Couplets of Collusion #9

Hitch in the Heist

the crunch of fallen leaves on frosty ground
with rope and cord the prisoner was bound

Couplets of Collusion #8

Hell comes to Hockey

the ice on which they skate is getting thin
so grab your gear and let the games begin

Couplets of Collusion #7

Whispers in the King's Kitchen

a gourmet feast prepared to satisfy
who knew the allergen would make him die?

Expanded Horizons October 2010

This list may not be quite as long as the one I provided you with last month, but all the same, I wish to share with you a few of the important happenings and milestones from October. I hope to inspire you to always reach for more. Here's some food for thought to wet your motivational appetite:

Gave my first speech for Toastmasters

Got business cards to promote this blog and Paul's Proverbs http://twitter.com/paulsproverbs and started handing them out

Started volunteer position with the Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired as the Writer and Editor of their employee newsletter, Clover Notes

Walked/ran over fifty miles

Started a Men's Bible Study group

Wore tights as part of a costume for Halloween and the Ohio Renaissance Fair

Saw Bear Grylls, of "Man vs. Wild", speak, shook his hand, and got his autograph

Couplets of Collusion #6

Visage of the Victim

the smoke that filled his lungs, a poison gas
with eyes of steel he welcomed fate, alas

Couplets of Collusion #5

He said it would be fun

atonement from this anguish burns inside
from evil deeds and guilt no place to hide

Couplets of Collusion #4

Two Authors at Odds

with ink and quill to life he brought the sea
and just as many strokes his friend brought misery