©Aislynn d’Merrickssson, 2007-2009 Summer’s end- golden leaves dance in the wind. Arctic chill- Snow Leopard hunts in the night. Thunder and Lightning- A ship flails, lost at sea. An anguished cry breaks the night- humanity’s folly. An early morn- dragon’s breath shrouds the land. A foggy night- will-o-wisps lead […]
Month: August 2019
8/19: Something Wild
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Poem: Pearls Priceless Beyond Compare
©2016, Aislynn d’Merricksson Pearls of memory strung along, one by one, beaded on strands of spirit and soul, myriad shimmering hues, some big, others small. Touch one, then another, and another. Images bloom in the depths, wakening in the mind, scattered over months, days, weeks, years. Decades. A century, if perthro favours. There is no […]
Aug 3rd- 9th
Enjoyable posts of the past week from others How to come up with new ideas for blog posts/ Books Nest FAIRY TALE RETELLINGS STILL FOCUS ON PHYSICAL APPEARANCES- AND I THINK IT’S LAZY!/ Pages Unbound Forgotten – Poem by Randal A. Burd, Jr./ Vita Brevis HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED WHEN WRITING YOUR BOOK/ Paper Fury […]
Poem: Mirror Maze
©2007, J Aislynn d’Merricksson Mirror maze- infinite illusions of perception. Trappings and doings of the human self; limits of true potential. Shatter these myriad reflections and free the true self from the ego-self. What are these mirrors? Judgments, assumptions, our thoughts of how things should be. All illusions- all we think we […]
Book Review: The Changeling of Fenlen Forest by Katharine Magyarody
Poignant and bittersweet, Magyarody’s Changeling of Fenlen Forest is a magical tale like the fairytales and folk legends of yore. You will find no ‘happy ever after’ ending. Instead, you’ll find deep life lessons about following your heart and trusting your intuition. And that life’s not always fair. When Elizabeth is but a young child, […]
Book Review: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Inspired by thePopol Vuh, Moreno-Garcia’s Gods of Jade and Shadow is a dazzling coming of age/ alchemic transformation story steeped in the rich mythology of the ancient Maya. Casiopea Tun and her ma live in virtual servitude to her grandfather. Unlike her ma, Casiopea bridles against the strict rules, and the disrespect of the family, […]
Book Review: Exile of the Sky God by P Anastasia
Exile of the Sky God by P Anastasia is a subtle, thought-provoking book that will enchant the senses, and may leave you thinking about deity in a whole new way. This is the tale of Horus, Sky God and Far-Seer of Egyptian myth as the then young deity is stretching his wings, and exploring his […]
Book Review: Icehaven by Kim Cresswell & MK Chester
First in the Sum of All Tears series, Icehaven by Kim Cresswell & MK Chester is a post-apocalyptic tale set in the near future. With echoes of classic and modern examples of the genre, such as Make Room, Make Room!, The Postman, The After War, and The Day After Tomorrow, Icehaven is sure to chill […]