Author Archives: RedDustMan

WD 156 “Oracles”

Prose from the journal of The Guardian Fog. Oracles Eighteen credits, full time. We went in the same direction, following the arrows on the pavement, to spiritual war, spiritual debt, Faustian bargains and places of divine leadership and some of us prayed for a prophet or a diviner, but after the sun went down weContinue reading “WD 156 “Oracles””

WD 155 “Frozen Flowers III”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Frozen Flowers III I tried everything to fix The tether that connected our worlds but These dreams of winter never began to thaw The sun hides from you, like anyone who has been  Invited, engaged, forgotten  Lost to your distance  I can’t drive all that wayContinue reading “WD 155 “Frozen Flowers III””

WD 154 “Frozen Flowers II”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Frozen Flowers II I came to know A deep sense of longing The sensations of a stray walking the cold sidewalk Hunting for food But there was never any lack of resource No locked up larter  Simply a mind that could not fathom Generosity of beingContinue reading “WD 154 “Frozen Flowers II””

WD 153 “Frozen Flowers”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Frozen Flowers Cold comfort between friends Lemon Wedges in each drink I pantomime a story of distress, a secret set of bones buried in a cave But you can’t find it in yourself, or in the tundra around you I poke around, trying to stimulate theContinue reading “WD 153 “Frozen Flowers””

WD 152 “Mourning Dove”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Mourning Dove I waited The entire span of A serpent’s coils, for The fruit to become ripe The tantalizing allure of knowledge prodded me on like Jabs in my back A desire to understand and be unmade But I passed the fruit on to you AndContinue reading “WD 152 “Mourning Dove””

WD 151 “Marriage”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Marriage  I came to share my tears with the stars Radiance, light on the backs of the darkening night Words to sail by Worlds to deliver in a single promise “Forever” It’s a gift we haven’t been given, but a territory we boldly claim Like invaders,Continue reading “WD 151 “Marriage””

WD 150 “Excerpt: The Chronicle of Quelk the Slime”

Greetings! I have another ebook releasing tomorrow. This one is a spinoff set in the same world as “The Kingdom’s Disdain” but its also tangental and works as a standalone story to any who have no prior knowledge of the series. Here is an excerpt from the first chapter, enjoy! And if you like it,Continue reading “WD 150 “Excerpt: The Chronicle of Quelk the Slime””

WD 149 “Beyond Good and Evil II”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Beyond Good and Evil II It grieves me to say it To think it To hitch my wagon to a space in their field of vision The watchers mutter their quiet curses  As they consider us with chain-linked brains  Porus, a sieve allowing the quality ofContinue reading “WD 149 “Beyond Good and Evil II””

WD 148 “Beyond Good and Evil”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Beyond Good and Evil I waited in the wings of the dark night  For you to take notice of my  Evil eye Watching the trains pass at 10,000 miles per hour  I tried to pick out each individual passenger through the tinted windows But, there wasContinue reading “WD 148 “Beyond Good and Evil””