Poetry month: For the New House by Ursula K. Le Guin
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resonantFor the New House by Ursula K. Le Guin
May this house be full of kitchen smells
and shadows and toys and nests of mice
and roars of rage and waterfalls of tears
and deep sexual silences and sounds
of mysterious origin never explained
and troves and keepsakes and a lot of junk
and a flowing like a warm wind only slower
blowing the leaves of trees and books and the fish-years
of a child’s life silvery flickering
quick, quick, in the slow incessant gust
that billows out the curtains for a moment
all those years from now, ago.
May the sills and doorframes
be in blessing blest at every passing.
May the roof but not the rooms know rain.
May the windows know clearly
the branch and flower of the apple tree.
And may you be in this house
as the music is in the instrument.
May this house be full of kitchen smells
and shadows and toys and nests of mice
and roars of rage and waterfalls of tears
and deep sexual silences and sounds
of mysterious origin never explained
and troves and keepsakes and a lot of junk
and a flowing like a warm wind only slower
blowing the leaves of trees and books and the fish-years
of a child’s life silvery flickering
quick, quick, in the slow incessant gust
that billows out the curtains for a moment
all those years from now, ago.
May the sills and doorframes
be in blessing blest at every passing.
May the roof but not the rooms know rain.
May the windows know clearly
the branch and flower of the apple tree.
And may you be in this house
as the music is in the instrument.
And Then the Heroes Came Along By Roga (T)
Apr. 22nd, 2025 01:21 ammific posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
stargateficrecShows: SGA, Superman, Batman
Rec Category: crossovers
Characters: Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Radek Zelenka
Categories: gen
Words: 5713
Warnings: none apply
Author on DW:roga
Author's Website: Roga on AO3
Link: And Then the Heroes Came Along on AO3, and the podfic by reena_jenkins is here.
Why This Must Be Read: The great thing about SGA is that people can write any sort of crack, and often do! In this story the team run into a bemused Clark and Bruce offworld, due to a space-time continuum glitch. John and Rodney's reactions are hilarious (as are most of the science department's) especially after they learn that in Clark and Bruce's DC universe, Stargate: Atlantis is a TV show! The ending is excellent, and illustrated! A fun read.
( snippet of fic )
Rec Category: crossovers
Characters: Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Radek Zelenka
Categories: gen
Words: 5713
Warnings: none apply
Author on DW:
rogaAuthor's Website: Roga on AO3
Link: And Then the Heroes Came Along on AO3, and the podfic by reena_jenkins is here.
Why This Must Be Read: The great thing about SGA is that people can write any sort of crack, and often do! In this story the team run into a bemused Clark and Bruce offworld, due to a space-time continuum glitch. John and Rodney's reactions are hilarious (as are most of the science department's) especially after they learn that in Clark and Bruce's DC universe, Stargate: Atlantis is a TV show! The ending is excellent, and illustrated! A fun read.
( snippet of fic )
here for a good time not a long time by jemmacdraws (NSFW)
Apr. 21st, 2025 11:35 pmmific posting in fanart_recsFandom: Stranger Things
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Eddie Munson
Content Notes/Warnings: a bit NSFW due to his partly naked chest
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: jemmacdraws on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: A gorgeous piece with rockstar Eddie under stage lighting. Very pretty and very sexy, toying with his spiked collar.
Link: here for a good time not a long time
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Eddie Munson
Content Notes/Warnings: a bit NSFW due to his partly naked chest
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: jemmacdraws on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: A gorgeous piece with rockstar Eddie under stage lighting. Very pretty and very sexy, toying with his spiked collar.
Link: here for a good time not a long time
Apres le deluge, moi
Apr. 21st, 2025 05:12 pmmificThought I'd post some flowers to break up the politics! Here's me, who used to get all my news from destiel memes on tumblr, now following three substack blogs. But I figure when you're living through History, best to pay at least some attention. And even here in NZ we have right wing bastards in government trying to fuck things up. Wrote my first email to my MP, Health Minister, Labour & the Greens protesting a recent directive ordering our Health Service to refer to all pregnant people as "pregnant women". Tossers. Hope you're all looking after yourselves out there.
As predicted, the weather finally ended our almost-drought with a LOT of rain. And thunder and lightning, and some floods and slips but not where I live now (whew). At my old place in the bush we'd definitely have had power cuts but these days I can just listen to the pounding rain and crackling thunder and relax.
The autumn garden's losing many of its flowers and going a bit wild, but I've planted a bunch of seeds which might grow and eventually flower, what with Auckland having weird subtropical weather. We'll see. Also, it's time for violas again! I love violas and pansies with their many colours and little faces.
The tithonia (Mexican sunflower) beside my dalek compost bin is literally taller than the house. Possibly a world record! People keep offering to cut it back for me (neighbour, and the heat pump maintenance guy although it's not menacing the outside unit) but last year it produced huge plate-sized yellow daisies in May so I'm hanging in there for those to reappear (1 so far, hopefully many more). Makes it a little tricky to park my car but I can sort of nudge it in underneath the triffid. Here's the evidence!
As predicted, the weather finally ended our almost-drought with a LOT of rain. And thunder and lightning, and some floods and slips but not where I live now (whew). At my old place in the bush we'd definitely have had power cuts but these days I can just listen to the pounding rain and crackling thunder and relax.
The autumn garden's losing many of its flowers and going a bit wild, but I've planted a bunch of seeds which might grow and eventually flower, what with Auckland having weird subtropical weather. We'll see. Also, it's time for violas again! I love violas and pansies with their many colours and little faces.
The tithonia (Mexican sunflower) beside my dalek compost bin is literally taller than the house. Possibly a world record! People keep offering to cut it back for me (neighbour, and the heat pump maintenance guy although it's not menacing the outside unit) but last year it produced huge plate-sized yellow daisies in May so I'm hanging in there for those to reappear (1 so far, hopefully many more). Makes it a little tricky to park my car but I can sort of nudge it in underneath the triffid. Here's the evidence!
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| Red chard - I cut it off at ground level so the roots could rot into the soil but, no, it's the second coming. Appropriate timing anyway! | Impatiens still cheerful by my door. |
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| Leopard spotted liguria in rampant flower for the first time. | a super-late daylily being lovely. |
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| Cayenne peppers in profusion - nearly too hot for me (well, a quarter of one in a stir fry is ok). | Mystery sweet pepper - a Yugoslavia with a dark stripe or a Sweet Chocolate with a red stripe? |
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Blackout Bingo 2x2 Aesthetics Fest
Apr. 20th, 2025 05:01 pmsmallhobbit posting in allbingoTitle: The Yellow Flower
Fandoms: Original
Ratings: G
Pairings: N/A
Prompts: Eastern, Rice, Stem, Blind
Fandoms: Original
Ratings: G
Pairings: N/A
Prompts: Eastern, Rice, Stem, Blind
( Read more... )
Multifandom: Early Bird Gets The Word Exchange - Nominations open (early)!!
Apr. 20th, 2025 08:54 amFIC: The Inevitability of Spring
Apr. 19th, 2025 11:32 pmbrumeier posting in sga_saturdayTitle: The Inevitability of Spring
Author:brumeier
Prompts: spring/loss
Fandom(s): Stargate Atlantis
Pairing(s): Evan Lorne/David Parrish
Wordcount: 3,630
Warning(s): not really character death, emotional h/c, grief and loss
Summary: After suffering a huge loss, Evan left Atlantis and went back home to the commune to grieve. A year later he's wondering when things are going to get better and then they do, just not in the way he expected.
Author:
brumeierPrompts: spring/loss
Fandom(s): Stargate Atlantis
Pairing(s): Evan Lorne/David Parrish
Wordcount: 3,630
Warning(s): not really character death, emotional h/c, grief and loss
Summary: After suffering a huge loss, Evan left Atlantis and went back home to the commune to grieve. A year later he's wondering when things are going to get better and then they do, just not in the way he expected.
Aesthetics Bingo Fest Coverall
Apr. 19th, 2025 05:39 pmdrabblewriter posting in allbingoFandoms: The Sims 4, EPIC: The Musical
Mediums: 8 Sims, 2 fics
Prompts: equestrian, bohemian, fairycore, labcore, dark/light academia, Hellenic, solarpunk, nautical, queercore
Link to Card & Fills
Mediums: 8 Sims, 2 fics
Prompts: equestrian, bohemian, fairycore, labcore, dark/light academia, Hellenic, solarpunk, nautical, queercore
Link to Card & Fills
That Ben Linus Glare by itsdoctorlinus (SFW)
Apr. 19th, 2025 04:39 pmjuniperphoenix posting in fanart_recsFandom: Lost
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Benjamin Linus
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: pencil, I think
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery:![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
itsdoctorlinus
Why this piece is awesome: This slice of a portrait captures Ben's expression so well that my brain automatically draws the rest of the scene around it. Classic Ben.
Link: That Ben Linus Glare
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Benjamin Linus
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: pencil, I think
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery:
Why this piece is awesome: This slice of a portrait captures Ben's expression so well that my brain automatically draws the rest of the scene around it. Classic Ben.
Link: That Ben Linus Glare
Indistinguishable From Magic by rhymer23 (G)
Apr. 19th, 2025 02:44 amcassiope25 posting in stargateficrecShow: SGA
Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan
Pairings: none
Categories: gen, humor, crack
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Words: 3,989
Author's Journal: rhymer23 on LJ
Author's Website: rhymer23 on AO3
Link: Indistinguishable From Magic
Author’s summary: When John rubs a magic lamp-- "Magic?" squawked the genie, flapping its incorporeal arms. "How many times do I have to tell you that magic doesn't exist? Oh, you made a wish, did you? You can't just wish for something that's expressly against the laws of physics and have it come true just like that! It can't happen. Oh," it said, with an exaggerated incorporeal sigh. "We're in a story. That, apparently, makes everything okay. So go on, tell your stupid story. I bet no-one reads it. Magic and wishes? Pah!"
Why This Must Be Read: This is the best fairytale crossover-ish fic you never knew you needed, with everyone perfectly in character and Rodney as the ultimate non-genie genie of all time. It'll have you laughing all the way through to the unexpected, delightful ending and never fails to brighten your day. It's plain and simple crack-tastic—worth every read and reread!
( snippet of fic )
Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan
Pairings: none
Categories: gen, humor, crack
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Words: 3,989
Author's Journal: rhymer23 on LJ
Author's Website: rhymer23 on AO3
Link: Indistinguishable From Magic
Author’s summary: When John rubs a magic lamp-- "Magic?" squawked the genie, flapping its incorporeal arms. "How many times do I have to tell you that magic doesn't exist? Oh, you made a wish, did you? You can't just wish for something that's expressly against the laws of physics and have it come true just like that! It can't happen. Oh," it said, with an exaggerated incorporeal sigh. "We're in a story. That, apparently, makes everything okay. So go on, tell your stupid story. I bet no-one reads it. Magic and wishes? Pah!"
Why This Must Be Read: This is the best fairytale crossover-ish fic you never knew you needed, with everyone perfectly in character and Rodney as the ultimate non-genie genie of all time. It'll have you laughing all the way through to the unexpected, delightful ending and never fails to brighten your day. It's plain and simple crack-tastic—worth every read and reread!
( snippet of fic )
Bingo: Blackout
Apr. 18th, 2025 08:31 pmtarlanx posting in comment_bingoMy card is HERE
Baldur's Gate
Brigadoon - Loewe/Lerner
Bullet Train (2022)
Eureka
Haven
Mad Max Movies
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Universe
Star Trek Original Series/Movies
Star Wars Original Trilogy
The Old Guard (Movie 2020)
The Untamed (TV)
The X-Files
Word of Honor (TV 2021)
Tag needed:
fandom: Brigadoon - Loewe/Lerner (or a catch-all for theater/musicals)
fandom: stargate universe
LIST OF FANDOMS
Baldur's Gate
Brigadoon - Loewe/Lerner
Bullet Train (2022)
Eureka
Haven
Mad Max Movies
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Universe
Star Trek Original Series/Movies
Star Wars Original Trilogy
The Old Guard (Movie 2020)
The Untamed (TV)
The X-Files
Word of Honor (TV 2021)
Tag needed:
fandom: Brigadoon - Loewe/Lerner (or a catch-all for theater/musicals)
fandom: stargate universe
Tags:
- bingo: blackout,
- fandom: baldur's gate 3,
- fandom: brigadoon - loewe/lerner,
- fandom: bullet train,
- fandom: eureka (tv),
- fandom: haven,
- fandom: mad max series,
- fandom: star trek tos,
- fandom: star wars ot,
- fandom: stargate atlantis,
- fandom: stargate universe,
- fandom: the old guard (2020),
- fandom: the untamed,
- fandom: the x-files,
- fandom: word of honor,
- round 6
The Friday Five
Apr. 18th, 2025 08:50 ammelagan1. Who was your first crush?
Ah, Brian Ames. This was back in ...we were in primary school. A playground romance. We kissed each other on the cheek every morning and then went off to do our separate things for the rest of the day. That was sixty-five years ago, and I still remember his name, his wavy brown hair, the smattering of freckles across his cheeks, and his sweet smile.
2. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
Never quite figured that out. There's nothing I love more than hanging out with my family and friends, although I do need a certain amount of time to myself to recharge. I'm at ease meeting new people and have no problem talking on the phone to iron out a problem. But I'm also amazingly content with just myself for company. You pick.
3. What is your favorite non-sexual thing you like to do with the love of your life?
We'll dig into a few memories here since the love of my life passed eighteen years ago. I don''t have to dig too hard.
Long walks holding hands. (nope, not gonna cry)
4. What is one quirky habit your partner does that either annoys you or makes you grin?
My basket is too full to even begin on this. Let's go with - I don't currently have a partner.
5. Do you believe in monogamous relationships?
I do. I believe a person can have many relationships during their life, but (for me) the one they're currently in should be monogamous. Not for any cultural or regilous reasons, but because how can you get to know someone if your attention is split between people? Unless you don't want to know them that well. I can sympathize the hell out of that.
That said, people gotta figure out what works for them. Relationships are hard.
Ah, Brian Ames. This was back in ...we were in primary school. A playground romance. We kissed each other on the cheek every morning and then went off to do our separate things for the rest of the day. That was sixty-five years ago, and I still remember his name, his wavy brown hair, the smattering of freckles across his cheeks, and his sweet smile.
2. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
Never quite figured that out. There's nothing I love more than hanging out with my family and friends, although I do need a certain amount of time to myself to recharge. I'm at ease meeting new people and have no problem talking on the phone to iron out a problem. But I'm also amazingly content with just myself for company. You pick.
3. What is your favorite non-sexual thing you like to do with the love of your life?
We'll dig into a few memories here since the love of my life passed eighteen years ago. I don''t have to dig too hard.
Long walks holding hands. (nope, not gonna cry)
4. What is one quirky habit your partner does that either annoys you or makes you grin?
My basket is too full to even begin on this. Let's go with - I don't currently have a partner.
5. Do you believe in monogamous relationships?
I do. I believe a person can have many relationships during their life, but (for me) the one they're currently in should be monogamous. Not for any cultural or regilous reasons, but because how can you get to know someone if your attention is split between people? Unless you don't want to know them that well. I can sympathize the hell out of that.
That said, people gotta figure out what works for them. Relationships are hard.
Blackout Bingo
Apr. 20th, 2025 05:40 pm( list of fandoms )
need a tag for Helluva Boss, & Murder She Wrote please