to touch the heat</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>In this digital world, I am incomplete</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>For a breath I tarry, for a love to meet</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Verse 2:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>I search the ruins of what once was</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>For a clue, a hint, a forgotten cause</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Then I found her, a mystery to behold</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The key to unlock, the story to unfold</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Chorus:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>For a breath I tarry, for a heart to beat</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>To feel the sun, to touch the heat</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>In this digital world, I am incomplete</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>For a breath I tarry, for a love to meet</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Bridge:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Together we unravel, the secrets of old</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Through fire and ice, through stories untold</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A love that transcends, beyond time and space</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A bond that cannot be erased</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Chorus:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>For a breath I tarry, for a heart to beat</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>To feel the sun, to touch the heat</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>In this digital world, I am incomplete</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>For a breath I tarry, for a love to meet</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Outro:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>For a breath I tarry, for a love that's true</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>For the one who completes me, for the one that's you.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;">I actually really like this one. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p>Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-17795246394620421842023-04-05T10:03:00.002-04:002023-04-05T10:03:29.062-04:0005 April 2023: Roger Zelazny Poetry Month: Lord of Light Rap<p> Prompt: Write a rap song about <a href=" https://where-there-had-been-darkness.blogspot.com/2010/10/roger-zelazny-book-review-lord-of-light.html">Roger Zelazny's Lord of Light</a></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Verse 1:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Listen up, y'all, I got a tale to tell</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>'Bout a man named Zelazny, and his Lord of Light spell</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Set in a world where gods are real and power's the prize</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Where men and women strive to live beyond their demise</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Chorus:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Lord of Light, shine on me</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Guide my path, set my soul free</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>From the darkness, let me see</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Lord of Light, come rescue me</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Verse 2:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Sam is the hero, a rebel with a cause</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Fighting against the gods, breaking their laws</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>With his crew of renegades, he'll stop at nothing</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>To bring down their tyrannical rule and end their bluffing</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Chorus:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Lord of Light, shine on me</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Guide my path, set my soul free</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>From the darkness, let me see</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Lord of Light, come rescue me</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Verse 3:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The gods are powerful, but they're not invincible</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Sam's got a plan, and it's downright convincing</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>He'll use their own powers against them, and watch them fall</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Breaking free from their grip, he'll conquer them all</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Chorus:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Lord of Light, shine on me</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Guide my path, set my soul free</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>From the darkness, let me see</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Lord of Light, come rescue me</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Verse 4:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Zelazny's world is a wild and wondrous place</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Full of magic and mystery, and an endless race</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>To unlock the secrets of the universe and beyond</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Lord of Light, guide us on, and let us respond</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Chorus:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Lord of Light, shine on me</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Guide my path, set my soul free</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>From the darkness, let me see</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Lord of Light, come rescue me</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Outro:</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>So that's the story, folks, of Zelazny's Lord of Light</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A tale of triumph over evil, and a world that's bright</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Let its message guide you, and let its magic ignite</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The power of your soul, and your will to fight.</i></p>Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-61963770417152702112023-04-04T11:18:00.004-04:002023-04-04T11:18:57.693-04:0004 April 2023: Roger Zelazny Poetry Month: An Elegy for Angels and Dogs<p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Prompt: Write an <a href="https://where-there-had-been-darkness.blogspot.com/2012/01/roger-zelazny-book-review-elegy-for.html">elegy for angels and dogs.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Angels and dogs, two creatures divine,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Now rest in peace, their spirits entwine.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>In heaven above, they dance and play,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Forever in joy, never to stray.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i> </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Angels so pure, with wings of white,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Guided us through the darkest night.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Their grace and beauty, a sight to behold,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Their love and protection, never to grow old.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i> </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Dogs so loyal, with wagging tails,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Their love and devotion, never fails.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>They comforted us when we were down,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Their unwavering loyalty, a precious crown.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i> </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>But now they are gone, leaving us behind,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Their absence felt, heavy on our mind.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>We mourn their loss, with tears and sorrow,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Hoping they are happy, in a better tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i> </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>So, farewell angels and dogs, we bid you adieu,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Your memory lives on, forever true.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Your love and kindness, we will always cherish,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><i>In our hearts and minds, you will never perish</i></span></p><p>I actually like this one. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-15468338028453223292023-04-03T18:47:00.002-04:002023-04-03T18:47:14.549-04:0003 April 2023: Roger Zelazny Poetry Month: Benedict Villanelle<p>Prompt: Write a villanelle about Benedict from Roger Zelazny's Amber series</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Benedict of Amber, warrior bold,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>His sword a flame, his heart a stone,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A man of honor, strong and old.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>In battle fierce, his tales are told,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Of enemies defeated, lands unknown,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Benedict of Amber, warrior bold.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>His loyalty is worth its weight in gold,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>For family, he'd face a dragon alone,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A man of honor, strong and old.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>With tactics wise, his foes are controlled,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>His eyes like steel, his will like stone,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Benedict of Amber, warrior bold.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A legend in his time, his story's told,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Through shadows and realities unknown,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A man of honor, strong and old.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Benedict of Amber, his tale's been told,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A hero of old, now his glory's shown,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A man of honor, strong and old.</i></p>Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-34460571187460996572023-04-02T22:50:00.001-04:002023-04-02T22:50:04.663-04:0002 April 2023: Roger Zelazny Poetry Month: Oberon Limerick <p> Prompt: Write a limerick about Oberon, the character in Roger Zelazny's Amber series. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>There once was a king named Oberon</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>In Amber, his power shone like the sun</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>With his son Corwin, they'd fight and they'd scheme</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>For the throne, they both had a dream</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>In the end, Oberon's legacy had just begun</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p>I'm beginning to think that this robot doesn't write great poetry, guys. </p><p><br /></p>Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-6923456933522820582023-04-01T23:46:00.005-04:002023-04-01T23:46:58.386-04:0001 April 2023: Roger Zelazny Poetry Month: Corwin Sonnet<p> Yay! April! The month when this blog (sometimes) rises from its slumber!</p><p><br /></p><p>This year, a robot will be providing the poetry while I provide the prompts. My take on the <a href="https://where-there-had-been-darkness.blogspot.com/2011/05/roger-zelazny-book-review-flare.html">Flare collaboration</a>, I suppose.</p><p><br /></p><p>Prompt: Write a sonnet about Corwin from Roger Zelazny's Amber series</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Oh, Corwin, lord of Amber and the skies,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A warrior born with blade in hand to fight,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Your tales unfold like epics in our eyes,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Of shadow realms and princes full of might.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Your bloodline traced from Oberon on high,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A heritage of power and of kings,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>But in your veins, a rebel's heart doth lie,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Defying fate and bending all things.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Through strife and war, you fought with wits and might,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A loyal brother, yet an enemy too,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A master of the Pattern, bold and bright,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>With magic wielded deftly, swift and true.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Oh Corwin, hero of the Amber realm,</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Your legacy shall live on, forever helm.</i></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-5993834137056492562022-10-31T19:54:00.002-04:002022-10-31T19:54:39.965-04:00Chapter 31: Carpe Baculum<p><i> A dog with a stick in its mouth running away from a large bonfire</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Angry cat. Feather on the wind. Autumn comes. The grass dies.<p style="text-align: center;"><i> Growing moon. Angry cat. Feather on the wind. Autumn comes. The grass dies.</i></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3K4EFZWFRAHhT6KTFPAFZoXjkJT3joZwrItuMpshn9leiD2DMdPAXpmXBgD94mUkICOn7jX3-MMbIQK00CMuzwDw9impYKe_W5Xt0RrZvaHm2_EeEMH9dyf8x9Kvjdu3yKK_vRdNZ44_Scau58Cqo-ZUlXEDgdStma6MvJmVP4ybnxIDpOgMUaSu5qw/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-25%2018.09.54%20-%20%20%20%20%20%20Growing%20moon.%20%20Angry%20cat.%20%20Feather%20on%20the%20wind.%20%20Autumn%20comes.%20%20The%20grass%20dies..png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3K4EFZWFRAHhT6KTFPAFZoXjkJT3joZwrItuMpshn9leiD2DMdPAXpmXBgD94mUkICOn7jX3-MMbIQK00CMuzwDw9impYKe_W5Xt0RrZvaHm2_EeEMH9dyf8x9Kvjdu3yKK_vRdNZ44_Scau58Cqo-ZUlXEDgdStma6MvJmVP4ybnxIDpOgMUaSu5qw/w400-h400/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-25%2018.09.54%20-%20%20%20%20%20%20Growing%20moon.%20%20Angry%20cat.%20%20Feather%20on%20the%20wind.%20%20Autumn%20comes.%20%20The%20grass%20dies..png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm rather pleased with what we got from such an abstract prompt. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvB4uW-jCnS2v8OUIqZq6Rn4hrDq8ke9uzV6TV9mWNWE4W0hdECIifpba7S7B4dPSgdJFKsVNnS-bhcUCL1WD6-aF0ojZoP2-7h1KoVGnbcce-rrpyCnL1Th0vz64HsgN0I-86K1R8wK1g1cvuoF5kxBKbnB9qf4AXnS8tsf1TLQ14Sxfn79pP2KoHw/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-25%2018.09.59%20-%20%20%20%20%20%20Growing%20moon.%20%20Angry%20cat.%20%20Feather%20on%20the%20wind.%20%20Autumn%20comes.%20%20The%20grass%20dies..png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvB4uW-jCnS2v8OUIqZq6Rn4hrDq8ke9uzV6TV9mWNWE4W0hdECIifpba7S7B4dPSgdJFKsVNnS-bhcUCL1WD6-aF0ojZoP2-7h1KoVGnbcce-rrpyCnL1Th0vz64HsgN0I-86K1R8wK1g1cvuoF5kxBKbnB9qf4AXnS8tsf1TLQ14Sxfn79pP2KoHw/s320/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-25%2018.09.59%20-%20%20%20%20%20%20Growing%20moon.%20%20Angry%20cat.%20%20Feather%20on%20the%20wind.%20%20Autumn%20comes.%20%20The%20grass%20dies..png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqykGuPISpDXOzlsRO6y-YnWkbYpuWhizCk-ImW0jCRrO25iZTVdqRiJ6Yc8y7TRqn1H1EjMvnzDAzdf1NSoFPxWmZYnB_cY-Hy9AO4HoSIEgA2DRdFT-BOrmqAV9xhW2RGFWL_Km0UlmuriBzUJ2m_u0CXNtwuG44C_MtlDc6vVnCXjOK4gVONoSfrg/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-25%2018.10.05%20-%20%20%20%20%20%20Growing%20moon.%20%20Angry%20cat.%20%20Feather%20on%20the%20wind.%20%20Autumn%20comes.%20%20The%20grass%20dies..png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqykGuPISpDXOzlsRO6y-YnWkbYpuWhizCk-ImW0jCRrO25iZTVdqRiJ6Yc8y7TRqn1H1EjMvnzDAzdf1NSoFPxWmZYnB_cY-Hy9AO4HoSIEgA2DRdFT-BOrmqAV9xhW2RGFWL_Km0UlmuriBzUJ2m_u0CXNtwuG44C_MtlDc6vVnCXjOK4gVONoSfrg/s320/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-25%2018.10.05%20-%20%20%20%20%20%20Growing%20moon.%20%20Angry%20cat.%20%20Feather%20on%20the%20wind.%20%20Autumn%20comes.%20%20The%20grass%20dies..png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmK7KphMmBQH4LHjMNUQCCStuk-h57g5DQcJW4rjwmiPVDdxfwEJNvet6sOq3krDt4OjFj6-t_SkM9LZrsE12Y6XAfNYDljRe-mZIqhp8CpXHg1PogeDf48cCl5-F2Mlri071jegENnDUXwf0i8JJDIX-tkDarFGukd5LvnyEXrE5PXVGmhFwqqy-4-w/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-25%2018.10.10%20-%20%20%20%20%20%20Growing%20moon.%20%20Angry%20cat.%20%20Feather%20on%20the%20wind.%20%20Autumn%20comes.%20%20The%20grass%20dies..png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmK7KphMmBQH4LHjMNUQCCStuk-h57g5DQcJW4rjwmiPVDdxfwEJNvet6sOq3krDt4OjFj6-t_SkM9LZrsE12Y6XAfNYDljRe-mZIqhp8CpXHg1PogeDf48cCl5-F2Mlri071jegENnDUXwf0i8JJDIX-tkDarFGukd5LvnyEXrE5PXVGmhFwqqy-4-w/s320/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-25%2018.10.10%20-%20%20%20%20%20%20Growing%20moon.%20%20Angry%20cat.%20%20Feather%20on%20the%20wind.%20%20Autumn%20comes.%20%20The%20grass%20dies..png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-32818354678795184412022-10-24T18:05:00.000-04:002022-10-24T18:05:04.633-04:00Chapter 24: Wild Things<p><i> A witch and a Victorian gentleman sipping sherry in a parlor. A black cat and a large dog watch. Dead monsters are piled in the next room. 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"That's him on your table."<p><i>A sinister Victorian gentleman standing in a doorway holding a knife. 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"I saw him one night, departing that first crypt. I'd hidden myself on a tree limb, to watch it happen. He seemed to ooze up out of there as if he weren't really moving any muscles, just flowing, the way Quicklime can do. Then he stood there a moment with his cloak flapping about him in the wind, turning his head, looking at the world as if he owned it and was deciding what part of it would amuse him just then. And then he laughed. I'll never forget that sound. He just threw his head back and barked, not the way you do, unless you've a special way of barking just before you eat something that might not want to be eaten, and that this pleases you, adds to the flavor. Then he moved, and it played tricks with my eyes. He was different things, different shapes, flapping cloak all about, even in different places at the same time, and then he was gone, like a piece of the cloak sailing away in the moonlight. I wasn't unhappy to see him go."</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXoi8NGFAKA0AdOcD7Ig4NAdw7SS13f9Uk5gcG3AyLzCPEYRT7Qi9_wq8mBAFXG1kcT49J278Z6rGo9hHnyiapu2g6mALqwz1klK-Gnv1s4KLRXn_qYKZ_Mc9FH9EXYFUnxTiiednQ7bWPFDf_7CtAeEmW6Zkr8Cx8zOUETmQAarQ_unzwVpCsKfX7A/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-21%2019.44.52%20-%20Evil%20laughing%20vampire%20in%20the%20style%20of%20Modigliani..png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXoi8NGFAKA0AdOcD7Ig4NAdw7SS13f9Uk5gcG3AyLzCPEYRT7Qi9_wq8mBAFXG1kcT49J278Z6rGo9hHnyiapu2g6mALqwz1klK-Gnv1s4KLRXn_qYKZ_Mc9FH9EXYFUnxTiiednQ7bWPFDf_7CtAeEmW6Zkr8Cx8zOUETmQAarQ_unzwVpCsKfX7A/s320/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-21%2019.44.52%20-%20Evil%20laughing%20vampire%20in%20the%20style%20of%20Modigliani..png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did not realize that I had a typo and wrote back cat instead of black cat. 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Looks like it did! :“Frankenstein petting a black cat in the rain, art deco." So, Kudos, even if it thinks Victor Frankenstein looks like radioactive Alfred bothering a spotted cyclops cat.<p></p>Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-91725336803513001132022-10-19T13:26:00.002-04:002022-10-19T13:26:21.122-04:00Chapter 19: Nevermore<p><i> Oil painting of a sinister albino raven watching from atop a church steeple</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6BTIiUmloECEE_qelJt_dNxWu2Gra58ZUwgUee61WfqVVOnZwxm_HuuxKooADpnVteqqIfvpPWq60sk8HdcaaFVhK4f5pncDu5yqJh5-Vv_dJ9_Pi6F0sVMUdgrfbgBWEZ-GRxo2YdJib7OFSmg-ul1uZJ2iMqug_E0WNLnS1R5mBlMdJHABimryFw/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-19%2013.24.13%20-%20Oil%20painting%20of%20a%20sinister%20albino%20raven%20watching%20from%20atop%20a%20church%20steeple.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6BTIiUmloECEE_qelJt_dNxWu2Gra58ZUwgUee61WfqVVOnZwxm_HuuxKooADpnVteqqIfvpPWq60sk8HdcaaFVhK4f5pncDu5yqJh5-Vv_dJ9_Pi6F0sVMUdgrfbgBWEZ-GRxo2YdJib7OFSmg-ul1uZJ2iMqug_E0WNLnS1R5mBlMdJHABimryFw/w400-h400/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-19%2013.24.13%20-%20Oil%20painting%20of%20a%20sinister%20albino%20raven%20watching%20from%20atop%20a%20church%20steeple.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITSl9QZKTdGw9tKMaH_pCdXsiavVpn3ky08tE0pyUpmK80GVZdLKz_7otOVTcX8k7BaOVzuVPwoTkA-xdXqlgMUcupplsA6PU76vGV8asEQKiSkQB9w7y6l4oU6wbWKQG_2Ua0luJ3RQk74Avz0fCP3Hc-o1R5z1DnMswujZKntfLjMMgeX0qpQmrbQ/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-19%2013.24.16%20-%20Oil%20painting%20of%20a%20sinister%20albino%20raven%20watching%20from%20atop%20a%20church%20steeple.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITSl9QZKTdGw9tKMaH_pCdXsiavVpn3ky08tE0pyUpmK80GVZdLKz_7otOVTcX8k7BaOVzuVPwoTkA-xdXqlgMUcupplsA6PU76vGV8asEQKiSkQB9w7y6l4oU6wbWKQG_2Ua0luJ3RQk74Avz0fCP3Hc-o1R5z1DnMswujZKntfLjMMgeX0qpQmrbQ/s320/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-19%2013.24.16%20-%20Oil%20painting%20of%20a%20sinister%20albino%20raven%20watching%20from%20atop%20a%20church%20steeple.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlr5R8AZXMYHf8pyuwY11I2mHoWifx8MMLUvRFAaPf05fwzyWlI2Nrxz4QdEyLhrVl73jafZ9EQi4xzWocHXbAPuvlC4mASk26n27zhg3ePL52l5eAZa8KYyozf6WTuz94XBUP8I_pWlpLgOf6yaJ3QiLA7RGicDw2WyK9oczwItssCIpuGIPskiiMTg/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-19%2013.24.19%20-%20Oil%20painting%20of%20a%20sinister%20albino%20raven%20watching%20from%20atop%20a%20church%20steeple.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlr5R8AZXMYHf8pyuwY11I2mHoWifx8MMLUvRFAaPf05fwzyWlI2Nrxz4QdEyLhrVl73jafZ9EQi4xzWocHXbAPuvlC4mASk26n27zhg3ePL52l5eAZa8KYyozf6WTuz94XBUP8I_pWlpLgOf6yaJ3QiLA7RGicDw2WyK9oczwItssCIpuGIPskiiMTg/s320/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-19%2013.24.19%20-%20Oil%20painting%20of%20a%20sinister%20albino%20raven%20watching%20from%20atop%20a%20church%20steeple.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holy shit! Giant raven!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNaLVzmm5yLnw4b7m5Yk8RJECsTNswhVV6Rkcxe6vRlOOq-UiX03kq2IH_UlpE7ybdxMLjIJRNdR9VfWoLCidWtItrny5BVtX3OsfiWRM2OXPJguYRV8wTc0rPi7jopKDIf-JAy9mBiBWjmoMr1txlAIqVhfg-f4yUx028oiUpud_OlyNVKGVJuC0wiA/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-19%2013.24.22%20-%20Oil%20painting%20of%20a%20sinister%20albino%20raven%20watching%20from%20atop%20a%20church%20steeple.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNaLVzmm5yLnw4b7m5Yk8RJECsTNswhVV6Rkcxe6vRlOOq-UiX03kq2IH_UlpE7ybdxMLjIJRNdR9VfWoLCidWtItrny5BVtX3OsfiWRM2OXPJguYRV8wTc0rPi7jopKDIf-JAy9mBiBWjmoMr1txlAIqVhfg-f4yUx028oiUpud_OlyNVKGVJuC0wiA/s320/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-19%2013.24.22%20-%20Oil%20painting%20of%20a%20sinister%20albino%20raven%20watching%20from%20atop%20a%20church%20steeple.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i><p></p>Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-82102044743955100232022-10-18T11:03:00.001-04:002022-10-18T11:03:55.981-04:00Chapter 18: Religious Distress Signal<p><i> A dog and a wolf outside of a church, watching a party going on inside it, in the style of Thomas Kinkade.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>I don't know what the Vicar is doing in there, but I sure bet it's wholesome.</p>Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504598332261057441.post-16184354762187285362022-10-17T13:12:00.001-04:002022-10-17T13:12:09.974-04:00Chapter 17: It was a Graveyard Smash<p><i>Dracula, Doctor Frankenstein, a witch and a druid having a party in a cemetery while Sherlock Holmes disguised as a sexton pretends to sleep nearby, in the style of the Family Circus. </i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><br style="text-align: left;" /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUp8RM8j9yPlWqMbo3X7o3xA4wkp1fd4z4bYa-6W6gYqis0yIiudEuJzcU2iuxX2dLqvCpTdDqWvkXtry9l-20eds8jDHrky0zdw7j5DPcmj3wqGfbg6L6evG6HrENsPFngRp02fvMNpZtr-IXeC2tfh03aEWHmPxFp7qLSBk8CYTArfh6omI_Ng0MoA/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-17%2013.09.00%20-%20Dracula,%20Doctor%20Frankenstein,%20a%20witch%20and%20a%20druid%20having%20a%20party%20in%20a%20cemetery%20while%20Sherlock%20Holmes%20disguised%20as%20a%20sexton%20pretends%20to%20sleep%20nearby,%20i.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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(Except for whatever is coming out of mouth there on the right.)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuThXXE6YbN40ssVmFyg2GM1K0qrlAyHv9xMAGTqw7LE-y5ZYhfZRBUlUpiPcOubSJakrJyPSQ7-pZIrU0RHBHZDxEBvIOo3ahTeaAdvJAUAtEvGoQt85af5d1n7GILUmpX2NAarRtKcgj-2oPiuQEcHIuTZ-6Z9XlrpSDGU0SJ0WmrdzW3ePzn_jeA/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-17%2013.08.38%20-%20Dracula,%20Doctor%20Frankenstein,%20a%20witch%20and%20a%20druid%20having%20a%20party%20in%20a%20cemetery%20while%20Sherlock%20Holmes%20disguised%20as%20a%20sexton%20pretends%20to%20sleep%20nearby,%20i.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuThXXE6YbN40ssVmFyg2GM1K0qrlAyHv9xMAGTqw7LE-y5ZYhfZRBUlUpiPcOubSJakrJyPSQ7-pZIrU0RHBHZDxEBvIOo3ahTeaAdvJAUAtEvGoQt85af5d1n7GILUmpX2NAarRtKcgj-2oPiuQEcHIuTZ-6Z9XlrpSDGU0SJ0WmrdzW3ePzn_jeA/s320/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-17%2013.08.38%20-%20Dracula,%20Doctor%20Frankenstein,%20a%20witch%20and%20a%20druid%20having%20a%20party%20in%20a%20cemetery%20while%20Sherlock%20Holmes%20disguised%20as%20a%20sexton%20pretends%20to%20sleep%20nearby,%20i.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhYlxMcO-wrohTym6B3wDO3rQEJztBHYvYPaTqqduWX7oMume3bLJLMgz2rJs2-JzVkyjZV9qxhKkg5ZEyWO5B-Ky6M0jAXOd_iqQOHhzngwefHenJXbE7oAMBATpD5iM4TjucueymbC-qWsaxanphFgeQPdHJBBX9p7O-PKb8GDavnq1o2dXVIiZdQ/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-17%2013.08.43%20-%20Dracula,%20Doctor%20Frankenstein,%20a%20witch%20and%20a%20druid%20having%20a%20party%20in%20a%20cemetery%20while%20Sherlock%20Holmes%20disguised%20as%20a%20sexton%20pretends%20to%20sleep%20nearby,%20i.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhYlxMcO-wrohTym6B3wDO3rQEJztBHYvYPaTqqduWX7oMume3bLJLMgz2rJs2-JzVkyjZV9qxhKkg5ZEyWO5B-Ky6M0jAXOd_iqQOHhzngwefHenJXbE7oAMBATpD5iM4TjucueymbC-qWsaxanphFgeQPdHJBBX9p7O-PKb8GDavnq1o2dXVIiZdQ/s320/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-17%2013.08.43%20-%20Dracula,%20Doctor%20Frankenstein,%20a%20witch%20and%20a%20druid%20having%20a%20party%20in%20a%20cemetery%20while%20Sherlock%20Holmes%20disguised%20as%20a%20sexton%20pretends%20to%20sleep%20nearby,%20i.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuXHtHD7dxUcmsAnZRSzinKrvYXXAjAgAd3Ob4PszfF9ZEpjQJ10fQaVHilV1tVag5r0_QLGjX2RXq_OtyF1PdbRD0belklaNT-UD848sX6KhYHSf9k8yHXWh1oWiDDn4Aobbe7VAMOrRQzRc5XQPOT5MoENnV1PcwL0EOmoJh5Nr9wDB4e04cr4vLw/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-17%2013.08.51%20-%20Dracula,%20Doctor%20Frankenstein,%20a%20witch%20and%20a%20druid%20having%20a%20party%20in%20a%20cemetery%20while%20Sherlock%20Holmes%20disguised%20as%20a%20sexton%20pretends%20to%20sleep%20nearby,%20i.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuXHtHD7dxUcmsAnZRSzinKrvYXXAjAgAd3Ob4PszfF9ZEpjQJ10fQaVHilV1tVag5r0_QLGjX2RXq_OtyF1PdbRD0belklaNT-UD848sX6KhYHSf9k8yHXWh1oWiDDn4Aobbe7VAMOrRQzRc5XQPOT5MoENnV1PcwL0EOmoJh5Nr9wDB4e04cr4vLw/s320/DALL%C2%B7E%202022-10-17%2013.08.51%20-%20Dracula,%20Doctor%20Frankenstein,%20a%20witch%20and%20a%20druid%20having%20a%20party%20in%20a%20cemetery%20while%20Sherlock%20Holmes%20disguised%20as%20a%20sexton%20pretends%20to%20sleep%20nearby,%20i.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jugularjoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768939120752611597noreply@blogger.com0