busyWelcome to the 2019 Holiday Poetry Sale! From Monday, December 16 through Friday, December 20, my remaining fishbowl poems from 2019 are half price. So are poems from the Creative Jam and other activities. Especially check out the epics; they range from $15.50 to $283, so if you've been yearning for an epic of your very own, now's the time! Furthermore, there are no open epics at the moment, so you may open up the three new ones, and open epics are locked at their initial price. For those of you with just a few dollars to spend, we're starting with three poems at $2.50 and one at $5. Thumbnail descriptions of the individual poems appear in the first section, then the later part is listed by price and includes a few poems that don't fit into any series.
Linkback perk: The following poems have verses left to reveal:
"Mysterious and Impermanent"
"Greater Than the Sum"
"A Lively Feast"
"Between the Normal and the Abnormal"
"Always Carry Your Goodness"
"Crossroads on the Hero's Journey"
"Gökotta"
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"The Arc of the Mental Universe"
"So Often Alone"
If you participate in the Holiday Poetry Sale, you can reveal a verse of any one; just remember to tell me what you did and which poem you wish to extend. Linking to this post from any venue counts. So does sponsoring a poem.
About characters and storylines: The storylines feature multiple characters, so if you want poems about ONE specific character, look closely. The thumbnail descriptions here give some indication who features in each poem. The storyline pages are adding precise, complete information about which characters appear in each poem. If you need more than what's already visible, you can ask me.
About timing: If you want maximum choice, shop early. Sometimes people who like a particular character or size of poem will stock up, and that kind may sell out.
Fair warning: Math is not my forte, and this event includes a lot of numbers. So don't be surprised if I scramble something. Just tell me, and I'll fix it as best I can.
Before placing your order, please check this sale page to see what is still unsold!I will try to update the page as things sell, and it's likely to be the case that some poems will be marked SOLD before appearing in posts. People often buy things in batches, which means that selling gets ahead of posting. Also sometimes people ask for the same thing at the same time, so that not all overlaps are preventable. If you have alternate instructions in case you request something that has just sold, it is extremely helpful, so please include that in your message. Otherwise I'll have to send you an email or private message and ask what you want to do.
Quarter-price Sale: If you spend $100 or more in this sale, you can cut the SALE price in half, buying poems at quarter-price instead of half-price. So for instance, a poem originally $20 would be $10 in the half-price sale and $5 in the quarter-price version. Yes, we can afford that; there is a huge heap of poems here, and the quarter-price option is proving quite popular in the big sales. That size of donation also makes you a k-fan which comes with some other perks, like a year-end collection of a poetic series. If several folks want to bundle their orders to make the $100 threshold and have one person send it all, that's okay; you'll get the discount and I'll list all your names as donors, but you'll have to decide amongst you who gets the k-fan credit.
Pools: A poetry pool is an open call for cosponsors to fund a poem or set of poems. It takes a minimum donation of $100 to open a pool. That first sponsor gets to stipulate which poem(s) the pool will be funding. (You can discuss desired poems with other fans if you wish.) Other people may then chip in as they wish. To open a pool, make a comment about it under the sale post, but run the pool in your own blog, then send me the results. Advantages: You get the quarter-price rate and people really egg each other on for more donations. Disadvantages: Subsequent sponsors get less free choice than if you were choosing on your own. Matching is allowed: for example, a donor puts up $100 and will match up to another $100 from other people, so the total will range between $100-200.
Holiday Gifts: If you want to buy a poem as a gift for someone, let me know; I can dedicate it to anyone you wish, with or without naming you as the giver. Both the giver and the recipient count as donors for the purpose of perks such as nonexclusive reprint rights. That means if you buy a poem for someone else, you can post it on your blog or website for them, or they can post it on theirs, in addition to it appearing here.
Shopping: Here is a PayPal button for your convenience, or you may contact me for other payment options. (I'm just offering prewritten poetry this time, not scrapbook pages this late in the season.) Please specify which poem(s) you want and the SALE price.
POEMS BY SEQUENCE
Some of the poems are in sequence of related action, so in places there are prerequisites before a poem can be published. They can be sponsored at any time, just might have to wait for publication until something else gets posted first. Those are marked accordingly. I have also listed those poems in their sequential sets.
Poems that unlock sequels: "The Restoration of Order," "A Nation of Inconsistencies," "Connect Us with Each Other," "
Poems that have prerequisites: "Connect Us with Each Other," "Spirits of the Forest," "Celebrate and Cherish," "Without Diversity," "Alstroemeria," "Watching The Water Department," "
FOR SALE
79 poems, $12,888 ÷ 2 = $6427
prices from $2.50 to $283
POEMS BY STORYLINE
AN ARMY OF ONE (1 poem,
"To Know Without the Intellect"
Education in the Lacuna distinguishes classes based on sensation.
197 lines,
ARTS AND CRAFTS AMERICA (2 poems,
"Making the Grade"
As Waldorf schools establish in Arts and Crafts America, students follow their interests to learn and create.
65 lines,
"The Opening of Japan"
As Japan left seclusion, the Arts and Crafts Movement was echoing around the world.
62 lines,
THE BLUESHIFT TROUPERS (1 poem,
"Daemons from the Stars"
Far out in the Fimbria, techno-wizards rule with fake magic.
52 lines,
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janetmiles FIORENZA THE WISEWOMAN (1 poem,
"The Cat, the Herbs, and the Jewels"
Fiorenza discovers a conspiracy among Marchesa Micia, Abelie, and Margherita.
110 lines,
janetmiles FRANKENSTEIN'S FAMILY (3 poems,
"As Taught in Woods and Meadows"
Victor and Igor give outdoor lessons.
204 lines,
technoshaman "The Lord's Night"
After a wedding in the village, Victor and Igor get an unusual request from the newlyweds.
343 lines,
"The Candle Burns"
A hunter comes to the village.
574 lines,
technoshaman GLORYROAD CROSSING (1 poem,
"The Ironmonger"
A retired swordsman makes a new life for himself in a little adventuring town. He can't teach ... but he can make friends.
214 lines,
THE HOLLOW WAY (4 poems,
"The Restoration of Order"
Patterson Cock is a doctor who sometimes consults on odd cases for the police, and travels out of town to investigate a string of murders.
502 lines,
"A Nation of Inconsistencies"
Two girls from very different walks of life meet and become friends.
156 lines,
"Connect Us with Each Other"
Paths sometimes lead to very unexpected places.
176 lines,
Available for publication after "The Restoration of Order" and "A Nation of Inconsistencies" have been sponsored and posted.
"Spirits of the Forest"
Strange incidents in the woods make Sophia, Myrtle, and Patterson look for answers.
114 lines,
Available for publication after "The Restoration of Order," "A Nation of Inconsistencies," and "Connect Us with Each Other" have been sponsored and posted.
LACQUERWARE (1 poem,
"Biwa"
It features a musical instrument.
5 lines,
MONSTER HOUSE (2 poems,
"Shadows on the Wall"
In summer school, the children of Monster House learn history through maskmaking and playwriting. Then at night, they get different lessons from the shadowfolk.
69 lines,
janetmiles "Snipping Snowflakes"
This is a free-verse Christmas poem.
10 lines,
janetmiles ONE GOD'S STORY OF MID-LIFE CRISIS (1 poem,
"I Will Not Omit Pieces"
Shaeth and his followers talk about missing pieces.
192 lines,
PATH OF THE PALADINS (1 poem,
"Spirit Over Ego"
Nashalle is the village listener, and one day she finds something new to listen to.
127 lines,
POLYCHROME HEROICS
AQUARIANA (1 poem,
"Interspecies Communication Issues"
The Maldives strives to find ways to communicate among very different people.
79 lines,
BERETTAFLIES (1 poem,
"Making Eyes"
Facet discovers a new trick.
83 lines,
BROKEN ANGELS (2 poems,
"By Our Every Action"
Story Date: Monday, October 5, 2015
Faster Blaster asks for help with soup issues.
221 lines,
"A Sanctuary for Those in Danger"
Story Date: Friday, November 20, 2015
New people come to the Broken Angels.
501 lines,
CUOIO AND CHIARA (1 poem,
"The Price You Pay for Love"
A tragedy in the Family leaves Cuoio and Chiara to pick up the pieces.
738 lines,
technoshaman DANSO AND FAMILY (1 poem,
"A Feeling of Being at Home"
Hannah's knitting circle has some new folks and other developments, as they make dolls for children in distress.
167 lines,
DR. INFANTA (1 poem,
"Play with a Sense of Destiny"
Alicia Martins explores a new playground in Onion City.
289 lines,
FORTRESSA (2 poems,
"Quality, Convenience and Tech Experience"
Story Date: Monday, November 30, 2015
Fortressa tries out a bodysuit with lightweight armor.
177 lines,
"When Life Throws You Some Curves"
Penny works on designs for a plus-size customer.
Story Date: Saturday, December 19, 2015
195 lines,
MALLORY (2 poems,
"Any Direction You Choose"
Heron and Mallory discuss educational options for Dairinne.
493 lines,
"Celebrate and Cherish"
Mallory, Heron, and Dairinne explore the Allerton Circle School.
1100 lines,
PAIN'S GRAY (1 poem,
"All'Ombra"
Set between the time Gray gets sub-dropped and the time he gains superpowers, this is a lovely evening of kink when Ricasso takes a very inexperienced, very eager Gray to the local BDSM club. No sex, but this is frankly kinkpr0n.
1097 lines,
RUTLEDGE (4 poems,
"Because We Are All Unique"
Plagued by shrinking population, a town in Terramagne-Vermont considers inviting Syrian refugees to join them.
840 lines,
"Without Diversity"
Rutledge citizens debate and vote on the refugee issue.
413 lines,
Available for publication after "Because We Are All Unique" has been sponsored and posted.
"Alstroemeria"
A florist helps a Syrian refugee in Rutledge.
179 lines,
Available for publication after "Because We Are All Unique" has been sponsored and posted.
"Watching The Water Department"
Students at a French immersion school watch television together and talk about the show, relating it to their own experiences.
261 lines,
Available for publication after "Because We Are All Unique" has been sponsored and posted.
SHIV (23 poems,
"If You Don't Stick Up for Them"
When Boss Batir finds out about Shiv's revenge on Turtledove, he is not pleased.
159 lines,
"Getting Close to a New Guy"
After Shiv gets kicked out of Lincoln, he takes a bus to Omaha where he meets Brown Bottle, who has an offer for him.
91 lines,
"The Supreme Quality for Leadership"
When Brown Bottle brings a new boy to the gang, Boss White is surprised by what he finds.
461 lines,
"Work Worth Doing"
Shiv wakes up in an unfamiliar place, and has to figure out how to fit into his new gang.
511 lines,
Available for publication after "
"A Weird Tension"
When art therapy reminds Shiv of his unpleasant past, he loses his temper.
811 lines,
"Is Fearr Gaeilge Briste"
Shiv doesn't realize how much he's learning from the Finns until he starts speaking Irish.
294 lines,
"Because the Therapist Continues to Grow"
Story Date: Monday, November 24, 2014
Summary: Dr. G searches for places to learn new skills.
200 lines,
"All the Beautiful Lights"
Story Date: Sunday, December 21, 2014
Shiv and Luci enjoy a holiday cruise on Lake Manawa.
824 lines,
"Strange and Twisted Creatures"
Story Date: Evening of Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Molly takes care of Gray after the incident with Chyou.
558 lines,
"Survive the Recovery"
Story Date: Sunday, December 28, 2014
Shiv meets with Dr. G to talk about what happened with Chyou.
828 lines,
"A Fine Sweater"
Story Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Summary: Shiv and Luci knit up some of their sari yarn.
223 lines,
"The Cutting of the Gem"
Story Date: Monday, February 9, 2015
Tolli takes Shiv to a rock and gem shop.
555 lines,
"The Most Genius Thing That Man Created"
Story Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Summary: Shiv gives Molly the knife that Tolli and Simon commissioned.
127 lines,
"Wanting a Little of Everything"
Story Date: Monday, March 16, 2015
After several casual meetings, Shiv and Luci finally get together with Bennett for a deeper discussion about kink in general and switching in particular.
1132 lines,
"This Knife's Sharp Constancy"
Story Date: Thursday, March 19, 2015
Shiv wants to give Edison a gift, but Elisabeth wants to try it herself first.
264 lines,
"Conducive to Thought"
Story Date: Monday, April 13, 2015
Shiv begins knitting a brain to help him understand anatomy better.
558 lines,
"Another Expression of Art"
Story Date: Thursday, April 23, 2015
Summary: A nutritionist visits Blues Moon to talk about food as edible art and how to make a healthier menu.
586 lines,
"Those Tiny, Negative Elements"
When Shiv makes a mistake in Motor City, he tries to make up for it according to local custom. It does not go well.
963 lines,
"The Sharpness of the Sword"
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Luci is interested in one of the boys at school. The sword really isn't.
126 lines,
"The Making of a Wonderful Sculpture"
Story Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Summary: Shiv, Tolli, and Simon visit the Raleigh Metalwork Show.
176 lines,
"To Be Something Stronger and Better"
Story Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Summary: After the Raleigh Metalwork show, Shiv and Tolli make things in the workshop.
462 lines,
Available for publication after "The Making of a Wonderful Sculpture" has been sponsored and posted.
"Parts You Didn't Even Know You Had"
Story Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Summary: Shiv accompanies Elisabeth Finn on a shopping trip, and two hoodlums unwisely start trouble.
173 lines,
"The Man Who Keeps His House in Hand"
Story Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Summary: Boss Finn and Boss White sort out a minor tangle.
255 lines,
STRANGE FAMILY (4 poems,
"Serenity, Hope, Balance"
Story Date: Saturday, November 8, 2014
Genna and Pips go shopping in Amilla Vazan.
770 lines,
"From Many Emotional Colors"
Story Date: Sunday, November 16, 2014
Summary: Genna and Dom stumble across a batik class on the beach.
137 lines,
"Where Dark Meets Light on the Turning Edge"
Story Date: Friday, November 21, 2014
Pips encourages Marko to tell Genna about Kraken.
297 lines,
"Dans une grande âme"
Story Date: Monday, December 1, 2014
Genna does some educational troubleshooting.
547 lines,
OTHER POEMS (7 poems,
"Dépaysement" 1-1-19
Summary: Savoir Faire needs to keep moving.
34 lines, 13 verses,
"Loss Is Like a Wind"
Story Date: Saturday, April 3, 2010
From a previous backchannel prompt, I got the poem "Loss Is Like a Wind." A drowning death inspires people to take concrete steps to prevent future tragedies.
600 lines,
"Refoulement"
Story Date: Monday, February 3, 2014
Fadwa Zaitoun went to extreme lengths to flee Syria.
189 lines,
"Into the Thousand-Eyed Present"
Story Date: Monday, 6 April, 2015
Aidan, Saraphina, and Drew apply for citizenship in the Maldives.
654 lines,
"The Great Growling Engine of Change"
Story Date: Monday, September 7, 2015
In Soho, magic and technology mix, and nobody really notices.
65 lines,
"The Robe of Wisdom"
Story Date: Friday, December 4, 2015
Summary: An old patchwork robe assists with meditation, and inspires new ideas.
113 lines,
"Way Down Deep"
Mrrhow and her littermates talk about what they want.
48 lines,
SCHRODINGER'S HEROES (1 poem,
"A Multiverse of the Mind"
Schrodinger's Heroes span the nine intelligences.
169 lines,
THE STEAMSMITH (2 poems,
"If They Don't Appreciate Your Presence"
Maryam switches to a new coffeehouse.
65 lines,
technoshaman "A Family Announcement"
New alchemical options are shaking up everyone's social life.
417 lines,
POEMS BY PRICE
$5 Poems SALE! $2.50 (3 poems,
"Biwa"
5 lines,
"Snipping Snowflakes"
10 lines,
janetmiles "The Taste of Summer" 7-21-19
6 lines,
$10 Poems SALE! $5 (1 poem,
"Forelsket" 1-1-19
22 lines, 5 verses,
$15 Poems SALE! $7.50 (2 poems,
"Dépaysement" 1-1-19
34 lines, 13 verses,
"Down Dark Alleys"
It looks at the rough history of English.
31 lines,
janetmiles $20 Poems SALE! $10 (4 poems,
"Daemons from the Stars"
52 lines,
janetmiles "Mr. Ian Woon and the Excellent Adventure" 2-7-19
42 lines,
"Way Down Deep"
48 lines,
"Wild Girls with Wild Ways"
48 lines,
Epic Poems $0.50/line SALE! $0.25/line (73 poems,
"The Opening of Japan"
62 lines,
"The Great Growling Engine of Change"
65 lines,
"Making the Grade"
65 lines,
"Gathering Flowers for a Salad"
69 lines,
"Shadows on the Wall"
69 lines,
janetmiles "Getting Close to a New Guy"
91 lines,
"Interspecies Communication Issues"
79 lines,
"Making Eyes"
83 lines,
"The Cat, the Herbs, and the Jewels"
110 lines,
janetmiles "The Robe of Wisdom"
113 lines,
"Spirits of the Forest"
114 lines,
"The Sharpness of the Sword"
126 lines,
"The Most Genius Thing That Man Created"
127 lines,
"Spirit Over Ego"
127 lines,
"If They Don't Appreciate Your Presence"
65 lines,
technoshaman "The Crystal Castle"
The Ice Prince enjoys his life in the Frozen Wasteland, but some complications arrive.
138 lines,
"From Many Emotional Colors"
137 lines,
"A Nation of Inconsistencies"
156 lines,
"If You Don't Stick Up for Them"
159 lines,
"Accused of Practicing Magic"
161 lines,
"A Feeling of Being at Home"
167 lines,
"A Multiverse of the Mind"
169 lines,
"Parts You Didn't Even Know You Had"
173 lines,
"Connect Us with Each Other"
176 lines,
"The Making of a Wonderful Sculpture"
176 lines,
"Quality, Convenience and Tech Experience"
177 lines,
"Alstroemeria"
179 lines,
Available for publication after "Because We Are All Unique" has been sponsored and posted.
"Refoulement"
189 lines,
"I Will Not Omit Pieces"
192 lines,
"When Life Throws You Some Curves"
195 lines,
"To Know Without the Intellect"
197 lines,
"Because the Therapist Continues to Grow"
200 lines,
"As Taught in Woods and Meadows"
204 lines,
technoshaman "The Ironmonger"
214 lines,
"By Our Every Action"
221 lines,
"A Fine Sweater"
223 lines,
"One Hundred and One Births"
Daril, an only son, is the only person who knows how to solve a problem.
226 lines,
"The Man Who Keeps His House in Hand"
255 lines,
"Watching The Water Department"
261 lines,
Available for publication after "Because We Are All Unique" has been sponsored and posted.
"This Knife's Sharp Constancy"
264 lines,
"Play with a Sense of Destiny"
289 lines,
"Is Fearr Gaeilge Briste"
294 lines,
"Where Dark Meets Light on the Turning Edge"
297 lines,
"Shield of Virtue, Sword of Truth"
Aurora strives to rescue the sleeping prince.
332 lines,
"The Lord's Night"
343 lines,
"Without Diversity"
413 lines,
"The Supreme Quality for Leadership"
461 lines,
"To Be Something Stronger and Better"
462 lines,
Available for publication after "The Making of a Wonderful Sculpture" has been sponsored and posted.
"Any Direction You Choose"
493 lines,
"The Restoration of Order"
502 lines,
"A Sanctuary for Those in Danger"
501 lines,
"Work Worth Doing"
511 lines,
Available for publication after "
"Dans une grande âme"
547 lines,
"The Cutting of the Gem"
555 lines,
"Conducive to Thought"
558 lines,
"Strange and Twisted Creatures"
558 lines,
"The Candle Burns"
574 lines,
technoshaman "Another Expression of Art"
586 lines,
"Loss Is Like a Wind"
600 lines,
"Into the Thousand-Eyed Present"
654 lines,
"The Price You Pay for Love"
738 lines,
technoshaman "Serenity, Hope, Balance"
770 lines,
"A Weird Tension"
811 lines,
"All the Beautiful Lights"
824 lines,
"Survive the Recovery"
828 lines,
"A Family Announcement"
417 lines,
"Because We Are All Unique"
840 lines,
"Those Tiny, Negative Elements"
963 lines,
"All'Ombra"
1097 lines,
"Celebrate and Cherish"
1100 lines,
"Wanting a Little of Everything"
1132 lines,