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I think I have a sun

2007-01-23T14:12:22-08:00

Author: Morbane
Life
English, Rated: K
General/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 105, Reviews: 2, Complete

A happiness poem, for February, when I am mostly happy, and a particular February and a particular lovely day.

Pip and Lautréamont and All

2007-01-23T14:11:10-08:00

Author: Morbane
Love
English, Rated: K
Humor/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 153, Reviews: 1, Complete

Another Pieran poem. It's a pantoum. Beauty is the chance meeting of the sewing machine and the umbrella upon the surgeon's table, said Lautréamont...

Revive

2007-01-23T14:08:36-08:00

Author: Morbane
Life
English, Rated: K
Poetry/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 151, Reviews: 0, In-Progress

You are lost and sliding towards the apathetic: it's okay, this is what to remember, and do. For PK

Different Shades of Black

2005-01-15T03:57:16-08:00

Author: Morbane
Friendship
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 227, Reviews: 1, Complete

A wistful in-joke, for Lou and Jo.

The Northerner Lullaby

2005-01-15T03:55:23-08:00

Author: Morbane
General
English, Rated: K
Drama/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 267, Reviews: 2, Complete

Written to commend the night train between my university city and my home city, which carried me throughout 2004, and which was eventually discontinued in the year's November.

The God of Twins

2005-01-15T03:45:49-08:00

Author: Morbane
Friendship
English, Rated: K
Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 170, Reviews: 0, Complete

"It's about not matching up in neat parallels, despite wanting to," offered the person to whom this poem was wistfully addressed. Honest emotion within..

Desynchronisation

2004-08-23T16:03:16-08:00

Author: Morbane
Life
English, Rated: K
Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 120, Reviews: 5, Complete

A series of tweaks of time-related clichés, such as "time flies when you're having fun", vaguely coherent.

My Pieride

2004-08-23T16:00:09-08:00

Author: Morbane
Friendship
English, Rated: K
Supernatural/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 66, Reviews: 1, Complete

A tribute to inspiration, a (hopefully) inspired dream-picture of a friend.

Ichabod

2004-08-05T06:46:42-08:00

Author: Morbane
Life
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 74, Reviews: 2, Complete

'the glory has departed'

The Point Being

2004-06-30T05:19:03-08:00

Author: Morbane
Humor
English, Rated: K
Poetry/Parody
Chapters: 1, Words: 191, Reviews: 2, Complete

My profile was getting too angsty, so I'm posting this to balance it out a bit. And as one does after one has tried to be clever, I feel silly... beams

Like Silence

2004-06-30T04:52:11-08:00

Author: Morbane
Friendship
English, Rated: K+
Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 107, Reviews: 2, In-Progress

Wordlessness. Those we love and don't know.

I Will Not Steal Your Grief From You

2004-06-17T20:42:40-08:00

Author: Morbane
Friendship
English, Rated: K
Angst/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 175, Reviews: 4, Complete

A little villanelle promisng my friends all that I can give them when they are upset.

Star followers

2004-06-11T20:41:13-08:00

Author: Morbane
Religion
English, Rated: K
Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 119, Reviews: 2, Complete

A little ballad of the Magi, dedicated to Ash.

Leaving this world

2004-04-13T04:14:51-08:00

Author: Morbane
Love
English, Rated: K
Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 105, Reviews: 1, Complete

A simple sort of poem written to persuade against suicide. Written as if to a friend, although I didn't write it to any specific friend.

Namecalling

2004-04-13T03:46:07-08:00

Author: Morbane
Life
English, Rated: K+
Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 155, Reviews: 2, In-Progress

Eve chooses to be Pandora.

Danger

2004-01-03T01:43:07-08:00

Author: Morbane
Life
English, Rated: T
Horror/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 93, Reviews: 3, Complete

Re-loaded; an old poem of dark images, concerning self-harm.

Broken Morning

2004-01-03T01:39:54-08:00

Author: Morbane
Life
English, Rated: K
Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 162, Reviews: 5, In-Progress

People who are too alert to the danger of what might be bad.

Flying In Amber

2004-01-03T01:36:10-08:00

Author: Morbane
Fantasy
English, Rated: K
Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 114, Reviews: 4, Complete

Re-loaded. A whimsical twist on the idea of a fly in amber, linking it to hope..?

Open Shadow

2004-01-03T01:08:02-08:00

Author: Morbane
Life
English, Rated: K
Spiritual/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 178, Reviews: 2, Complete

Inspired by a friend's phrase. Accepting and wielding the negative side of one's psyche when in need.

Dryad

2004-01-03T01:04:39-08:00

Author: Morbane
Love
English, Rated: K+
Angst/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 91, Reviews: 4, Complete

I seldom write love poetry. Appropriately, it also contains a confusion of beliefs.

Forgive Me

2003-12-03T15:13:56-08:00

Author: Morbane
Friendship
English, Rated: K
Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 134, Reviews: 2, In-Progress

A kind of a relationship, caring but not quite working. Investing in others' emotions. That is, don't.

The Fork in the Road

2003-11-17T17:26:16-08:00

Author: Morbane
Fantasy
English, Rated: K
Humor/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,809, Reviews: 5, Complete

'Write about two (2) bricks, a hat, and a fork', said Zali. Diana Wynne Jones crept in, as did a beloved English lecturer. 'Twas fun.

Such Wings

2003-11-17T17:14:13-08:00

Author: Morbane
Life
English, Rated: K
Fantasy/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 174, Reviews: 8, Complete

Well, everyone has to write a poem about flying sometime in his or her life. Why not me.

Gold Teeth

2003-11-17T17:11:51-08:00

Author: Morbane
War
English, Rated: K+
Horror/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 154, Reviews: 7, Complete

A poem for the Holocaust, based around an image that struck me. Not one of my best poems.

Ophelia

2003-11-17T16:37:00-08:00

Author: Morbane
Supernatural
English, Rated: K
Tragedy/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 627, Reviews: 7, Complete

Only slightly based on Shakespeare, despite the title. A mild, thoughtful ghost story, from the point of view of a sister.

Fire Wood

2003-11-17T14:31:53-08:00

Author: Morbane
Nature
English, Rated: K
Fantasy/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 200, Reviews: 6, In-Progress

A lenient sonnet for a fantasy land.

Watching herself run

2003-11-17T00:39:22-08:00

Author: Morbane
General
English, Rated: K
General/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 156, Reviews: 2, Complete

A quiet little poem, about just what it says - a girl on a beach, a little self-conscious.

mercury tongued

2003-11-17T00:30:50-08:00

Author: Morbane
Love
English, Rated: K+
Fantasy/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 232, Reviews: 4, Complete

A friend gave me the idea, then I remembered that mercury is poisonous and sent the idea downwards somewhat. The problem with eloquence.

Wish Upon Jupiter

2003-11-17T00:12:01-08:00

Author: Morbane
Fantasy
English, Rated: K
Humor/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 185, Reviews: 2, Complete

You know how you make wishes on stars? This is a quirkish poem on a tangent to that idea.

Reflections of Enchantment

2003-11-16T19:45:12-08:00

Author: Morbane
Fantasy
English, Rated: K
Fantasy/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 5,565, Reviews: 1, Complete

It needs a new title... and it's more poetical than it is poetry. A princess/dragon/knight fairy tale.

Stone

2003-11-16T19:39:57-08:00

Author: Morbane
Spiritual
English, Rated: K
General/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 235, Reviews: 4, Complete

It's a very small and quiet story, written to be under 200 words.

Marianne

2003-11-16T19:24:05-08:00

Author: Morbane
Fantasy
English, Rated: K+
General/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,245, Reviews: 6, In-Progress

A retelling of Rapunzel. Marijuana, autism, a prime bitch, and an ordinary boy who is weak against lies. And Marianne.