Traders Argot

Of Turtles and Giants

2009-08-23T08:18:00.002-04:00

The shadowlands accept the turtle because he can smile amidst an inquisition - RilianBut only when the beams of glory dance beyond the driven sea- MavenWho, save the albatross, can notice this subtle changing of the guard? For when does the laughing child get to take his turn? - RilianFortunate are we that this extant family is fully au courant and not adrift on the matter.Those who wait must

Traveling Blind

2009-06-10T21:01:00.002-04:00

Should the peasants arise to meetthis new challenge, they will find theirpassion thwarted by a score of burrowshitched to buggies.- RilianTrains will never fly,because the rails will always be grounded.First class is good for the booze,but in aristocrats mind ... The conductor is consideredlittle more than a peon.-Shibs

Climbing Ladders

2009-05-31T17:58:00.012-04:00

Soaring over the river the young eagle finds a tributary that only a few other white crowns fish,But while descending from the air he found himself ascending in the water into what he thought was his reflection. . .The young rainbow trout's deadly day dream.-ShibsThe key to dodging fate rests not in reflections, but in rabbit holes and caterpillars.- RilianFish that swim up water slides, never

An Author's Welcome

2009-05-17T09:01:00.006-04:00

As Chance grants new life to old blood, a friendly hunting partywill chase swallows only to find that dinosaurs aren't extinct, after all.- RilianWhile finding the decaying fossils of old may seem ultimate in itself, one can hope only to achieve the revelation that this futile act is merely the turning of a distant handle.-Maven And so the march begins, if only to outrun the end. For the workers

Shadows of Men

2008-11-05T06:20:00.011-05:00

The salmon swims upstream to avoid the temptation of the water buffalo's wayward ilk.- Rilian But remembering that doing the right thingfor the wrong reason is not all it's meant to be,the wavering trout took the less traveled roadof the most independent yak. -MavenThe pilgrimage home was ended quickly in the jowels ofthe Great Griz, hence the old addage, "You can never go home."- RilianAll the

Battling Breakfast

2008-10-19T14:51:00.009-04:00

Sadly, yet another Anglican Warrior willfalter when the traitor is revealed as bothbeginning and end.-RilianAs ones mind has acted decidedly, will they then take the fall? Or has it becomea product of the faltering battle that rageswithin us all, becoming a burden we shareas one?-Maven Passion dictates that all good men rush the field,keeping in mind the lessons gleaned from an earlybreakfast.

The Tiger and the Sea

2008-10-15T08:24:00.014-04:00

When the tiger breaks free,the television will return tofull color programming.- RilianThough it seems that the tiger's stripeshave been jaded, if not removed, due to the abominable acts of the trainer...resulting in yet again another botched show.-MavenLet it be known wide and far that the secret lifeof the trainer has been brought to bare, and hisbungling shall be evermore retreated to

Sonny's Last Ballad

2008-10-10T07:30:00.005-04:00

The Canadians smuggle rum into their bellieswhilst the jackals grow fat off parmesan cheese- RilianCheese that can only find its path to the sunthrough the rigor of a waitress named Sarah- MavenShould Loner Sonny play pool, the curdledsustenance will move along at a merry clip indeed- RilianUnfortunately he was quickly captured due to hisincognizant curdling skills, which clearly caused the

The Fleecing

2008-10-01T10:20:00.007-04:00

At midnight the sloth will sellhis wares to an unsuspecting tourist- Rilian Not before the resounding rain patternsits magnificent duet above the orchard's madness- MavenBut if gale force winds prevail,nature's duet will have yet another player - Rilian

Galley-like

2008-09-22T13:21:00.003-04:00

Candied Yams will be served inMr Archer's servants' quarters- Rillian Happy are the benevolent dogs that charterthe raft to seize and sell the fallen scraps- Maven

Revolt of the Sordid Few

2008-09-18T14:42:00.008-04:00