Speculative Fiction and Poetry
Rogue Blades Foundation and Heroic Literature by Ty Johnston
Fantasy literature comes in many varieties, but since its inception the genre often has held firmly to notions of the heroic. In truth, the oldest tales in history deal with heroes, from Gilgamesh to Achilles, from Hercules to Samson, and so on. We all… 
Ass Hat by Robert Stout
Ass Hat Robert Stout I sat in my comfy blue chair, listening to Jill Thompson’s weekly prattle. I took few notes. Then, mercifully, her hour was up. I gently guided her back to the lobby and asked Doris to make her another appointment. Doris…
Selfies by Rob Dinsmoor
Selfies Rob Dinsmoor Terra and I are almost like identical twins. When I first met her, she was, like nobody. Don’t get me wrong—like me, she had a killer bod and pretty face, but there was just no real personality shining through. I took…
Subliminal Sonnet by Robert Shmigelsky
Subliminal Sonnet Robert Shmigelsky This haiku a subliminal sonnet
Mutant Driving School by Robert Shmigelsky
Mutant Driving School Robert Shmigelsky mutant driving school learning to keep all hands on steering wheel
Daggervale Ravine: A View Through Time by Robert Shmigelsky
Daggervale Ravine: A View Through Time Robert Shmigelsky (tanka) razor wind sculptor looping prehistoric rock spirals reaching sky primeval tectonic lift first skateboard park
Tales from the Garburator by Robert Shmigelsky
Tales from the Garburator Robert Shmigelsky garbage disposal unit trash compactor’s distant cousin the third one removed appliance family tree – kitchen genealogist (haiku) parallel universe refuse passing seamlessly into other worlds (joined one breaths) pipe dream clog free drains protozoic Zzzz’s pipe dreams
Robert the Bruce by Richard H. Fay
Robert the Bruce by Richard H. Fay Alexander III’s fatal fall down a seaside cliff during a stormy night in 1286 plunged the kingdom of Scotland into a cascade of events that eventually led to a series of wars with England. After the untimely…
Past Closing Time at the Endtime Saloon by Robert Frazier
Past Closing Time at the Endtime Saloon By Robert Frazier The piano man’s an australopithecine Cheap suit yes but diamonds on his soul Hammering the Zika Blues in 7/8s time His Sun Ra headdress is really a camera The barkeep sports Einstein’s locks And…
Here Is What You Must Do by Robert Frazier
Here Is What You Must Do By Robert Frazier First study weather then the outworld races win the anthropology chair but refuse ship out to the snow planet of Altair 4 when the expedition drives north you go when the storm wall looms you…
Temporal Peaks by Robert Shmigelsky
Temporal Peaks Robert Shmigelsky never-melting peaks enduring cliffs fast forward falling off
Ranger’s First True Steps by Robert Shmigelsky
Ranger’s First True Steps Robert Shmigelsky tangible outside pull teetering dimensional run sidestepping ranger dodging shadows of objects back in the real world
Miniature Hubble Telescope by Robert Shmigelsky
Miniature Hubble Telescope Robert Shmigelsky angst of a blown-up depth locked refractors zoomable Hubble telescope miniature eye implants busted “off” switch
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Book Plates available through Richard H. Fay’s Azure Lion Productions Zazzle Store
Anieth features online fantasy graphic novels for YA and up. A.R. Stone has also created cards and prints highlighting European mythology. This site is a must for lovers of ancient Europe, Wiccan, Celtic and Viking lore.
Metastable Systems – speculative poetry from David Kopaska-Merkel. Available in all standard E-book formats
