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FiveE Magazine is Out Now in PRINT & PDF and it’s FREE!

September 4, 2021September 11, 2021 Laidback DM

Hi all, FiveE Magazine is available NOW in PRINT & PDF on DrivethruRPG – you can download a PDF copy for FREE or order a Print copy at cost + postage*! FiveE Magazine is a new semi-regular periodical dedicated to content … Continue reading FiveE Magazine is Out Now in PRINT & PDF and it’s FREE!

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One day. A poem.

August 18, 2021August 17, 2021 Laidback DM

One day, your face Appeared to meAmong the crowd And I was lostAs I always amIn sight and soundAnd miseryAnd just as soonAs it was found Your face was lostAnd once againI was alone andDrowned, downedAmong the massOf ghosts aroundJust … Continue reading One day. A poem.

Mental Health, Poetry, Writing2 Comments

Redundant Sea. A poem.

August 12, 2021August 10, 2021 Laidback DM

I awake, afloatOn an ink blackredundant seaOf redundancyAnd think, to sinkWould make a rockOf me, a mockeryTo sleep, you seeWould be idealBut it elusivelyExclusivelyEvades meAll fever dreamsAnd inner screamsThe weight that sinksMe, obscures meI lie awake, afloatOn an ink blackRedundant … Continue reading Redundant Sea. A poem.

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Persevere. A haiku.

August 5, 2021 Laidback DM

I will persevereAs I always have and will‘Til the last sun sets For more poetry, click here. Continue reading Persevere. A haiku.

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Alleys. A poem.

August 2, 2021July 31, 2021 Laidback DM

Wandered the back alleys of my mindTo this dead end, I arrivedMystified how I lost my wayAnd wondering how I’d get out againLabyrinths are vast and ill-definedBewildering, confusing, by designAnd none provide a straight road home Just when you know … Continue reading Alleys. A poem.

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The Well. A Haiku.

July 30, 2021July 28, 2021 Laidback DM

A 5-7-5 syllable tribute to the Japanese poetic art form. Return to the well Its water stoppers your loss And quenches the soul For more poetry, click here. Continue reading The Well. A Haiku.

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Space Marines. A poem.

July 21, 2021 Laidback DM

And we descendUpon the patchwork scene belowBackpack thrusters filling the airWith poetic fire While the gibbous hordesMock and tease and gesturePunctuating the dark withErstwhile curses and lamentations And unholy gunfireFor when we arrive We will cleanse this clotted landUntil this … Continue reading Space Marines. A poem.

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Saccharine. A haiku.

July 17, 2021 Laidback DM

Your love leaves me withA horrible aftertaste – Just so saccharine. For more poetry, click here. Continue reading Saccharine. A haiku.

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Splinter. A poem.

July 14, 2021 Laidback DM

Time moved on and so did IBut every fleeting momentI feel the splinter A vestige of youBurrowing to my head and heartSlicing as it goesAs tenderly as a razorAnd as comforting as a viceIf I had a needle I’d thread … Continue reading Splinter. A poem.

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Succinct. A haiku.

July 11, 2021 Laidback DM

Can you be succinct?Shave a long story shorter?Perhaps, you could try. For more poetry, click here. Continue reading Succinct. A haiku.

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Circuitous. A poem.

July 8, 2021 Laidback DM

Circles and circumstanceWinding upon themselvesThese constant continuitiesInto which we dive and delveAll roads lead to Rome it seemsWhich brings us back to hereThe point of origin within And source of all our tears For more poetry, click here. Continue reading Circuitous. A poem.

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The Merciless Tide. A poem.

July 2, 2021June 25, 2021 Laidback DM

The merciless tide Pulls you deepYou may curseIts indomitable gripBut to no availThe ancient current The rip that dragsAnd fetters youCasts you ontoUnknown shoresWhere every soul’sJourney ends For more poetry, click here. Continue reading The Merciless Tide. A poem.

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The Photographer. A Haiku.

June 29, 2021 Laidback DM

Artless, next to youYour composition, texturesLeave me wanting more For more poetry, click here. Continue reading The Photographer. A Haiku.

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Tomb of Annihilation: Weeks 17-18

June 26, 2021October 4, 2021 Laidback DM

Hi all, I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017. It was the first campaign I sent summaries to players by email after each game (I was a bit lazy prior … Continue reading Tomb of Annihilation: Weeks 17-18

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Obtuse Glory. A poem.

June 20, 2021June 11, 2021 Laidback DM

Lying hereIn obtuse gloryThe morning blushesAnd burnished motesDance across the roomWonderingWherefore art thouWandering in tincturesOf blue or red or greenWhen we both should beLying hereIn obtuse glory For more poetry, click here. Continue reading Obtuse Glory. A poem.

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