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Mental Health, Poetry, Writing6 Comments

Bottle. A poem.

January 15, 2021 Laidback DM

Lost my bottle to a bottle, The convex bottom of Carnival Mirror Reflections Twisting and churning; The beast within the beast, Cracked Scarred Spent And as poignant as an empty Bottle. For more Poetry, click here. For more of my … Continue reading Bottle. A poem.

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We Once Gathered Round. A poem.

January 12, 2021 Laidback DM

We once gathered round, Before time and circumstance Dictated less than fond adieus; And bloated sensitivities Blended with simplistic vagaries, Tore down tradition And vented wholesome lies. We once gathered round, Like comrades round the vodka. When fires so honourable … Continue reading We Once Gathered Round. A poem.

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Shotglass Adventures: Mined Games Now in Print!

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Laidback DM

Shotglass Adventures – Kal-Zar’s Bane 2: Mined Games is now available in print, PDF and as a Digital Maps Package from DrivethruRPG. Gravis Town is locked down as the Kal-Zar’s Bane virus runs rampant. A journal found in a lost … Continue reading Shotglass Adventures: Mined Games Now in Print!

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Mummy’s Curse. A poem.

January 5, 2021May 9, 2021 Laidback DM

Stricken with A mummy’s curse To waste away To slough and spurt As bodies melt Into emptiness Prognosis lost And second best A life lived short And lost again Unfulfilled A sea of pain This mummy’s curse Will take you … Continue reading Mummy’s Curse. A poem.

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Upstart Photographer – Beach Hut

January 3, 2021 Laidback DM

I love to take photographs and write poetry. Scroll down, it’s waiting. Steve 🙂 Beach Hut. A poem. Lonely, yet adamant The sun sears your skin The waves beat you blind Your scarred alacrity Carries on and on Until the … Continue reading Upstart Photographer – Beach Hut

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Amnesty. A haiku.

December 28, 2020 Laidback DM

I give amnesty If you trespass against me It will set you free For more Poetry, click here. For more of my poetry, check out Poetry for the Sad, Lonely and Hopelessly Endangered and The All or the Nothing, available … Continue reading Amnesty. A haiku.

Mental Health, Poetry, Writing3 Comments

Fish Story. A poem.

December 24, 2020December 14, 2020 Laidback DM

I wish I was a fish And could see the world Through fishy eyes And fish bowl smile With no care or thoughts To remonstrate Or percolate Within my fishy brain But my brain’s too big And far too succinct … Continue reading Fish Story. A poem.

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Book Store Brevity. A poem.

December 21, 2020 Laidback DM

You were standing there And I was standing here Surrounded by the things We longed for and adored And neither of us knew (But of course we did) In our ignorance and arrogance We turned and passed away Flipped destiny … Continue reading Book Store Brevity. A poem.

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Upstart Photographer – Beach Rocks at Sunrise

December 15, 2020December 8, 2020 Laidback DM

I love to take photographs and write poetry. To wit: Steve 🙂 Beach Rocks at Sunrise Angular and obtuse Yet smoothed to a fine edge The grasping sunlight Illuminates your bitter curves Casting shadows like Ambit claims destined to fail … Continue reading Upstart Photographer – Beach Rocks at Sunrise

Mental Health, Poetry, Writing2 Comments

Treasure. A poem.

December 12, 2020 Laidback DM

Digging Revealing Dirt covered trinkets And broken chances Uncovered And unbecoming Times and treasures Broken and beguiling Coming to light And dark And overwhelming All sense Some treasures Are better off Buried For more Poetry, click here. For more of … Continue reading Treasure. A poem.

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Canvass. A poem.

December 9, 2020 Laidback DM

This canvass Multicoloured Black and white Upon which I paint And scrawl and scratch A history Wrong and right A silver cord Of destiny That paints me Into a corner And yet free As summer sun and winter night For … Continue reading Canvass. A poem.

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Enough. A poem.

December 7, 2020December 5, 2020 Laidback DM

When enough is said And it’s never enough But just enough To matter For more Poetry, click here. For more of my poetry, check out Poetry for the Sad, Lonely and Hopelessly Endangered and The All or the Nothing, available … Continue reading Enough. A poem.

Role Playing Games, The Laid Back Dungeon Master, Writing1 Comment

Curse of Strahd: Weeks 21-24

December 5, 2020 Laidback DM

Hi all, Over the last few weeks I’ve been posting some warts-and-all email summaries of the Curse of Strahd campaign I ran in 2017. This is the first campaign I started sending summaries to players by email after each game … Continue reading Curse of Strahd: Weeks 21-24

Love, Mental Health, Poetry, Writing2 Comments

Gameshow. A poem.

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Laidback DM

Sometimes, I remember you: The time, the place. Wrapped up in whimsy, In solace and solitude. All left behind In an unforgiving instant, Bereft and bellicose, Yet screaming for more. Sometimes, I remember you: But hindsight And familiarity Don’t always … Continue reading Gameshow. A poem.

Mental Health, Poetry, Writing6 Comments

Plunge. A poem.

November 30, 2020December 4, 2020 Laidback DM

Plunge Deep below Where sinking Is dreaming And thoughts Are washed away In plumes Of subtlety And sobriety And nonchalance Then, once more Take the plunge Again For more Poetry, click here. For more of my poetry, check out Poetry … Continue reading Plunge. A poem.

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