Southward. A poem.
On the black tar veld,Surrounded by beastsAnd wavering heat.We travel the path: Forever southward,Across lost lands,‘Neath forgotten stars.Here, Hand-in-hand,Ear to the wind,Avoiding pitfallsAnd predatorsThat might bring us low,Wary yet unawares, Forever on, we go.Because we are lostIn each other’s talesAnd … Continue reading Southward. A poem.
Tomb of Annihilation: Weeks 31-33
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 31-33
Bond. A poem.
Here we areTwo souls enshroudedCaught between dunesOf desert seasTwin oases in bloomBeckoning between miragesAnd unsubtle foraysInto dated wildernessTo join as one And cast aside doubtsIn nascent firesOf pleasure and pain For more poetry, click here. Continue reading Bond. A poem.
Teardrop. A poem.
If only this heart could recogniseThe thousand tiny diamondsOf light, the albedo soSlick and knowingAnd revealing, And realisedIn a singleLonelyTeardrop For more poetry, click here. Continue reading Teardrop. A poem.
Tomb of Annihilation: Weeks 29-30
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 29-30
Upstart Photographer – Sunset Screened
I love to take photographs and write poetry. And show them to you right here. Steve 🙂 Sunset Screened. A poem.Light peeks gingerlyFrom behind feathered linesBurnished in the Autumn lightFrom whence the nightSeeks the gentle touchOf its spurned lover Hidden, … Continue reading Upstart Photographer – Sunset Screened
Dragon Warriors Resources – Free Map, Roll20 Rules & Casket of Fays
About a year back (has it been that long?) I played a few games of Dragon Warriors, a cool OSR game by Dave Morris and Oliver Johnson, which features some annoyingly inconsistent systems lol. Despite that, the combat was fast … Continue reading Dragon Warriors Resources – Free Map, Roll20 Rules & Casket of Fays
Pieces. A poem.
We are piecesScattered Jigsaw piecesPieces of traumaloveangerjoylongingpainPiecesTo connectMaybeFind ourselves Again For more poetry, click here. Continue reading Pieces. A poem.
Brakeless Cars. A poem.
You and IAre brakeless carsFeted to crash and burnOn this roundaboutAnd laughAt the inevitability Of it all For more poetry, click here. Continue reading Brakeless Cars. A poem.
FiveE Magazine Issue 2 is Out Now in PDF and PRINT and it’s FREE!
Hi all, FiveE Magazine is available NOW in PDF on DrivethruRPG – you can download a PDF copy for FREE! Or you can get a PRINT copy for FREE (all you pay for is the base print cost + postage – I don’t make any profit from the magazine). https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/391814/FiveE-Magazine–April-2022 FiveE Magazine is a semi-regular periodical dedicated to content for the World’s Most Popular Fantasy Role Playing Game! 78 pages of amazing content, gorgeous art, free maps, new monsters, new magic items, new class, full adventure and village setting, new stories, articles and hints for new DMs, plus loads more! And it’s FREE! With articles by a host of contributors, including Laidback DM, Chloe the … Continue reading FiveE Magazine Issue 2 is Out Now in PDF and PRINT and it’s FREE!
SHOTGLASS ROUNDS VOL.1 HARDCOVER on sale now at DrivethruRPG!
What are Shotglass Rounds? SHOTGLASS ROUNDS One-Shots for 5e & OSR are flexible, convenient, super-charged adventures that won’t have you sitting up for hours doing prep for your next game session! Run them as a One-Shot, or pop them into your ongoing campaign as … Continue reading SHOTGLASS ROUNDS VOL.1 HARDCOVER on sale now at DrivethruRPG!
Fathomless. A poem.
And all at once,That special someoneWill keep youHanging on their every wordAs if they were the last branch On the last treeOn the very last island In the very last seaAnd your hopes and dreamsWill be fathomlessThen you’ll f$&@ it … Continue reading Fathomless. A poem.
Dating Abyss. A poem.
I cheer you on into the abyssFrom whence we come and goAlways waiting for our turn To be shot down in mid-flightTarget practice for the aimlessAnd the weary, worn out soulsWho capitulate to inevitabilityAnd take their placeOn the merry-go-round Circling … Continue reading Dating Abyss. A poem.
Void. A poem.
If the void is so intentOn being my friendIt could at leastSpeak And then Neither of us Would be so alone For more poetry, click here. Continue reading Void. A poem.
Dark Minds & Bright Souls: A book of poetry – available now at DriveThruFiction
Containing newly edited versions of the poems from The All or the Nothing (2017) and Poetry for the Sad, Lonely and Hopelessly Endangered (2018), Dark Minds & Bright Souls is a 160-page hardcover collection for all the bright souls and dark minds out there. Available at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/389015/Dark-Minds–Bright-Souls Continue reading Dark Minds & Bright Souls: A book of poetry – available now at DriveThruFiction
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