Category Archives: verse

Idle Angels

Posted on Sunday, 1 July, 2012 | 2 Comments

I have finished the final designs on what happens to be the half way point of my “365″ post challenge. I’m looking forward to giving my creativity a rest and getting into the flow of making these silly little things.

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Short Verse Friday: Free Will

Posted on Friday, 29 June, 2012 | 6 Comments

We slip the inborn straits of fate
like exits on the Interstate.

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Short Verse Friday: No Escape

Posted on Friday, 22 June, 2012 | 8 Comments

We spend our cash to flee despair
Then board the train to take us there.

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The Vigilante — verse

Posted on Friday, 15 June, 2012 | Leave a comment

NOW THROUGH WITH OLD AGING
AND DONE WITH OUR SINNING
GOODBYE RIGHTEOUS RAGING
NO BATTLES NEED WINNING

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Short Verse Friday: Inate

Posted on Friday, 8 June, 2012 | Leave a comment

Though blessed with love of mother
We’re cursed with fear of other.

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The Insomniac — verse

Posted on Friday, 1 June, 2012 | Leave a comment

OUR DAYS WITHOUT NUMBER
AND LIGHT EVER BEAMING
NOW NO NEED FOR SLUMBER
NOR LIKEWISE SWEET DREAMING

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Short Verse Friday: Accelerator

Posted on Friday, 25 May, 2012 | Leave a comment

All day in search of secret vengeance,
We show our anger through our engines.

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The Aeronaut — Complete!

Posted on Monday, 21 May, 2012 | 3 Comments

Finally finished with “The Aeronaut.” There may be some minor tweaks before I start etching brass but I’m calling it done.

“The Aeronaut.” Recto.
©New Gottland

“The Aeronaut.” Verso.
©New Gottland

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Short Verse Friday: Workaday

Posted on Friday, 18 May, 2012 | 2 Comments

Another morn of childish chores,
Preparing for the day.
And when we finally close the doors
My heart just drives away.

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Short Verse Friday: The road is narrow

Posted on Friday, 11 May, 2012 | Leave a comment

The wisdom they sought
Could never be found;
They fell to the ground
All tripped up by “ought.”

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The Aeronaut: Adverse Verse

Posted on Monday, 7 May, 2012 | 4 Comments

It is a challenge to draw these figures and remember to leave space for the verse — especially when it hasn’t been composed. I fussed considerably trying to decide where to place these lines and then I had to stretch and re-draw various elements. One of the many reasons I prefer to work in Illustrator.

It may not look like three hours of work but, nonetheless, it is satisfying.

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Short Verse Friday: Passage

Posted on Friday, 4 May, 2012 | Leave a comment

Countless grains eternal pour,
Yet all we see are twenty-four.

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