pomes, and other

[jazzfish]

Some must employ the scythe, a paean to testing (among other things). I had no idea that Abi, in addition to being a bookbinder, poet, ML frontpager, and possessor of a cool name, was a software tester. My formerly boundless respect for her has extended into new dimensions. (Especially after this comment.)

Especially for mikailborg (although if she's gotten around to reading Bridge of Birds yet, darkfyre_muse may be interested as well): The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, soon to be reissued by Subterranean Press. The link includes the text of the jacket copy, written by Mr Hughart for the new omnibus edition.

It's National Poetry Month. So here's a happy poem and a less happy one. Both are true. (I'm not sure how to identify the emotion in the second. Recognition? Resignation? It's one I run across in myself on occasion, and it generally evokes a confused "Huh. That's odd.")

Comments

[shadowsong.livejournal.com]

But with het Abiveld, how could she NOT be a tester? :D

[dasphios.livejournal.com]

How can boundless respect expand?

[mikailborg.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much for the link - I'd have hated to miss that - but I caught the mention on Scalzi's blog, and have already placed my order :)

I couldn't miss it, especially since a few months after I finally replaced my missing "Bridge of Birds", "Story of the Stone" vanished from my collection. Now I can keep an eye on all three at once!

[salzara-tirwen.livejournal.com]

The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox

Awesome! Bridge of Birds is one of those books that I keep around because I like it but afterwards I can never remember what it was about, so then I reread it a while later.

[anterus.livejournal.com]

Very nice poem in the first, very thoughtful poem in the second. I like both rather a lot.

Also, that first link is most excellent.

wow

[isolde-deely.livejournal.com]

that second one hits me hard. I've not been there -but have, in its own way.

[salzara-tirwen.livejournal.com]

As for that second poem... I've been there. Going into more detail would hijack your lj and you've heard it before probably.