Torsade Literary Space The Bull’s-Eye (poem)
The Bull’s-Eye They want only the small farmers and the clock punchers The men who know good fit and sound advice And the price of the American suit They want a morning of mail exchange and an afternoon of lunches The organization man who aims to be a profit to his […]
Is the raven a raven
Is the raven a raven Ravense in banishment a portion decreed in traveling provender gold from an inheritance drawn for horses, wagons, hired arms and all supplicants to the shrine lepers under command of the charismatic Ravense spurned favorite of the chief cloraven Now scourge left answering to a wandering […]
The Mirrors (part twenty)
The Mirrors (part twenty) Questions about assimilation, in the forty years since the war, a comparative study of northern and southern populations, cities chosen for the nearness in size of these. Harold must return—that had been the arrangement—because there was no telephone he could use. Just go back, and see […]
My Blog Week: October 2 to October 8
All the Latest from Torsade! On Monday, Cursed Money, and some insight into the life of a lead character. Wednesday, The Mirrors, Charmante getting a portion of William’s story. Thursday, “The Resident”, with Debra recalling her […]
The Resident (part eleven)
Chapter Two An Anniversary Party (part eleven) “So a hangar, a fueling station, mechanic’s shop. And some kind of lounge, case of thunderstorms, guests have to wait for a car. But no tower. Still, with the idea of mapping out space for one…” Debra squatted. She […]
The Mirrors (part nineteen)
The Mirrors (part nineteen) She was getting places, not yet arriving. “We were married thirteen years. We were together nine. We had a pretense I would go up to Chicago, when he got himself settled. William, my father was Dr. Bonheur. You must have heard of him.” He started an […]
Charles Monselet: Cursed Money (part four)
Charles Monselet Cursed Money 1863 Chapter Two The Last of the Plougastel Nothing prevents our following the representative of Pomard, Issakof and Co., Constantinople, the man in the royal blue hat. Leaving the bookseller Jorry’s, he directed his long strides towards the gates […]
My Blog Week: September 25 to October 1
All the Latest from Torsade! On Monday, The Mirrors, with a sudden need to remove Mr. Carmine. Wednesday, “Heckler”, the character warming up to a role. Friday, a new episode of The Sword Decides!, and a […]
Catastrophe (part thirty-three)
Jean Hess La Catastrophe de la Martinique (thirty-three) The 21st, the crater still smokes a great deal. The 22nd, the mission departs and works as usual. We recognize, as was announced by the Suchet, that the city has changed in appearance. This time the […]