Trick-or-Treat in Hrothgar’s Kingdom
Trick-or-Treat in Hrothgar’s Kingdom
At the Mere
of Grendel’s mother, you won’t
get any candy.
–Tom Riley
Flammeus Gladius
Carmina et Verba pro Discipulis Meis
October 21, 2020
October 20, 2020
Lovecraftian Horror
Lovecraftian Horror
The oppression, alas, is intense!
After numerous shocking events,
The results just aren’t fair.
There is no Devil there—
But the void left behind is immense.
–Tom Riley
October 18, 2020
Wicked Prophets
Wicked Prophets
The wicked prophets whisper of destruction.
To many mortals, that sounds really good.
They dream of death. They long for their induction
Into Cthulhu’s cultic neighborhood.
They’d hasten his arrival if they could—
But they are told, predictably, to wait.
The orgiastic Deep Ones, as they should,
Sing of dark pleasures normal hearts would hate.
The Elder Gods are not controlled by Fate.
Rather, they carry out their age-old plans.
Ah, what a vain and temporary state,
According to their order, now is man’s!
One short stint past, eternally we die.
I myself hope the wicked prophets lie.
–Tom Riley
(Yog-Sothoth.)
October 17, 2020
Strong Leadership
Strong Leadership
Vote Biden if you want strong leadership!
Vote Biden – and be ruled by Chairman Xi!
Submit to leadership of CCP!
Those guys are strong and don’t shoot from the hip!
Once they’re in charge, they won’t take any lip.
People in Hong Kong got a chance to see
Xi’s power, firmness, and sagacity.
Vote for Xi here and he will let her rip!
Or, well, vote Biden! That is what we meant.
Biden is strong man, too. Today are few
As strong as Joe, as clever, as intent
On serving greater good. Take Chicom cue
And make Election Day a Joe event!
He’ll do great things – for Xi will tell him to!
–Tom Riley
October 17, 2020
Scientific Methods
Scientific Methods
Mina suffered vampiric infection.
(Genius was not required for detection.)
By hypnosis was found
The Count’s brain to hers bound.
Did Van Helsing consider dissection?
–Tom Riley
October 16, 2020
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Flabbergasting FREE Offer: TWO for the Price of NONE!
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October 16, 2020
Heart’s Fastness
Heart’s Fastness
You lay in wait for what scared others silly.
Your mighty hand attended Grendel’s grip.
In kennings, even oceans can be hilly.
You lay in weight – for what scared others silly
Troubled you not at all. Spread terror, will he?
You whispered in heart’s fastness. What a trip!
You lay in wait for what scared others silly.
Your mighty hand attended Grendel’s grip.
–Tom Riley
October 15, 2020
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