So you found a new book?
Or maybe you just published one?
Did you find a new webcomic that you like?
A new book you have coming soon ?
A piece of Art that you just finished ?
Or a song you think everyone should hear?
No need for explanation…Just Share it.
You find a good deal that you think we should all see? Just share!
Or hey even a joke you think too fun not to share, Just share it.
Post links in the comments.
Occasionally I will too.
Artist: Serenity Rose
Mediums: Pencil (left) and Canva (right)
Question: Which do you prefer? Hand-drawn or digitally designed?
Lyrics –
When the Devil is too busy
And Death’s a bit too much
They call on me by name you see,
For my special touch.
To the Gentlemen I’m Miss Fortune
To the Ladies I’m Sir Prize
But call me by any name
Any way it’s all the same
I’m the fly in your soup
I’m the pebble in your shoe
I’m the pea beneath your bed
I’m a bump on every head
I’m the peel on which you slip
I’m a pin in every hip
I’m the thorn in your side
Makes you wriggle and writhe
And it’s so easy when you’re evil
This is the life, you see
The Devil tips his hat to me
I do it all because I’m evil
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I’ll ever need
While there’s children to make sad
While there’s candy to be had
While there’s pockets left to pick
While there’s grannies left to trip down the stairs
I’ll be there, I’ll be waiting ’round the corner
It’s a game. I’m glad I’m in it
‘Cause there’s one born every minute
And it’s so easy when you’re evil
This is the life, you see
The Devil tips his hat to me
I do it all because I’m evil
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I’ll ever need
I pledge my allegiance, to all things dark
And I promise on my damned soul
To do as I am told, Lord Beelzebub
Has never seen a soldier quite like me
Not only does his job, but does it happily.
I’m the fear that keeps you awake
I’m the shadows on the wall
I’m the monsters they become
I’m the nightmare in your skull
I’m a dagger in your back
An extra turn on the rack
I’m the quivering of your heart
A stabbing pain, a sudden start.
And it’s so easy when you’re evil
This is the life, you see
The Devil tips his hat to me
I do it all because I’m evil
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I’ll ever need
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I’ll ever need
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I’ll ever need
It gets so lonely being evil
What I’d do to see a smile
Even for a little while
And no one loves you when you’re evil
I’m lying though my teeth!
Your tears are all the company I need
My 2 cents –
Halloween Music for the upcoming weekend. Rock safely all.
You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson
You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson is a queer, political, and feminist collection guided by self-reflection.
The poems range from close examination of the deeply personal to the vastness of the world, exploring the expansiveness of the human experience from love to illness, from space to climate change, and so much more in between.
One of the most celebrated poets and performers of the last two decades, Andrea Gibson’s trademark honesty and vulnerability are on full display in You Better Be Lightning, welcoming and inviting readers to be just as they are.
My Thoughts
You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson is a collection of poetry that I borrowed from the library last month.
Gibson’s poetry is considerably more down-to-earth than what I typically read. That isn’t a bad thing. In fact, I found the collection quite enjoyable.
One thing that particularly impressed me was Gibson’s relationship with rhythm. As a poet myself, I can appreciate the skill involved. There is a natural cadence to the writing that makes it easy to hear the poems being performed, even when you’re simply reading the words on a page.
Gibson’s background in spoken-word poetry really comes through in the work.
Another strength of the collection is its accessibility. I would especially recommend this collection to queer readers. Both the representation and the way Gibson expresses queer experiences make it a worthwhile read.
Ultimately, You Better Be Lightning is a collection I would recommend, even to people who don’t ordinarily read poetry.
You don’t have to share a poet’s particular style to appreciate their craft, and Andrea Gibson certainly demonstrates that here.
This is my work in progress list… and how I keep track of my word count.
So, You may have noticed the change in the word accounting. There are a couple of reasons for it. I am no longer going to use OneNote. They betrayed me in the worst way. I finished I am Nobody only to find that OneNote had literally destroyed 6 of the poems. Instead of my poem I saw the image below. The only way to fix this is to reset the cache on OneNote to a previous date. That would erase more writing. I am not doing it. I have been doing a lot of writing recently and do not wish to loose any of it. OneNote is also not convenient for backups.
So I am switching my notebooks app again. This is an open source program that is available across multiple platforms. The plan I will be getting costs the same monthly as OneNote did. However, it got me thinking about the way I do things. I can schedule regular backups for things to return a measure of safety to my writing. I still wanted to make this work. The Blog only is able to stay stable for me because it is not a hard thing to maintain. I stay busy and do not want extra work if I can help it. So, I had this put together. It has its home in my Google Drive and I can still update as I write. I can take the image for the blog. This fills that hole nicely. It also happens to be a pretty thing. Not always was my screenshots pretty.
Amazon has started reinforcing limits on the weekly uploads. So I am struggling to get all of the planned books up for Kid’s week. (Good thing I started so soon). There will be me fighting with Kid’s week up to and likely past the wire. All but one are available from Draft2digital and are on our Books2read catalog. The one will be up before the weekend ends I hope. This year has quite a few offerings. All great options.
So, Because I finished I am Nobody… I will have Decaying Thoughts and I am Nobody (Both of course by Patricia) releasing among our Poetry month releases in April. I believe Serena may have two to release then as well too. Since I made an Oops last year and failed to publish her The Crypt’s Secrets, it is releasing in November. I really thought I had already published that, but as I was sick when she finished it I am unsurprised. Oh, well. It will still fly into the world.
I am hoping that this new app will bring some of the muse with it. We will see.
So you found a new book?
Or maybe you just published one?
Did you find a new webcomic that you like?
A new book you have coming soon ?
A piece of Art that you just finished ?
Or a song you think everyone should hear?
No need for explanation…Just Share it.
You find a good deal that you think we should all see? Just share!
Or hey even a joke you think too fun not to share, Just share it.
Post links in the comments.
Occasionally I will too.
Artist: Serenity Rose
Program Used: Art Rage Vitae
Flowers
Due to the Shingles shot I got behind in everything and Drawtober was the least important.
