Randy | October 22, 2012
This poem came to me as Mrs. LFM and I were walking on a gravel beach deep within the presently deserted wilderness wonderland that is Kejimkujik National Park. To quote one of my earlier articles, “The Park, locally referred to simply as ‘Keji’, encompasses a vast area that has been inhabited by the Mi’kmaq People […]
Randy | October 19, 2012
Dead Eye Dick By LFM A necrophiliac desires Coitus with the dead. None that breathes will float their boat, At least, that’s what I’ve read. Some enjoy more “gamey” fare While some prefer it “fresh”, And some use oily marinades To … lubricate … the flesh. As open minded as I am, This doesn’t work […]
Randy | October 13, 2012
This poem has been marinating for a while. It came to be from observing the self inflicted misery of several people – two in particular – and is presented here by special request from Mrs. LFM. I can deny her nothing. Suffice it to say that we’ve all met people who bring ugliness into the […]
Randy | October 11, 2012
Murder by poison has a long dark history. For example, whether historically accurate or cooked up by rivals, the Borgia family name is indelibly stained with it. Poison is less used today for killing things that walk on two legs for reasons well presented by Esther Inglis-Arkell in her article The Deadliest Poisons in History […]
Randy | October 8, 2012
Children like to dabble in seances and Quija boards. They shouldn’t, but they do. I myself was once present at a seance in a grave yard that ended suddenly, and more than a little strangely, but that’s a story for another day. Nevertheless, there’s a little of that experience woven into what follows. The Attic […]
Randy | October 6, 2012
We first met Stella last year on Day 30. Her saga continues. Stella On Her Own By LFM It was a day in August when Young Stella got the word – “Report thee to thy dream job lass, The sooner is preferred.” The night before she moved away From home at twenty-one, Stella kissed her […]
Randy | October 3, 2012
Love Thine Enemy By LFM T’is said to love thine enemy Is much to be admired, And I only learned just yesterday It’s something I desired. It happened near a month ago, I met a man one day, The fate of whom converged with mine On roads where trouble lay. So I sought the village […]
Randy | October 2, 2012
Laura’s Pie By LFM The deadly Water Hemlock Grows upon the rocky shore Of a backwoods lake not far away From Widow Woodrow’s door. Her given name is Laura But her maiden’s lost in time. And if any knows what age she is, He’s silent as a mime. The oldest crone from round about With […]
Randy | June 7, 2012
For those of you eagerly awaiting your chance to read The Book of Dark Sentiments, I’m releasing here the contents of that tome’s Introduction: Dark Sentiments is the name of an annual series that appears on my Large Fierce Mammal website every October, each day of that month presenting observations and tales of people, things, […]
Randy | May 22, 2012
Mrs. LFM was dancing to Starships by Nicki Minaj while preparing donair eggrolls for lunch in our kitchen this afternoon. It’s warm and raining today, and in those rare moments when I could tear my eyes away from her to glance out the kitchen window, I could actually see the plant life getting taller before […]