ɄŸ.ǂ×Ŧш¡ĦΩĦ¡шŦ×ǂ.ŸɄ

they gave him a potion strong bitter and hot; as soon as he drank it much better he got

џӫ•Ʌ.+¦Ū¡ĦшĦ¡Ū¦+.Ʌ•ӫџ

to master the self is one's greatest reward; but controlling others leaves everyone bored

[·Φ·]_C·Θ·Ɔ_[·Φ·]

the ties flew in escort of a dark master, whose tools were Force saber glove helmet blaster

E.ƱɄ¡īπ׺ƗɎƗº×πī¡ɄƱ.Ǝ

the tallies are settled, the morning is long, I enter this Festivus happy and strong

ɄшƗīπҰƷ×ĤȣĤ×ƸҰπīƗшɄ

selamat tidur dengan mimpi indah dan hitam lama tapi makan murah

ɄшƗīπҰƷ×ĤȣĤ×ƸҰπīƗшɄ

selamat tidur dengan mimpi indah dan hitam lama tapi makan murah

ɄшƗīπҰƷ×ĤȣĤ×ƸҰπīƗшɄ

selamat tidur dengan mimpi indah dan hitam lama tapi makan murah

ºӫΨ'^¡īǂŦ·Ɏ◊¤◊Ɏ·Ŧǂī¡^'Ψӫº

let's table this debate and cease with this talk, continue then after we've all taken walks

џ-¡=Ū•.Ʉ¯Ɵ˚Ɵ¯Ʉ.•Ū=¡-џ

the platform is new but the methods are old, and rhyming is a dish that never goes cold

ºȯ)Ұ.ΘЇ¡Ŧ×īǂ·¦·ǂī×Ŧ¡ЇΘ.Ұ(ȯº

my night quickly from worse to merely bad when her purse was stolen and she phoned her dad

Ʊ•π◊ŸƟȫ^ˇˆ.Ʌ.ˆˇ^ȫƟŸ◊π•Ʊ

there's death in the tepee and blood on the plain; we know those foul soldiers will return again

ĦƗҰ◊º·×џ¡īшπшī¡џ×·º◊ҰƗĦ

the dread rainy season has arrived indeed; its waters make good things grow – rice crop and weed

C¡ŪĦӫǂī¤×^•^פīǂӫĦŪ¡Ɔ

just seventeen minutes into their short flight it became apparent that things were not right

פ¦º—ŦπīџƗŸ·Ʌ·ŸƗџīπŦ—º¦¤×

our forces are coming but they are too late; our foe nigh approaches the innermost gate

ƗƆ'^ɎƟĦЇ∏¡ȫ¡∏ЇĦƟɎ^'CƗ

a pattern repeats itself within all things – in spiders with eight legs and birds with two wings

Ɵ^¦ȯ×ƗŸƱΞCЇƆΞƱŸƗ×ȯ¦^Ɵ

a cluster of tools is now making life good – a cook-pot and pliers that work like they should

-×Ɨī¦ӫ◊:ŪĤĦΩĦĤŪ:◊ӫ¦īƗ×-

the strains of Vivaldi do play in my ear, reminding that Heaven is not far but near

'¡_ш×īџĦǂŦɄŦǂĦџī×ш_¡'

there once was a vagrant contained in a cell, with joy in his heart though he lived long, did well

шŦƗ˙^×ī•ҰƟҰ•ī×^˙ƗŦш

the shields they are falling, that once closed my heart; I welcome this shifting, this quiet fresh start

C¡πŪEҰƱºƗºƱҰƎŪπ¡Ɔ

was that disrespectful? I'm not sure but if it was too offensive I find that def triff

Ї¡ƟŦ•π=×ī^'Φ'^ī×=π•ŦƟ¡Ї

this update should not really come as a shock – the front door was open, not closed, latched, or locked

ȫƸ^º*]¡_ŪπЇĦЇπŪ_¡[*º^Ʒȫ

the doors did shut quickly, they closed right on time, we all made it to our connections just fine

-¤ȫE¡_◊Ɏ˙·.ĤƗшƗĤ.·˙Ɏ◊_¡Ǝȫ¤-

we're looking at one more confounding delay which means we should expect to not leave today

Ŧº'^ȯπǂЇƱ×Ū×ƱЇǂπȯ^'ºŦ

there's something on fire not far from this place that seems to be spreading with a rapid pace

and her ken

He wanted to grasp her and win her applause but her gathered family did give him much pause, for he had the feeling that it would not do to just bag and leave her like week-old dog poo. Besides his was a weakened urge since he had voided, spent, and purged and spilled his manhood on a Red Chinese who'd greeted his passions with 'Thank you' and 'Please'. He spoke to the family, made himself one with their type of humor and their brand of fun, he drank, laughed, and joked with them for four days and nights, did not see much anger, no serious fights. If he'd pushed or forced something before its time it would have weighed heavily against his mind, so he at times sat back to give her her space and not once invited her up to his place. He dared not to wish anything for himself but Happiness, patience, and long-lasting health but sent a plea up to the most loving gods to bless the girl's family through mounting odds. Wise Nuuzstathena and fair Aprodit heard each gentle syllable, each spoken word, and promised to shelter the girl and her ken from other aggressive and confident men. He would keep on traveling, that much he knew, there was not much else that he knew how to do, keep drinking the waters of lands all around, wherever his boots did leave marks in the ground.

© americanifesto / 場黑麥

џЇĦΩº^'ƟҰƸ-ȣ-ƷҰƟ'^ºΩĦЇџ

I dare not to judge what transpired just now; this thought, doubt, and wondering I disallow

ƱĦπƗȱº'¯*×ЇΘЇ×*¯'ºȱƗπĦƱ

there was lots of yelling quite early this morning replete with pleas, threats, accusations, and warnings

ɅŦ¤πƔ.Ʊ^Ħ'Ʉ'Ħ^Ʊ.Ɣπ¤ŦɅ

he lies there surrounded by hot, angry farts; his meager possessions fill two shopping-carts

Ω×Ɔºˇ˙Ұ•Ɨ¡^Ɵ^¡Ɨ•Ұ˙ˇºC×Ω

the only things holding us back from this fight are seventeen virgins who promise they're tight

Ɏӝ∏º¤шīƗEɄƎƗīш¤º∏ӝɎ

a right deadly sickness has gripped these men here – it's not a real foe but their own thoughts they fear

ŪџĦ•ȱ—ŦǂīΘīǂŦ—ȱ•ĦџŪ

the smell is a nice one, the skin must be cleaned, I'm going to shower until outsides gleam

ŦƱҰȯџĤǂЇǂĤџȯҰƱŦ

the compact is binding, there's no backing out, at least not for someone with so little clout

Ʉ.Ŧӫ•ҰπסΨƗΨ¡×πҰ•ӫŦ.Ʉ

now off goes another and won't be back soon, a windfall awaits he who can change his tune

Ʒ^'º¦◊Ÿ•_.ӫƟӫ._•Ÿ◊¦º'^Ƹ

the demon in him meets the angel in you and all of us watching know just what to do

Ʉ∏¯º.ǂïCȯ•ī•ȯƆïǂ.º¯∏Ʉ

the music was blasting, the babes were all right, it turned out to be a most amorous night

Ħ-'Ɨº×ïǂш¡Ɏ¡шǂï׺Ɨ'-Ħ

he was just a peon, a low-level thug, who'd pee in the corner and soil the rug

Ĥ◊-.џºЇ∏ƗīɄīƗ∏Їºџ.-◊Ĥ

the currents were pulling and steady and strong, they'd dragged us almost to that rock-face ere long

¥ӫ._īΘ¯^Ξ¨'¡Ʊ¡'¨Ξ^¯Θī_.ӫ¥

to speak without talking, to see without sight, is just as important as doing what's Right

ΩɄ¨×ƗҰƟ¡◊ºǂº◊¡ƟҰƗרɄΩ

there was once a doctor, a regular guy, who maintained that marshmallows fell from the sky

ӝ•|=Ūπ-Ʌ¯*'×Ɨ×'*¯Ʌ-πŪ=|•ӝ

the fighter just got up from the dusty ground a bit jarred but ready to start the next round

ҰƱ×īџE¦^Ĥ∏Ĥ^¦Ǝџī×ƱҰ

where once was a great heaping mountain of hair is now just a wasteland all barren and bare

Θȱ=ĦˆC-¡¥˚◊˚¥¡-ƆˆĦ=ȱΘ

the damage is minor, flesh and bone will mend, it was one occurrence not a lasting trend

ŦΦҰ^ƗƱ¡πȫπ¡ƱƗ^ҰΦŦ

oh where is the ending? oh what is the cause? of all of this madness; of all this applause

Ħ·Ū=џ'^ī¤ŦEɄƎŦ¤ī^'џ=Ū·Ħ

the waves are too massive to surf them today, instead we will film them from our wee homestay

ȯ*ӝƗɅΘŸΦ¡ȣ¡ΦŸΘɅƗӝ*ȯ

there was so much driving yester: and to:day, I choose to now alter my wanderlust way

¨ºǂ¦*]'Ɨˆ^×.πīπ.×^ˆƗ'[*¦ǂº¨

with hair and clothes bleached and skin burnt by the sun they looked like some homeless nerds out having fun

5

'^ī+EǂĤш-[·Ұ·]-шĤǂƎ+ī^'

the ants have dismantled the roach piece by piece and now are preparing upon him to feast

Ħ×ƗŸƟ_=¤¡Ʊ¡¤=_ƟŸƗ×Ħ

the big fish weren't biting, we gave it our best, our sampan it mastered each oncoming crest

∏[—)Ū·ш¯џīџ¯ш·Ū(—]∏

we dared to grab barrels above yonder reef, it kissed us with brittle and break-away teeth

Ŧ=Ω¡-Ÿ.•Ɵǂ:◊:ǂƟ•.Ÿ-¡Ω=Ŧ

there wasn't much anger left stuck to his soul but his past transgressions had left their own toll

шƗ¦ɄºƸ˚^◊ҰӝҰ◊^˚ƷºɄ¦Ɨш

one door is now closing and that is OK; this strange melancholy is not here to stay

Ŧ¡Ұ|^×ïΩ]˙ŪΞŪ˙[Ωï×^|Ұ¡Ŧ

there are no clear answers and no one is right, so unlearn your learning and harness insight

CĤƎīƱπ.ĦƗĦ.πƱīEĤƆ

was shot by an arrow that entered my heart, although just beginning we've made a great start

˚^ΘЇ∏џȱ·ī·ȱџ∏ЇΘ^˚

these our last few dayrounds did pass in a blur, the cauldron of passion we gave a good stir

∆ӫǂ◊Ƹ˚¯¦¤Φ¤¦¯˚Ʒ◊ǂӫ∆

just how awesome was it, that party last night? the people were rad and the music was tight

Ūπ¥Ɵ_ī'ˆ—.×.—ˆ'ī_Ɵ¥πŪ

the old men were watching as our boat arrived, they smiled at our presence and slapped us high-five

ɅīɄE¡ŪΞ◊Ω¯Ω◊ΞŪ¡ƎɄīɅ

as soon as I figure my business is set there comes along something I have not seen yet

Ұ•Ψ¤_ƗƆïºɅȯɅºïCƗ_¤Ψ•Ұ

the waves were way massive; they churned, broke, and sped; through all of the chaos though no one got dead

Ωïǂ◊EŪπ¤^Ĥ^¤πŪƎ◊ǂïΩ

the kitten spent all night, curled up in the crook made by arm and torso – her favorite nook

Ʉ*-īш=+Ƹ.ȫΘ¡Ÿ¡Θȫ.Ʒ+=шī-*Ʉ

muss es sein mit Angst und Bangen? Küsst euch doch auf Mund und Wangen

Ξ-¦џŦΦº∆.×^Ұ^×.∆ºΦŦџ¦-Ξ

I now know the shortcut, as well as I might, regardless of drunkenness or time of night

Ʉ'^ǂ∏Ū_ƗɎ¯˙Ɵ˙¯ɎƗ_Ū∏ǂ^'Ʉ

he smoked up the package – a quite lonesome deed – now his brain-receptors are screaming with need

¡-]×◊ҰΩƗŪĦȯĦŪƗΩҰ◊×[-¡

there's not much left keeping this bucket afloat, she is not seaworthy but works in this moat

ŦC•∏џŪ¡ȫƱȫ¡Ūџ∏•ƆŦ

what is that girl thinking, there all by herself, if she were my trophy I'd build her a shelf

ӝºǂĦ•Θ×ŦŪŦ×Θ•Ħǂºӝ

daylight flees into the West, now is the time that some like best

ɄЇ:_ΞƸ'ˆ˚∆¡!«ӫ)Ψ(ӫ»!¡∆˚ˆ'ƷΞ_:ЇɄ

although just a tiny, agreeable cat she jumped up and rushed at them, screeched, and then spat

yīџ¥Ū|¯шƎ*Eш¯|Ū¥џī¤

the shadows do lift from before my own mind as soon as the winds can escape my behind

•×C—¦ƱȣīɄïƗȱƗïɄīȣƱ¦—Ɔו

tidings speak of growing threat but they have not been proven yet

ȯ'ǂīџ_Ħ¤ƗŦΦ¦^¦ΦŦƗ¤Ħ_џīǂ'ȯ

some agents addictive live deep in my brain – they drive me to madness again and again

¨Ɨ¡◊Ω-×·π·×-Ω◊¡Ɨ¨

a quick little starling just lifted a tune as bright as the full shining face of the moon

]¥ɅƗЇΞĤ∏īɄī∏ĤΞЇƗɅ¥[

the new way is sneaky, avoiding most snares, and on it I go just as fast as I dare

·π'★—Ʊ+¨ĦǂȫǂĦ¨+Ʊ—★'π·

waves march toward us one by one, brightly lit by father sun

ш»-^'×∆Ɵ˙ҰƗŪǁŪƗҰ˙Ɵ∆×-'^«ш

sterling hoops surround her finger for betwixt us passions linger

ӫˆ∏Ĥȣ·¤Ɣ◊ӝ¡ӝ◊Ɣ¤·ȣĤ∏ˆӫ

she promised to stay with me until the end for she was my dearest and longest-term friend

Θ¯'ȫш¥Ɨ˚ǂŪ∏Ūǂ˚Ɨ¥шȫ'¯Θ

there's bugs by the window and flies on the eave, if only a spider her cobwebs would weave

^Ʌ-¡C+.וџЇƱɎƱЇџ•×.+Ɔ¡-Ʌ^

regardless of danger they still paddled out, no others were present to hear their last shouts

—¦¤ĦӫπīɄīπӫĦ¤¦—

I learn this new language, it takes me some time, but as the weeks pass it is becoming mine

ȱ*ŪшЇƟ)ȣ(ƟЇшŪ*ȱ

come lie with me softly, we've given our oath, there's little can hinder this subsequent growth

ȫ=|ǂ·ƆҰƗ¤ƗҰC·ǂ|=ȫ

life is puzzle – sit back and stay muzzled

ɄɨӝƱҰ.ΘĤ¦º'סï¡×'º¦ĤΘ.ҰƱӝƗɄ

please heap on some veggies, these crackers won't do, they stick to my stomach like yellow wood-glue

ȯ×џ-πΩ¯Ʉ¡ŦƗĦƗŦ¡Ʉ¯Ωπ-џ×ȯ

without even stopping to beg us for entry a ruffian plundered and cleaned out our pantry

ï×ȣ'Ɨ_Ψ:-◊Ʌº·ҰȯҰ·ºɅ◊-:Ψ_Ɨ'ȣ×ï

der Berg wirkt unheimlich, trotzdem wird bestiegen, wir sollten Preis gegen Gefahren doch wiegen

.πŪƗЇшīΦŦȫŦΦīшЇƗŪπ.

with no more real witnesses all we can do is comb down this area, looking for clues

ˇ'¡-∏:|._Ŧ◊ƆŸ¦EƗºɅºƗƎ¦ŸC◊Ŧ_.|:∏-¡'ˇ

he emptied the contents of mother's coin-purse, aware of her vengeance and hard, scolding verse

«ȱ*).[Ψ/-īџҰƗ×Ƹ·ȣ·Ʒ×ƗҰџī-\Ψ].(*ȱ»

now this might sound corny but it just feels right: I knew that I loved you upon our first sight

ӫш.¥¡Ɵ^Ŧπ-ïΩ'★'Ωï-πŦ^Ɵ¡¥.шӫ

his rubber's elastic was some sort of joke – after a light stretching it splintered and broke

^|=:+]¥_Ɨ×ɄȱĤ˚'˙ˇ˙'˚ĤȱɄ×Ɨ_¥[+=|^

his high heaping helping of heinous hilarity hinders Herr hermit from harboring hatred

-)[:=ЇΦ'¯*—.◊Ұπī¤ï¤īπҰ◊.—*¯'ΦЇ=:](-

he totally nailed it, that was quite a feat, his body-parts clutter and ruin our street

¯ºӫ^+¦Ɨ.×-¡_ƆɎΘшΘɎC_¡-×.Ɨ¦+^ӫº¯

a toddler keeps crying, she sobs, yells, then yawns, her tears wet the pavement and water the lawn

∏:ï=џ[^ī+Ω·Φ¤'◊*◊'¤Φ·Ω+ī^]џ=ï:∏

on top of the ransom a bounty was thrown, to meet it we mortgaged or sold all we'd owned

ƗӝŦΘ-º∆Ū¦._ǂ¤•ȱ•¤ǂ_.¦Ū∆º-ΘŦӝƗ

we'd be fools to ignore what omens portend – our Goddesses honor we dare not offend

Ħ.|EɎ—:Ʉ×Ĥ∏=¡ȯ¡=∏Ĥ×Ʉ:—ɎƎ|.Ħ

some people have chosen a curious mode – they store up their anger and wait to explode

ºΨ*'Ʊ=ŪƗƸ_)×џï·¥·ïџ×(_ƷƗŪ=Ʊ'*Ψº

one house of cards crumbles, another is built, its foundations resting on slurry and silt

Ħ-ӫπ_ǂЇƟҰ×◊Ɔī^Ŧ^īC◊×ҰƟЇǂ_πӫ-Ħ

not too high and not too low but through the middle let us go

Ї=^:¦CƗш¤ӫ.-ן•īΦī•Ÿ×-.ӫ¤шƗƆ¦:^=Ї

his outlook is changing, his dreams and plans too, he'd long ago planned this so far-reaching coup

Ұ+.\Ŧ·џ=∏ºƗЇ¡◊×Ū×◊¡ЇƗº∏=џ·Ŧ/.+Ұ

the bridge is crossed over, the genie's escaped, yet willing contestants still claim they'd been raped

īǂ×шӝ.ƗƟҰȫ¦џ·Ї·џ¦ȫҰƟƗ.ӝш×ǂī

a bright and long feather does adorn my hat, and no one but me is sure what's up with that

ˆ^Ʌ_∆Ɵ-:Ɨ=ɄŦшŪшŦɄ=Ɨ:-Ɵ∆_Ʌ^ˆ

with pain in the cupboard and fear on the floor, our bright shining hero would not ask for more

˙¯'ΦΞ:◊¦Cº¡E•Ұ×ȯ×Ұ•Ǝ¡ºƆ¦◊:ΞΦ'¯˙

the sadness is breaking, it will return soon, but I'm now its master and won't be consumed

˙¯'ΦΞ:◊¦Cº¡E•Ұ×ȯ×Ұ•Ǝ¡ºƆ¦◊:ΞΦ'¯˙

the sadness is breaking, it will return soon, but I'm now its master and won't be consumed

Ω-ȱºŸшƟ.ǂ_Ɨ×˚˚˚×Ɨ_ǂ.ƟшŸºȱ-Ω

her footing is goofy, her hair is a mess, she looks great when cleaned up & wearing a dress

׫ī=Ξ|^'+.Ɨ_:¦◊ҰӫҰ◊¦:_Ɨ.+'^|Ξ=ī»×

with her fine looks and moves and mind she'll get picked up not left behind

Ĥ:E¤Ħ—ǂƗ.ï-πī•Ɏ•īπ-ï.Ɨǂ—Ħ¤Ǝ:Ĥ

we missed the beginning, and slept through the end, with all things considered it was time well spent

Ψ-.ĤΞ|_Ʉȱ×īΩŦΩī×ȱɄ_|ΞĤ.-Ψ

of tools he had plenty, his planning was sound, let's go clean what's left of him up off the ground

×Ʊπï—.¡ȯ|Ɵ*¦'ΘЇΘ'¦*Ɵ|ȯ¡.—ïπƱ×

one blister has ruptured, the other not yet, at just the worst time it will happen, I'll bet

^'-\ƱŦ·*=πƗ:Ұ¤Ұ:Ɨπ=*·ŦƱ/-'^

all is well and all is quiet, tonight, sadly, there is no riot

^.◊=∏Ĥ¡Ʉ·ī_ш×Ɏ×ш_ī·Ʉ¡Ĥ∏=◊.^

the channel is flooded, the servants have fled, the cupboards are empty, the horses are dead

_.•]=ïΘ)¤ƎЇE¤(Θï=[•._

long of tooth and short on time he fit the elder paradigm

/.˙••Ɏ'Ɵ»Ʉ*ŪΞ¯ˆ¯ΞŪ*Ʉ«Ɵ'Ɏ••˙.\

in the darkening of night is often spook and sometimes fright

ºџŪ•ĦЇπŦ×.Ɨ¤ǂīǂ¤Ɨ.×ŦπЇĦ•Ūџº

her passion and love fit to mine like a glove

/Ʉ*=E¡.шī-ƆƔ×◊×ƔC-īш.¡Ǝ=*Ʉ\

this sickness does pass, from nose and from ass

'-¡Ŧ◊ŸΩπĤ[ƗȱƗ]ĤπΩŸ◊Ŧ¡-'

breathing is a vital key to personal prosperity

∆˚/.[Ʉ·¥ȱ∏шīш∏ȱ¥·Ʉ].\˚∆

cold and wet are clothes and hair yet to complain he does not dare

ºƱɎΦ×ȫҰ_џ_Ұȫ×ΦɎƱº

fast now to an rusty scupper we ascend, earning our supper

):|Ξ'Ɵ-πĦЇ•.ƗŪ¦ȯ¡ȯ¦ŪƗ.•ЇĦπ-Ɵ'Ξ|:(

the energy flowing from deep in my chest, it threatens to peak and to wave and to crest

^E'—·]¯∏ǂīƗ.ŪџŦџŪ.Ɨīǂ∏¯[·—'Ǝ^

his feet are cold, his lips are blue, there's not much more for us to do

Ƹ=ӫ._Ħǂ∏¦×Φ·Ɏ·Φצ∏ǂĦ_.ӫ=Ʒ

what was much respectable is now just spectacle

_.¥шĤπĦƱЇ•Ɔ×ȱ×C•ЇƱĦπĤш¥._

the wheels are in motion, an ending draws near, let's pack up this truck and turn our backs on here

Ū=◊ŦΩ·Ʉ×Ɨȯȣ¡џ¡ȣȯƗ×Ʉ·ΩŦ◊=Ū

addiction is ending, it is the best move, to none but myself stout conviction must prove

:ΦπŪш×ƗΞC¡◊•¥•◊¡ƆΞƗ×шŪπΦ:

Fernweh tut im Kern weh

«ƱΞ¦◊ȫƗЇ-шŦ.×īπī×.Ŧш-ЇƗȫ◊¦ΞƱ»

letters written sweet and tender get forthwith returned to sender

Ɵŧшӫ˚-ɅΩΞ:Ħ_¥_Ħ:ΞΩɅ-˚ӫшŦƟ

here is no winter – only sun – such a place engenders fun

Ū'^Ψ.їπǂ×ȱ_)•ƱĦƱ•(_ȱ×ǂπЇ.Ψ^'Ū

thoughts are swirling in my mind whose origins are undefined

E]=Ŧ·ƗƟ¦-.ɄĦȯɎȯĦɄ.-¦ƟƗ·Ŧ=[Ǝ

cop corruption kept him free, filled his heart with joyous glee

Ʉ:Ɨī×∏EƟ•ɅïǂΩǂïɅ•ƟƎ∏×īƗ:Ʉ

there's trash in the ocean, it sticks to my board, gets stuck to my dermis and snags on my cord

CƗ_ɄЇшπĤǂ•ȯ·^·ȯ•ǂĤπшЇɄ_ƗƆ

the wave is peaking, something fierce, fin and board its surface pierce

īǂĦƗ._ш∆ɎΩɄŦŪ•ŪŦɄΩɎ∆ш_.ƗĦǂī

our mast is the transom, the keel has been snapped, we've drunk all the water and just lost the map

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I retreat to warmer climes will update this when there is time

]:|Ɔ-¤·πīƱŦшҰ◊.ȯ.◊ҰшŦƱīπ·¤-C|:[

these ribosomes fancy, a healthier host – the last one just perished; he gave up the ghost

º'˚Ɏʊǂ•¥◊._—+ӝī★īӝ+—_.◊¥•ǂʊɎ˚'º

we're now at the summit, our stars have aligned – we'd passed through the wringer and quite a few binds

◊]Ħџ¡Ʉ/._(ӫ=ŦƗ¯ºŸº¯ƗŦ=ӫ)_.\Ʉ¡џĦ[◊

they did a fine business, made me once more sane, by hacking a chunk from my living fore-brain

Cїĥī×-ш.ĦƸǂƟ¤ȱ¤ƟǂƷĦ.ш-×īĤЇƆ

enamored of flavor he increased his heft, and after his serving there was nothing left

¨^+.ΩEΞC·]¡џɄӝ◊ӝɄџ¡[·ƆΞƎΩ.+^¨

a harlot came calling, I ushered her in, no priest would preside at our wedding of sin

'+.Ʒ—×_ŪΞɄшīΘ¥ΘīшɄΞŪ_×—Ƹ.+'

wingtip, elevator, pitch, cabin, and lift, the wonder of flight is a magical gift

Ї=¦∏ш.ΦƆƗӝ^ŪºȯºŪ^ӝƗCΦ.ш∏¦=Ї

the loss of the ponies, has soured our mood, and naught can improve it but shelter and food

ºƗ+¡◊.џǂī×):\ΨƱҰƱΨ/:(×īǂџ.◊¡+Ɨº

he's been bought and paid for, he's made known his worth, he'll stick to his word and go down in the fourth

ˆ¯^ȣŦџ.ш:[=∏-Ū·π·Ū-∏=]:ш.џŦȣ^¯ˆ

emerge now from hiding, the way's been made clear, our loved ones are waiting, salvation is near

ī.ƱŦ◊ӝƗƆҰ_Φ¤ȱ¤Φ_ҰCƗӝ◊ŦƱ.ī

his box is fulfilling, his pigeonhole too, he sits there and waits to be told what to do

-=ΞΩƔ/.◊Ɏ¦Θ«¡_]Ĥ[_¡»Θ¦Ɏ◊.\ƔΩΞ=-

alarmed by his girth but OK with the size, she braced herself while staring straight in his eyes

'Φш:Ħ-ī_ŸƟ[•.Ψ.•]ƟŸ_ī-Ħ-:шΦ'

the proof was establish, the jury just left, it looks like our culprit got away with theft

-×E∏ȣ.=ƗȯƸЇΞƱŦƱΞЇƷȯƗ=.ȣ∏Ǝ×-

our guest is not speaking, let's cut him some slack, if he keeps this up though we ice him out back

˚¯º'^Ɨџ¡π+—=._ī_.=—+π¡џƗ^'º¯˚

I watched as she sidled up to the door-jamb, astonished that wolf could look so much like lamb

Ū[=ī.Ξ∏ƆɎȯƗшƗȯɎC∏Ξ.ī=]Ū

let's play this one carefully, close to the chest, tonight we take small fries tomorrow the rest

^ɅC•¤ΘŦĤ¡∏ĦŪĦ∏¡ĤŦΘ¤•ƆɅ^

his high hopes and jolly winking, these things stop when he is drinking

|:]'ǂȯҰ+*º¦ƎΦī×Ɨ×īΦE¦º*+Ұȯǂ'[:|

we finally made it, our group finished last, but that doesn't matter – we all had a blast

¨^ΨӝƗӫ]—'ɄπҰπɄ'—[ӫƗӝΨ^¨

we've eked out a living, on turnips and deer, our house just got paid off – we're now in the clear

'^º¤ǂ_ƸŪȱī.◊Ŧ•Ɵ•Ŧ◊.īȱŪƷ_ǂ¤º^'

all shook up and left for fodder, we lit out, avoiding slaughter

Ɔ¤ŸΘΞǁ'ˇЇ∏[.ш.]∏Їˇ'ǁΞΘŸ¤C

a healing path I now have taken; for years before I was mistaken

•×ȯ-◊ºΘЇEŪ¦Φπ¡πΦ¦ŪƎЇΘº◊-ȯו

I miss my fine friendlies, my confidants dear, all that I can wish for is to have them near

ƟƸƗŦɄĦƱЇ_◊¥◊_ЇƱĦɄŦƗƷƟ

the monster keeps yelling, we think he is mad, I now call him father stead of just dad

¤Ħџ—.шΩī•ȫƟƗɎƗƟȫ•īΩш.—џĦ¤

with nary a whimper they lay down their arms, swept up by our daring and moved by our charms

ǂɄĤE◊=Ħш·_.×ȱ×._·шĦ=◊ƎĤɄǂ

we noticed the hazard, we gave it some thought, despite all our planning we sit here with naught

ïπǂ_.]¦-ЇCΦ˙ºӫҰӫº˙ΦƆЇ-¦[._ǂπï

it wasn't my doing, I'm not in the wrong, that I'd be the culprit I knew all along

'Ū∏¦ïƗ¡×]—^ɄƸ·Ω·ƷɄ^—[סƗï¦∏Ū'

until that guy's finished we others are stuck, of all the foul mothers, what poor rotten luck

ŸΦº'īɄĦ¤шĤŪĤш¤ĦɄī'ºΦŸ

her highness has spoken, her will is our way, we'll cut back our forelocks and drink out of clay

+ɄΩȫΨC-∏¦◊ΞĤΞ◊¦∏-ƆΨȫΩɄ+

the youngest he mounted the hill with his sled, his hightailing buddies then left him for dead

ǂΦ•_.]E-Ħ×ӝ◊Ÿ◊ӝ×Ħ-Ǝ[._•Φǂ

if those fools had stayed out, a few minutes more, he'd not be there writing but dead on the floor

¥/×:ĦǂĤΞ¡Ū¦·Φ·¦Ū¡ΞĤǂĦ×\¥

then to our great horror the man he did fart, that he was a scoundrel I'd known from the start

Ʉ]>.ȯº^ΘџƗɎΩЇΩɎƗџΘ^ºȯ.<[Ʉ

waylaid by some bandits but soon left alone, an angel proceeded to guide me back home

Ї=ŦƱ◊_¡∏ǂƟ×××Ɵǂ∏¡_◊ƱŦ=Ї

in the snow and muck and mire, I miss Willingshampfordshire, you who run from ocean far, you the pathway to the stars

C-ǁĤ•×π]—Ұȱ¡Φ¡ȱҰ—[πוĤǁ-Ɔ

she's tied up her tresses, her worry is gone, I'll bask in her splendor and bed her anon

¨'Θïǂπȫш·ӫɄīɄӫ·шȫπǂïΘ'¨

the genome is broken, the pairs have been split, now fix me that potion for I feel like shit

Ɨ¦ΞE—:Ƹ|=∏ǂπǂ∏=|Ʒ:—ƎΞ¦Ɨ

the wayward has spoken, he's said now his piece, he sits in the folds of a vast golden fleece

∏¡ĦџƱ-^ɎȯΦȯΦȯɎ^-ƱџĦ¡-∏

all blind to the clamor and deaf to the pain, we lift ourselves out of the gutter again

ƟºŸ/*∞).Ʉ¤ӝȣӝ¤Ʉ.(∞*\ŸºƟ

the purpose is faulty, the mind has been torn, infected with worry and sullied with scorn

×!∏:ΩĤ¨_¡πӫ<Ħ>ӫπ¡_¨ĤΩ:∏!×

the secret is open, the scandal is old, the house long since shuttered, its valuables sold

Φ^¤Ɨ.=|:[ĦπīȯŦȯīπĦ]:|=.Ɨ¤^Φ

a huddle of warlocks, an aisle of pricks, the lie that's repeated is the one that sticks

ш_-:ΞƟŸǂ∆^Ʉ^∆ǂŸƟΞ:-_ш

the goddess is angry, we cannot be late, her fury we're hoping will slowly abate

=ƟɎӝĦ'•ш¡ƱȫƱ¡ш•'ĦӝɎƟ=

those girls have been busking, since well before noon, we hope that they finish, and get along soon

ºΨɄ∏џ_.×ΘƗīƗΘ×._џ∏ɄΨº

although we've been fighting her logic is sound, I hope she forgives me and keeps me around

-].[πīшƗ¦:CџĦџƆ:¦Ɨшīπ].[-

a lifetime of folly, a season of doubt, with worry retreating I figure things out

CƗ=Φ_Ŧπïǂ×◊×ǂïπŦ_Φ=ƗƆ

his tenor has shifted, his mood has gone sour, let's refill his water and get him a shower

Ɵ¡π—¤•ӫΦºΩºΦӫ•¤—π¡Ɵ

fed up with the service we broke ranks and left, regardless of payment they charged us with theft

Ʊ+:Ĥ^Ʉ¡ш·=π=·ш¡Ʉ^Ĥ:+Ʊ

shut off your thinking, believe in this myth: a man needs somebody else to go home with

ŸƟï×џŦˆ¨˚∏Ɨ∆Ɨ∏˚¨ˆŦџ×ïƟŸ

it's not so much bias as it is contempt, from scrutiny can no man be made exempt

Φ*':]—џī=Ұ•-¤-•Ұ=īџ—[:'*Φ

the face-time is over, the glands have run dry, now our last true solace is memory's eye

CǁΞџ¤-ɎĦǂ'˚Ŧ˚'ǂĦɎ-¤џΞǁƆ

his manner is mighty he's sound as a spud, it's hard to imagine we once called him dud

Ʉ:]_џȣˆ=ƗƷ-·×Ї×·-ƸƗ=ˆȣџ_[:Ʉ

ancestors first harnessed what makes our world turn, if I know but one thing it is: fire burn

Ŧǂ.Φ·Ħ*Ɨ×πȫ¥ȫπ×Ɨ*Ħ·Φ.ǂŦ

pronounced from the hilltops proclaimed in the fields, most times a great treasure comes to one who yields

•∞-ǂ'¨*+¡Θ:Ɨ¦_Ʉ_¦Ɨ:Θ¡+*¨'ǂ-∞•

her rosy cheeks glisten, her dewdrops abound, she blesses with green rolling sweet fertile mounds

-¤Ħ◊×—∏·Ɏ•Ŧ•Ɏ·∏—×◊Ħ¤-

bent trees crowd on eastern hillsides high above some wilds below

¨^CƎ_-¤ï¥ш×Ʉ×ш¥ï¤-_EƆ^¨

we've just reached our apex, clouds rush by below, this air-bus is smelly – it's going too slow