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#BlackLivesMatter

Shores. A poem.

June 17, 2020June 16, 2020 Laidback DM

They stand on distant shores With the distance between (Insurmountable? Never) The ocean, just a puddle Some are unwilling to cross #BlackLivesMatter For more Poetry, click here. For more of my poetry, check out Poetry for the Sad, Lonely and … Continue reading Shores. A poem.

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Laidback DM: Curse of Strahd 2017 – Weeks 6-12

June 16, 2020June 14, 2020 Laidback DM

Hi all, Over the next few weeks (months, years, who knows) I’ll be posting some warts-and-all summaries of several campaigns I’ve run in the past. This is one from 2017 – The Curse of Strahd. Some of it will be … Continue reading Laidback DM: Curse of Strahd 2017 – Weeks 6-12

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Protest. A poem.

June 14, 2020June 10, 2020 Laidback DM

Why march, you say. Why raise their fists in protest? If you have to ask, you haven’t been paying attention. Look outside and see the injustice. Look outside and see the fear, and the loss, and the indescribable pain so … Continue reading Protest. A poem.

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Laidback DM: Curse of Strahd 2017 (Weeks 4-5)

June 13, 2020June 10, 2020 Laidback DM

Hi all, Over the next few weeks (months, years, who knows) I’ll be posting some warts-and-all summaries of several campaigns I’ve run in the past. This is one from 2017 – The Curse of Strahd. Some of it will be … Continue reading Laidback DM: Curse of Strahd 2017 (Weeks 4-5)

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The Sum of All. A poem.

June 12, 2020 Laidback DM

I was indisposed And exposed And all my fears And dreams And insecurities Came home to roost Like a feast of crows That consumed me And spat me out The sum of all My many woes For more Poetry, click … Continue reading The Sum of All. A poem.

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DUNGEONS YOUR PARTY WILL DIE FOR available in print!

June 11, 2020June 10, 2020 Laidback DM

Hi all, DUNGEONS YOUR PARTY WILL DIE FOR is now available in print through DrivethruRPG! Compatible with 5e and OSR fantasy role playing games, DUNGEONS YOUR PARTY WILL DIE FOR is a 36 page book packed full of fantastic content … Continue reading DUNGEONS YOUR PARTY WILL DIE FOR available in print!

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Privilege. A poem.

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Laidback DM

White privilege Is like the weight of a thousand jackboots On our necks, on our backs But we stand, we shout, we overcome And by the time that coward leaves his baby bunker And his gestapo have been brought low … Continue reading Privilege. A poem.

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#BLM. A Haiku.

June 9, 2020June 10, 2020 Laidback DM

Ivory towers Illegitimate power No knee can stop us #BlackLivesMatter 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 in print. Click … Continue reading #BLM. A Haiku.

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Laidback DM - Curse of Strahd

Laidback DM: Curse of Strahd 2017 (Week 1-2)

June 7, 2020June 8, 2020 Laidback DM

Hi all,  Over the next few weeks (months, years, who knows) I’ll be posting some warts-and-all summaries of several campaigns I’ve run in the past. This is one from back in 2017 – The Curse of Strahd. Some of it … Continue reading Laidback DM: Curse of Strahd 2017 (Week 1-2)

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The Real. A poem.

June 6, 2020June 3, 2020 Laidback DM

I awoke from my slumber Waves lapped upon the beach Gulls cawed and the ocean called I walked upon sands pristine And smelled the salt upon the air But perhaps I still dreamed And this was merely a holiday From … Continue reading The Real. A poem.

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Funeral Rites. A poem.

June 3, 2020 Laidback DM

I walked the row And passed doors open Far too many and far too soon All marked with plague signs Prophetic funeral rites I can only shake my head And pass on by For more Poetry, click here. For more … Continue reading Funeral Rites. A poem.

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Metal Head. A poem.

May 31, 2020 Laidback DM

Rage And fire And bitter Continuity That feeds The anger Resentment And hate This metal Slicing Through my gut Into my head I should But can’t Forget For more Poetry, click here. For more of my poetry, check out Poetry … Continue reading Metal Head. A poem.

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Smack Down. A poem.

May 28, 2020 Laidback DM

Smack down And the floor Is sandpaper on my cheek And the scent of sweat And dead skin Permeates my senses Until I’m up again And punching Way above my weight class Again and again No more canvass Only the … Continue reading Smack Down. A poem.

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Rise To. A poem.

May 25, 2020 Laidback DM

Survival by any other name A test of will and vitriol A circuitous route to endings And beginnings and Everything in between I rise to the occasion For more Poetry, click here. For more of my poetry, check out Poetry … Continue reading Rise To. A poem.

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This Sin. A poem.

May 22, 2020 Laidback DM

This sin lies heavily Upon hapless shoulders Falling with the burden Rising with responsibility And sinking in a tide Designed to drown A better man For more Poetry, click here. For more of my poetry, check out Poetry for the … Continue reading This Sin. A poem.

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