Couplets of Collusion #79

Suicide Mission to the Spiraling Tower

at dawn, a heat, began to burn his lungs
the blisters throbbed and chafed with every rung

Couplets of Collusion #78

Innocent Inebriation

he felt in swimming tides to be adult
but what he'd done was join the local cult

Couplets of Collusion #77Unconscious conscience

Unconscious conscience

from deep within his coat, the knife he drew
he stabbed his buddy's back to honor Sue

Star Wars: New Jedi Order: Traitor, A Poetic Response

Deadly Playground

the teacher has ever a lesson
the student gives not a concession
it all is a lie
she says with a sigh
in dangerous deeds they be messin'

Couplets of Collusion #76

Sweaty Palms and Five Minutes of Eternity

tic toc, tic toc, the seconds passing slow
waiting, waiting, to hear the bomb explode

Couplets of Collusion #75

Music, Magic, and Madness

its broken strings lay strewn across the floor
the King's guitar will hold the slaves no more

Couplets of Collusion #74

Bad Bet on Bowling

the smirk that framed his face became a frown
the pins began to spin and topple down

Couplets of Collusion #73

Smoked Out

the licking flames produced tremendous heat
upon review we made a swift retreat

Couplets of Collusion #72

Great Gurus of Geometry

he drew a perfect circle on the wall
then jumped and disappeared to my enthrall

Flatland by Edwin Abbott Abbott, a poetic response

Inconceivability

the man of the point is all smug
the linelanders simply just shrug
with help from the sphere
the square sees it clear
dimensions are always above

Couplets of Collusion #71

Wild Styled vest

the gun went off and Jack began to yell
he shoulda left alone those folks from hell

Couplets of Collusion #70

Foam at the Top

he lunged and grabbed a frosty ice cold beer
his wife declared, "here goes again, oh dear!"

Couplets of Collusion #69

Inheritance and Indignation

he whistled, skipping lightly, not a care
his brother swung the blade with eyes in flare

Couplets of Collusion #68

Tomb of the Temptress

from far beyond the hills they heard her scream
an eerie gust of wind like in a dream

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Backlash by Aaron Allston, A Poetic Response

Jedi watch the Spiral

with clans in the jungle they'll stay
the galaxy's peace in decay
young women are sly
and many will die
the Sith, everyone, will betray

Couplets of Collusion #67

That's not water!

from barrel high it drips in rivulets
and squirrels drink with gusto from the jets

Couplets of Collusion #66

Pushed off the White Horse

seems life is like a rowdy carousel
in time she'll learn with grace to take the fall

Couplets of Collusion #65

Abandoned Chores

alone upon a field: a dormant plow
they never taught me how to milk a cow

Couplets of Collusion #64

Drawbridge Deceit

his breath he held under the castle moat
to sneak within and slit the Prince's throat

Couplets of Collusion #63

Dragon on Fire

by magic mirror stood he vain and proud
perhaps he sneezed a trifle bit too loud

Couplets of Collusion #62

An Impractical Joke

the rug from underneath my feet he pulled
who would have guessed a kid could be so bold?

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Abyss by Troy Denning, A Poetic Response

Walking through the Sky, Solo

a darkened void descending now
the jabs of politics and bows
intrigue and danger
from friend and stranger
who knew that things could feel this low?

Couplets of Collusion #61

Stoking the Fire

inflating like a red hot air balloon
his face betrayed an outburst coming soon

Couplets of Collusion #60

Not exactly a Doorstep

the baby in the carriage laughed and squealed
Ms. Carter raced across the grassy field

Couplets of Collusion #59

Assassin for the Ace of Spades

he buttoned up his coat and donned a mask
his pipe was out and now begin the task

Couplets of Collusion #58

Blackened crispy Bacon

he'll watch the sizzle like a hungry dog
and slow but sure, his arteries I'll clog

Surprising Milestone

I checked today, and to my utter amazement, my story on the site Espresso Stories, "Expressionless Veneer of Eleanor Volche's Face", was ranked #1! There are thousands of stories on the site and the rank is determined by member voting. To read the story, follow this link: http://espressostories.com/story.php?story=12687

Ender in Exile by Orson Scott Card - A Poetic Response

You can Never go Home

the boy saved the whole human race
the Buggers, he put in their place
how's a soldier to fend
when the war's at an end
rewarded by exile in space

Couplets of Collusion #57

Favor for a Friend

"Oh yonder near the crick I saw them kiss."
"An archer skilled as I shall never miss."

Couplets of Collusion #56

Scolding of the Century

how simultaneously all did stare
as granny slowly rose from creaking chair

Couplets of Collusion #55

Vengeance in the Vineyard

grapes underfoot would ferment to good wine
red as the blood from his dead Valentine

Couplets of Collusion #54

Surrounded by Semis

he swerved and missed the truck by just an inch
then jotted down the number for J FINCH

Couplets of Collusion #53

Sleepover Revenge

the only crayon left was midnight blue
tonight their hair would take a different hue

Couplets of Collusion #52

Exile

across the sand the scruffy figures swept
in cities far and wide the women wept

2011 in Verse

2011: Reload for the Revolution

to find a job
and get a dog
become a better man
and set a wedding date
to read and write
to lift and run
a book a week
a blog a day
more tea and juice
less pop and booze
six pack abs
guns of steel
5k races
learning Braille
playing trumpet
giving blood
public speaking
managing time
foreign language
new cuisine
to finish projects that I start
this year I'll strive with all my heart

2010 Recap

What a year!

In 2010, I consecrated myself to Jesus through Mary, stopped chewing my fingernails, lost my dog, lost friends, gained friends, dyed my hair blonde then red, stopped chewing my fingernails, learned to shave non-electric, moved to a new apartment, joined a parish, switched parishes, joined the RCIA team at my parish, switched Knights of Columbus Councils, joined Toastmasters, joined Twitter, read some books, wrote some blogs, got an internship, got engaged, got hit by a car, kept my weight under 160, did a one week fruit fast, learned to dance, and wore tights to the Renaissance Fair... not necessarily in that order and I'm sure there are other things I am forgetting, but these are surfacing in my conscious mind.

Well, 2010 was a good year, even though it had its share of bitter moments and no shortage of struggles.. I look forward to 2011 being even better! Happy New Year, folks!!!