It is exquisite torture to succumb To the desire to rest upon the bed While finding heavy eyelids bothersome, As lower droops the hebetudinous head. But even as the lids rejoice to meet, The brain cries out that tasks remain undone, Thus jerking you awake – “Did I complete A sonnet? No? May I post … Continue reading July 31: Finishing Down
Month: July 2014
July 30: Deferral
The circus now has ended, go in peace- And wait for the inevitable clash Of life and weariness without surcease Colloquially known as post-con crash. How can we fail to mourn collective glee As for the year it goes into remission, And fades into the sort of memory That causes melancholic disposition. Postponing crash was … Continue reading July 30: Deferral
July 29: Bluffs
We are the sum of our experiences, So having been a lifeguard in my youth I'm good at seeing past appearances, Especially when they contradict the truth. So if a lazy parent thinks state law Does not apply to him or to his brood, For liability cares not a straw, And to the pool attendant … Continue reading July 29: Bluffs
July 28: Con Tiki
Four days of fangirl fun at Comic-Con Will naturally result in lovely things, From exercising nerdish lexicon To being filled with awe by costuming. But in addition to these lovely sights, And entertaining panels rife with dish, My own ambitions could not but take flight In ways that I had never thought to wish. The … Continue reading July 28: Con Tiki
July 27: The One Stooge
Our band contained nine stooges in three rings, Which was a challenge to coordinate, Until a new ringmaster had us sing From music, thus reducing them to eight. Three more were lost when we changed our PA To pick up only voices and guitars, One fled when sets were not in disarray, Woodshedding charts made … Continue reading July 27: The One Stooge
July 26: Best Episode Ever
Sometimes a perfect day is full of stress, Fatigue and aches, chagrin and too-few meals, And traffic jams that snare the streets downtown, Adrenalin makes weariness surreal, To see two strangers see and greet each other, With shibboleths that makes the other smile, And then, embracing, call each other brother- Moments like this delight as … Continue reading July 26: Best Episode Ever
July 25: Whose Who?
A day spent in the company of friends, Both those of old and those you've now just met, Upon which everyone overextends Their energies but cannot be upset- For each day's crammed with more than one can see And interstitial loveliness abounds; Combined nostalgia, wit, and novelty- Reflected thus in others, it astounds. Just as … Continue reading July 25: Whose Who?
July 24: Thursday Panels
Three hours of keeping watch and five at play, Analysis, professional enrichment, Is not an awful way to spend the day, Despite a slight but lingering disappointment. It's not that there aren't costumes by the score That have been built with cleverness and care- It's not that there aren't awesome panels, for The guests are … Continue reading July 24: Thursday Panels
July 23: Preview
This week will be a week of little sleep, A week of mad activity and joys Too numerous to count, which I may keep For days when all the universe annoys. This too shall be the week of fervent hope That few things will adhere to my projections- With predetermined chaos I will cope, For … Continue reading July 23: Preview
July 22: Fiveplay, An Inflationary Sonnet
Three-night, while walking dogs, my lover spoke Eleven-derly, he pontific-nine-d Upon our dachshund, and he made two jokes That left me laughing and exhilar-nine-d. And as with b'nine-ted breath my darling w'nine-d, I offered him whiskered, wee ca-ten. Three do so as he pleased; we both confl-nine-ed Our mirth with wit which spurns the asi-ten. … Continue reading July 22: Fiveplay, An Inflationary Sonnet
Libby Weber 