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Poetry Day: The Pixian Parade

(A fun parade of fae.  I forgot the inspiration of it, but I think it comes from a really old story I used to read as a kid.  It wasn’t pixies though.  Think it was animals.) Deep within the Grimjaw … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: The Phiocrytes

(Guess I had a lot of fantasy poems in the ‘T’ section.) They live in fear In the jungles of Serdune Thriving on the floor Among the moldy leaves Always with their tall eye Scanning the limbs above   Thousands … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Night Terrors

(Probably would have worked better on Halloween.  Still, it’s interesting to have this contrast with the softer and more serene type of eerie as last week.) With gnashing teeth And jagged nails These creatures lurk beneath Feasting on forgotten snails … Continue reading

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The Monstrous Feast

(Been a while since I wrote a new poem, so let’s see how this goes.) A gala has begun Decked with brightest lights Nobles and wizards Kings and heroes Have gathered To dine on oddest vittles Goblin ear soup Steeped … Continue reading

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Why Can’t You Eat Monsters?

This seems like a good week for this topic.  After watching the first season of ‘Delicious in Dungeon’, I started wondering why monsters aren’t eaten more often.  Nobody in any of these worlds thought of making griffin wings or selkie … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Morning in Kelsbrig

(No idea what I was thinking of here.  Probably just letting my imagination running wild.  Makes next week’s poem even more amusing.) Sun rising Above the lunder trees Mottled leaves Of blue and gray Glinting Like dull-edged daggers   The … Continue reading

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The Slide-Rock Bolter

That thing definitely looks scary.  Also, it’s really big and in the open, which makes one wonder how it’s a mystery.  Where did this thing come from? First, let’s go over what it looks like.  Clearly, the Slide-Rock Bolter is … Continue reading

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The Kinderhook Blob

Found in New York, this creature was first spotted in the 1960’s.  Two children saw it first, but all those afterwards were adults.  All of them encountered the Kinderhook Blob while walking in the woods.  So, what did people see? … Continue reading

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The Menehune: Dwarves of Hawaii

So, I really wanted to showcase something from Hawaii since I wasn’t seeing a lot show up in searches.  This is mythology and folklore more than cryptozoology though.  It should still count as far as I’m concerned. The Menehune are … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Hyde the Grumbling Gremlin

Not much of a set up here.  This is the introduction for Hyde who is a crafting gremlin that helps Kira Grasdon out.  I really need to remember this species though.  Crafting gremlins turned out to be a great creation.  … Continue reading

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