1 You said 'The world is going back to Paganism'.Oh bright Vision! I saw our dynasty in the bar of the HouseSpill from their tumblers a libation to the Erinyes,And Leavis with Lord Russell wreathed in flowers, heralded with flutes,Leading white bulls to the cathedral of the solemn MusesTo pay where due the glory of … Continue reading Poem – “Cliche Came Out of its Cage”
Author: DBreitenbeck
Thoughts on ‘Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves’
There seems to be a common thread among people who watch Dungeons and Dragons: Honour Amongst Thieves, which is that it’s a lot better than either the marketing campaign or the premise would lead you to believe. As a matter of fact, it’s really quite a good film; not spectacular, but solid, engaging, and creative. … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves’
The Old Man in the Sky
The latest short story up on Noble Cobra Magazine is one I originally wrote for the Uranus issue of the Planetary Anthology Series. They passed on it, but I dug it out, did a little editing, and now offer it to you. Enjoy! What profits a man to gain a whole world and lose his … Continue reading The Old Man in the Sky
Friday Flotsam: Federalist Papers, Mission Impossible, Trailers
1. One of those weeks where I was very busy and productive, but feel like I didn't really get anything done. Very little actually ended up in the 'finished' pile, since I ended up passing from one project to another or deciding after a few hours' work that this one isn't going to fly after … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Federalist Papers, Mission Impossible, Trailers
Poem – “An American”
(The American Spirit speaks:) IF the Led Striker call it a strike,Or the papers call it a war,They know not much what I am like,Nor what he is, my Avatar. Through many roads, by me possessed,He shambles forth in cosmic guise;He is the Jester and the Jest,And he the Text himself applies. The Celt is … Continue reading Poem – “An American”
Friday Flotsam: From Napoleon to Puss in Boots to Writing Advice
1. It's Bastille Day, commemorating that great day in the cause of liberty when an urban mob stormed a mostly-empty prison that was already slated for demolition, freed a handful of criminals and lunatics, then burned it to the ground. Sure, why not? 2. Speaking of which, Ridley Scott is apparently coming out with a … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: From Napoleon to Puss in Boots to Writing Advice
A Meeting with the Crimson Cavalier
Another short story is up over at Noble Cobra Magazine. I'll leave you to discover the rest. Marvin Jennings gazed at the magnificent Spanish-style mansion hidden among two-hundred acres of richly cultivated landscape as the car rolled up the sweeping drive. Just how much money must a guy be swimming in before he felt the … Continue reading A Meeting with the Crimson Cavalier
Thought of the Day: Worldly
Trying to separate the things of God from the things of the world does not make the things of God less worldly, it only makes the things of the world less Godly.
Poem – “CSA”
Do we weep for the heroes who died for us,Who living were true and tried for us,And dying sleep side by side for us; The Martyr-band That hallowed our landWith the blood they shed in a tide for us? Ah! fearless on many a day for usThey stood in front of the fray for us,And held the … Continue reading Poem – “CSA”
Thought of the Day: CSA
Here's how I imagine it going down. Priest: "Would you like to make a donation to the CSA?"Me: "Yes sir! Dixieland forever!"Priest: "Wha...no, this is the Catholic Services Appeal."Me: "Oh, right. Gotcha." (winks)
Serpent's Den 