The following poems from the October 5, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl are currently available. Poems may be sponsored via PayPal -- there's a permanent donation button on my Dreamwidth profile page -- or you can write to me and discuss other methods. There are still verses left in the linkback poems " Everything That Blooms ," " In the Shade of the Mighty Oak ," " Let the Children Lead Us ," " Autumn's Palette ," " Pumpkin Spice Prosperity ," " Delight in Another ," " A Sense of Weather Changes ," " Ouroboros Insects ," " The Loving Embrace of Night ," " Generations of Cooks Past ," and " Begin to Understand Ourselves ." " A Being Specialized for Pleasure " Story Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 Summary: Bayesia and other folks help the former sexbots modify their bodies and their code for living with freedom. 378 lines, Buy It Now = $189 Bayesia had spent weeks working on former sexbots who wanted body modifications. Sealing unwanted orifices needed nothing more than a tube of the flesh gel that she customarily used for repairs. "The Closet Is Vast" Story Date: Fall 2012-Spring 2016 Summary: Sam Johnson struggles with college, identity, and superpowers. 268 lines, Buy It Now = $134 Sam Johnson grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was kind of a geek, more interested in literature and Louisiana history than sports or school dances. " Falling Over Forward " Story Date: Evening of Sunday, April 10, 2016 Summary: Simon teaches safe falling to Dairinne and Hali. 554 lines, Buy It Now = $252 Cas came home from the second day of the trauma care workshop. It had been exhausting and nerve-wracking, but he felt more confident now and he had a new medical kit to carry. " The Hog Knows the Tree " Story Date: Friday, April 29, 2016 Summary: Ti-Jean meets the Broken Angels. 424 lines, Buy It Now = $212 Cas checked the rising loaves of multigrain French bread. They were plump and springy, so he slashed the tops. The lines were ragged, not like the clean cuts that Shiv and Mrs. Dr. G could do. "Never Ask You to Change" Story Date: September 1, 1840 Summary: Maryam and Charlotte make a baby. 100 lines, Buy It Now = $100 Maryam Smith had never been so nervous in her life, not even on her wedding day. " A Response to Extreme Events " Story Date: Monday, May 18, 2015 Summary: Antimatter and Stalwart Stan confront a supervillain bent on wrecking downtown Omaha. 428 lines, Buy It Now = $214 Antimatter and Stalwart Stan took advantage of the nice day to patrol the Gene Leahy Mall. It was after the final exams but before graduation, so they were done with high school classes but not officially finished yet. These two go together. "Right on the Edge of Fear" Story Date: Day of Saturday, May 9, 2015 Summary: Several important guests visit Motor City and flirt with Gray. 633 lines, Buy It Now = $317 Gray walked in to find Ricasso dressed up in one of his better suits. "Important Business today, boss?" said Gray. "Worth the Chaos" Story Date: Evening of Saturday, May 9, 2015 Summary: Gray enjoys a wild evening with two new friends. 543 lines, Buy it Now = $272 "This looks like the last room," Liborio said, opening the door. "Yeah, this is it," Gray said as Olympia pulled him inside.