| Methuselah Renard |
Author has written 15 stories for Haiku, Fable, Fantasy, General, Biography, Mythology, General, Humor, and Romance. Please read and review Night Ripples. I do visual art too (see homepage). The embers dimmed, the shadows gaped wide their maws. The trees whispered amongst themselves. 'twas now the very witching hour, the wee hours of the fairy folk! Remembrances of September 11th A chilling thought I had just today was that 75,000 rather than 3,000 could easily have been murdered if the attacks happened later in the day. The attacks instead commenced at 8:46, before the typical 9 to 5 workday. I have the feeling that 9/11 will go the way of Pearl Harbor and become largely forgotten, at least in the national consciousness. In 2021, a mere ten years from now, it will have faded significantly. I know I will not forget. I cannot. Let us never forget. The Behemoths' War and its Consequence I wrote this having no intimate knowledge of any creation myth. Part of my goal was to see how it matches up with other such myths. I was exposed to an ancient Greek creation myth way back in 6th grade and even now remnants of that myth may have found their way into my story, though I undoubtedly forgot virtually everything. The keen reader will also notice biblical allusions. The reason I added that to an utterly false myth is simple: it's hard to separate the Bible from my thinking. Penelope I realized some of you may have been wondering what I was thinking when I wrote one particular line in this piece of poetic prose. It goes "Her bosom seemed tender as two fawns." Well, believe it or not, I stole it from a bible verse, two in fact (Song of Solomon 4:5 and Song of Solomon 7:3) More of my biblical allusions at work. | |||||
1. Remembrances of September 11thThe title says it all.Fiction: Biography - Rated: K+ - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 949 - Published: 9-12-11 - Complete2. A Sadist's SerenadeThe glorious death of a stranger. Old school assignment.Fiction: Humor - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 149 - Published: 7-20-11 - Complete3. Untitled reviewsThis is my first known attempt at poetic prose, written when I was twelve. It's about, who would guess, the night. It's nameless because it was originally written in a diary entry and begins as such.Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 107 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 12-12-07 - Complete4. The Dragon Tower and Other Dreamy Tales » reviewsHere you'll find fantasy without restriction as you delve into the world of my dreams. Each tale is a dream I had once upon a time, remaining true to the plot, perhaps with some of the finer details fine-tuned.Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Supernatural - Chapters: 2 - Words: 2,076 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 11-21-075. Penelope reviewsI wrote this when I was sweet sixteen, dreaming of my dream woman.Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Romance/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 193 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 11-21-07 - Complete6. Big Baby reviewsA city slicker's worst nightmare comes true while babysitting.Fiction: Humor - Rated: T - English - Humor/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,578 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 10-7-07 - Complete7. A Silhouette There » reviewsA general collection of what I feel are some of my nicer haikus. I begin with my first ever haiku, written way back in 7th grade, and end hopefully never. I'll be updating periodically as I see fit.Poetry: Haiku - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 6 - Words: 204 - Reviews: 9 - Updated: 10-7-07 - Published: 5-9-078. Mountain Vista reviewsA night is spent on the mountain with canine friends. Inspired by a recent personal event.Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 88 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 7-28-07 - Complete9. The Behemoths' War and its Consequence reviewsA creation myth. Begins before the beginning, ends with mankind's roots.Fiction: Mythology - Rated: T - English - Tragedy/Parody - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,065 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 6-14-07 - Complete10. High Adventure in the South Caribbean reviewsExcerpts from some of my experiences while living in Trinidad.Fiction: Biography - Rated: K - English - Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 982 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 6-9-07 - Complete11. Night Ripples reviewsThis constitutes a couple flash fictions I wrote in 2005. Enjoy.Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 470 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 6-7-07 - Complete12. The Poor Cordwainer reviewsA shoemaker goes on a quest of survival and shows that survival isn't always of the fittest. An early attempt at a fairy tale rather than a fable.Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,375 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5-9-07 - Complete13. The Tinder, the Kindling, and the Fuelwood reviewsThree components of a fire partake in an "existential crisis."Fiction: Fable - Rated: K - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 678 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 4-14-07 - Complete14. The Fox and the Raven reviewsBased on a fable a math teacher told me years ago. The fox, as usual, goes about causing trouble.Fiction: Fable - Rated: K - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 882 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 4-9-07 - Complete15. Two Sides to Night reviewsThe dual aspects of night are explored: sorrow and tranquility.Poetry: Haiku - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 18 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 10-30-05 - Complete