A true joust is one of respect between opponents. The points are given fairly by the Knight Marshal. Both knights ride at the same time and if one should ask for Mercy’s Pass, it should be granted to them. The hits should be clean and directly to the other rider’s shield. Failing to present aContinue reading “As a Fellow Knight pt. 2”
Category Archives: Creative Writing
A Voice to Choose
My heart is heavy The journey weighs The strength of dreams slowly wanes Such majesty, such wonder from a story they say is too long A new edit. A new improvement But word count restricts it’s movement.A daunting task. An impossible request To satisfy this yearning inside my chest. “give up” sweet whispers inside myContinue reading “A Voice to Choose”
As a Fellow Knight
The city was alive with the King’s Festival when my companions and I arrived. Colorful banners were strung throughout the air. Music lifted spirits so high that my aching feet no longer felt sore. People of varying backgrounds crowded the streets. I can’t remember the last time we came to the city. My companions andContinue reading “As a Fellow Knight”
Writing Prompt: A Haunted House
Include the following words: silver, relativity, watercolor, Copper Beech, limited, affect, broccoli, politician, arsenal, cufflink The silver light of a full Moon casts an eerie halo upon the mansion. The night is partly cloudy, a hazy blend of blues and blacks like a watercolor mural. A lazy breeze brings the shiver of chills down theContinue reading “Writing Prompt: A Haunted House”
Writing Project: Not According to Plan
I’d like to share a writing project I once wrote in 2013. I’m not entirely sure the details of the project anymore, but I like to think it’s a pretty good story! A gun, a shot, a rope, a chaos of confusion, my buddies and I had it all planned out. Buy the masks, stealContinue reading “Writing Project: Not According to Plan”
Writing Prompt: Precious Item
Your character has a special item that they now lost. What does it mean to them and how did they lose it? The world must run. Escape to as far as you can go and pray that you’ve gone far enough. I was born cursed. Armageddon is quite literally my middle name. The day IContinue reading “Writing Prompt: Precious Item”
Veil of Exhaustion
What do you do at the end of the day,When exhaustion has stolen all passion away?There’s hobbies to do, dreams to be chased.Yet you’re too tired to finish the race. You give and you give and you give some more.Scrubbing all kennels and rinsing the floor.Hard work is your nature, you give to the end,YetContinue reading “Veil of Exhaustion”
Tribute to the Shelter Pet
Thursday was a very special day for animal shelters everywhere. It’s something called “Remember Me Thursday.” And it’s a special day where we remember and honor the lives of animals who didn’t make it out of the shelter. Animals who were euthanized for behavior reasons or medical reasons. Animals who never found their forever homeContinue reading “Tribute to the Shelter Pet”
Those You Don’t Forget
Written October 2013 Best Friend: With a pouty face she turns to me and holds out her unopened screw-off water bottle. I let out a laugh seeing her face and in one easy movement I take the bottle and open it for her, “Thanks,” she mutters quickly glancing around for that one guy whoContinue reading “Those You Don’t Forget”
Writing Exercise: I remember…
A couple days ago, I was reading this webpost about advice from famous authors. I never got to finish it and I can’t find it back–you see, I was trying to read it and work with dogs at the same time and we all know that’s never successful. I ended up losing the article fromContinue reading “Writing Exercise: I remember…”
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