04/28/2024 RMNewsletter
Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, wherever you are reading.
Welcome to the 17th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.
1) The forty-ninth of the Cento series. A cento is a poem made by an author from the lines of another author's work. In the series I place my cento and a link to the other authors poem.
2) The Griot replies to Troubadour PrinceofFire
3)The Blade Is Always Held
4)Continue the story of Sapphire's Desire
Dates
IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR
Thoughts to a Palmetto Christmas
thirteen things for the last time
Tananarive Due wins LA Times book award
Miyazaki and the USA a view
National Black Cheerleading Championship
Anime's depictions of Europe, a short history
Weapons Combat League another round
CENTO Series episode 49
Something was terribly wrong
She is wired all wrong
What she needs
Is to get all wound up
After a few twists and turns
It will put a spring in her step
But when I lifted the lid
There was no music
https://www.deviantart.com/shewriteslovelypoems/art/Ballerina-2024-980453353
Something is stalking towards you.
.. you turn around...
you shake the door
The wall is cracking, the plaster is crumbling
A loud growl can be heard in the wall.
You unlock the door, go to the banister,
https://www.deviantart.com/malintra-shadowmoon/art/Scared-985859440
If you are interested in reading my own lines, here is a collection
Poetry or more ebook by Richard Murray - Rakuten Kobo
Read "Poetry or more Poetry of the months or seasons , 2015 to 2017 text only" by Richard Murray available from Rakuten Kobo. Seasonal or astrological poetry from Richard Murray between 2015 and ...
Richard Murray Centos 2023 ebook by Richard Murray - Rakuten Kobo
Read "Richard Murray Centos 2023 a cento poetry collection" by Richard Murray available from Rakuten Kobo. A collection of Centos , poems made from the lines of other poems, with all source poems ...
Or if you prefer to listen,
here is a recording with art, can you tell the Cento I made of my own work in the art?
The Journey Of Viktor, in three steps audiobook by Richard Murray - Rakuten Kobo
Listen to "The Journey Of Viktor, in three steps from Bulgaria to France in a mage's life" by Richard Murray available from Rakuten Kobo. Narrated by Richard Murray. Start a free 30-day trial today
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/the-journey-of-viktor-in-three-steps
I do calligraphic commissions
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/commission/Microcalligraphy-signatures-1487995
The Griot replies to Troubadour PrinceofFire
a poetic response
The Griot replies to Troubadour PrinceofFire by HDdeviant on DeviantArt
Your song is part, while not too long For Nimue, said, at a kong Where the griot, I sing of, sat Waiting while in a mudcloth brat She spoke of a former knight, now king Earn'd from four and one, to
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/The-Griot-replies-to-Troubadour-PrinceofFire-1045453909
to be part of a conversation
https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2662&type=status
The Blade Is Always Held
a haiku
The Blade Is Always Held by HDdeviant on DeviantArt
road walk'd in spring wars reach moon light display of blades road met in spring wars from Richard Murray /hddeviant seasonal word spring cutting word is moon, as it's aztec name means smokey mirror
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/The-Blade-Is-Always-Held-1045507700
Continue the story of Sapphire's Desire
a fragment
Continue the story of Sapphire's Desire by HDdeviant on DeviantArt
She came out her office building next to the tallest building in the world as she always did on a thursday afternoon, a fashionista bored. But for the first time since a child she felt ancient eyes
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Continue-the-story-of-Sapphire-s-Desire-1045516790
DATES
april
28- moon runs low- closest to the south pole while farthest from the equator
29- mars neptune conjunction
Duke Ellington born
30- pluto moon conjunction
may
01 saturn is highest in the east circa 5:!5 am ;May Day
02
Leonardo Da Vinci spirit flew, 1519, here is a work of mine based on a work of his
MonaLisaFixed Invitation by HDdeviant on DeviantArt
Enjoy my Mona Lisa Fixed Since Leonardo Da Vinci painted her in Florence, I used an italian typeface called Rotunda for this calligraphic work. Not my usual microcalligraphic or free glyph forms. I
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/MonaLisaFixed-Invitation-914435955
03 saturn moon conjunction, ; pluto seem static in the sky
Dale Davis, legally blind, 78 years old, bowled perfect game in alta iowa 2008
04- moon on equator; mars moon conjunction; neptune moon conjunction
IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR
Thoughts to a Palmetto Christmas
my thoughts
Many artist found themselves adding a different aspect of their operations during the covid19. I admit I have been slow to embrace escapism but I didn't feel the same sense of loss during 2020-2022 as many others.
Glad you are going in another path.
On a literary note, when I think of "American Fiction" the film or the book it is from "Erasure" from percival e. I think a great contrast exist between writing in a new genre to placate to an old negative environment opposed to writing in a new genre to embrace a new positive aspect in one's environment.
good luck:) as always
to learn more about the book, use the following link
Why I Wrote A Cozy Fiction Novel
I began writing what I loved most; heroic, science, and fantasy fiction based on African/African Diaspora cultures and traditions. For many years it sustained my imagination, the results being ...
https://www.miltonjdavis.com/post/why-i-wrote-a-cozy-fiction-novel
thirteen things for the last time
What is one thing in your life that will never happen again?
Tananarive Due wins LA Times book award
say congrats in either place
Tananarive wins the L.A. Times Book Award
So proud of my baby! www.tananarivelist.com www.lifewritingpremium.com
Miyazaki and the USA a view
these are not my thoughts. I have a book from miyazaki and I have my own thoughts but this video has some interesting points
National Black Cheerleading Championship
enjoy and join the discussion
National Black Cheerleading Championship 2024
National Black Cheerleading Championship 2024 I've watched this entire program at least 5 times! ... It's an addiction. Every single group was insanely awesome. I've posted 4 of my favorite but ...
https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/10962-national-black-cheerleading-championship-2024/
Anime's depictions of Europe, a short history
You may learn something about anime productions before the 1970s
Weapons Combat League another round
view the video