haiku from the journey

across years of adventures in the forgetten realms and beyond

why are some of these not 5-7-5? and what does "following" mean?



warm in a pack now
familiar too familiar
with elven bread


cushion, incense, blood
so much preparation
for nothing to happen

 - following Margaret Chula


outside—frigid winds blast
I pry a ring from the duergar
still and warm


swaying in the heat
the dragon-bone chimes breathe
another song


shadow chased by sun
— I wonder if the obelisk gets bored
by night


just a knucklehead
the Frostmaiden trembles
on Maer Dualdon

 - following Christopher Herold


fog finally clears
our new friend & Van Richten
nowhere to be seen


at year’s end
I burn the grey illithid
with only one eye

 - following Margaret Chula


axe high with a grin
the orc howls and charges
past morning glories


—BOOM—
—BLAST—
—AGAIN—
always bat guano on the back
of one hand




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