If I Should Fall Here I watch the autumn leaves fall and think Under the smell of raindrops and earth, Yes, If that should be my grave, If I should fall here, cloaked in my own blood, The shards of sweat a jewelled necklace around my throat, As long as I can remember, Real or …
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To My Lovely Sister, Sume, How have you been? Did Father start taking the dried snake bile I sent him? The healer in Cairntown insists he drink it in the morning after breakfast, and some of the men swear by it. Kefier wants you to know that I’ve decided to grow my hair and begs …
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Boss, We ran into some trouble for that shipment of Caelian stone for that Forrehsian lord. Apparently, he didn’t like the colour. What do I tell his man? Burg Dearest Burg, It comes in one colour: white. Was he expecting sparkles? Sincerely, H. Ferral Boss, His man tells me the pattern is all wrong. …
A while back, I posted about how I don’t like “keeping to word counts” because it messes with the quality of my writing. I feel like I should go back and be clear about one thing: I’m talking about forcing myself to write only for the sake of meeting a word count. I do keep to …
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My Dearest Lady, I cannot help but wonder whether you have spurned my recent advances or if something is amiss. The roses I have sent to your abode have been returned to me via courier, ripped apart as if by wild beasts. I’m almost sure you have no dogs. Let me know if I have …
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