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electricalgwen) wrote2007-07-01 12:03 pm
electricalgwen) wrote2007-07-01 12:03 pm
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of fan-ku and fauna
Last night I got stung on the elbow by a wasp. I was kneeling down and leaned forward, and put my elbow down right on something that stung it. Hard. I think it was a wasp but I didn't get a good look. It really hurt, still does!
Also, one of our fish, the male pineapple swordtail, died a couple of days ago. By the time I noticed the following morning, much of his biomass had been recycled back into the aquarium (in other words, somebody had eaten him), but fortunately so far everyone else still looks healthy. That was an interesting lesson/discussion for my son - much like the time there were (very unexpectedly) baby fish in the aquarium one morning, but by suppertime they were gone despite my efforts to protect them...
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madame_meretrix posted some awesome fandom haikus, which triggered a whole impromptu evening of Fan-Ku (TM). Go check it out for a mix of fun, weirdness, beauty and porn mostly about SPN, J2, Spike, and accountancy (yeah, really). I missed it, being asleep at the time (darn time zones), but wrote a spur-of-the-moment thing the next morning:
Lightning and thunder
and rain pouring down and through
the hole in the world.
They stand side by side
fighting back to back, always,
linked by blood and time.
Two centuries gone,
not enough to melt their pride;
it remains unsaid
but shows in action:
each blow accepted for the
other, till the last
when flesh melts to dust
in the final reckoning.
Love was not enough.
Also, one of our fish, the male pineapple swordtail, died a couple of days ago. By the time I noticed the following morning, much of his biomass had been recycled back into the aquarium (in other words, somebody had eaten him), but fortunately so far everyone else still looks healthy. That was an interesting lesson/discussion for my son - much like the time there were (very unexpectedly) baby fish in the aquarium one morning, but by suppertime they were gone despite my efforts to protect them...
On a happier note, the other night
madame_meretrix posted some awesome fandom haikus, which triggered a whole impromptu evening of Fan-Ku (TM). Go check it out for a mix of fun, weirdness, beauty and porn mostly about SPN, J2, Spike, and accountancy (yeah, really). I missed it, being asleep at the time (darn time zones), but wrote a spur-of-the-moment thing the next morning:Lightning and thunder
and rain pouring down and through
the hole in the world.
They stand side by side
fighting back to back, always,
linked by blood and time.
Two centuries gone,
not enough to melt their pride;
it remains unsaid
but shows in action:
each blow accepted for the
other, till the last
when flesh melts to dust
in the final reckoning.
Love was not enough.
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Awesome poem! I managed to miss the fan-ku as well (but am lame and didn't write anything - I am slowly working on more Outside Pride though!). I love how well you capture Spike & Angel in this with the fighting back to back and things being unsaid. And the line about the hole in the world is lovely. The last stanza's really powerful - so sad.
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No word yet on whether the fish store we frequent still has swordtails (their stock varies); I'll call them today. The female looks ok but I'm told they prefer being in pairs.
Thanks for such lovely words on the poem! It's great to hear that you liked the portrayal of Spike and Angel's relationship, with so much unsaid. I still don't feel I really have a grasp on the complexity between these two, not enough to write them well in a story, but I'm glad you emjoyed this little glimpse.
And yay for more Outside Pride, I really look forward to it!
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haha, I love the TM on fan-ku! that's hilarious. erin suggested that we make it a quarterly extravaganza! maybe i'll send out invitations next time. *g*
I'm still completely in awe of this poem, and i cannot believe you made it for me! spangel! so beautiful and sad. thanks again for playing!
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You should definitely host another fan-ku event! I don't know if it should be scheduled or not, though. I get the feeling the spontaneity was part of the fun!
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I don't really know much about tropical fish, just learned what I need to in order to keep them alive (mostly - the tank's been going for a year and a half without any major problems, but of course there's the odd death). I'd tried to avoid types of fish that usually breed in communal tanks, just so I wouldn't have to deal with the issue of baby fish and the high likelihood that they'd get eaten. I hadn't realized one of the species I had would have babies. They were cute, though. *sigh*