The Bitch Tied to the Bedpost

| September 5, 2015

    Billingr’s girl watches on while Odin encounters the bitch tied to her bedpost (1895) by Lorenz Frølich is a lovely piece of art work depicting a monumental moment in the history of the cock tease. The piece is based on a tale attributed to Odin Himself that has come down to us by […]

A Wee Foul Limerick

| August 19, 2015

Some lads never get beyond the most rudely direct approach in their quest for sexual gratification. Paul is one of those. Sadly, such as he stay the course because, once in a while, it works. A Wee Foul Limerick By LFM A cocky young fellow named Paul Approached a sweet lass at the mall. He […]

Ode to the Colicky Bairn

| August 15, 2015

By all reports, Mrs. LFM and I were both colicky babies. Having both been born at a very young age, neither of us has any direct recollection, so we’re forced to take parental word on that. Rumour has it that 40% of babies have colic, and whether or not that is accurate, SFM Lukas represents […]

Election Canada 2015 – Public Opinion Polls: Yes = No

| June 12, 2015

Gildor Inglorion: “That Gandalf should be late, does not bode well. But it is said: ‘Do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.’ The choice is yours: to go or wait.” Frodo Baggins: “And it is also said, ‘Go not to the elves for counsel, for they […]

Stupid Is as Stupid Sees

| April 18, 2015

It’s said that you must never suggest to a woman that she might be pregnant unless there is a baby coming out of her at that very moment. In a similar fashion, I would advise that while survival demands recognition of the potential defensive and offensive use of any object, however mundane, as a weapon […]

Yeah, He Did

| April 13, 2015

We all know that children naturally imitate adults, and how important it is to make sure that whatever it is your kid sees you doing, it’s something you can safely shape into play that’s gauged to their present level of understanding. There comes a time when the child’s development imparts the ability to grasp that […]

Th’ Nicht We Shite th’ Bath

| April 10, 2015

Taking me back to my earlier piece called Great Pith an’ Moment, today’s poem was also inspired by actual events that played out in their dark drama only the nicht … eh night … before last. While this sort of thing has been anticipated for quite a spell, it has only just happened, to a […]

The Knight Errant

| April 3, 2015

“The Knight Errant is a large painting in which the figures are almost life size. When shown at the Royal Academy in 1870, it was accompanied by a text of Millais’s own invention which was printed in the exhibition catalogue: ‘The order of Knights errant was instituted to protect widows and orphans, and to succour […]

One Red Hair

| March 16, 2015

The hair referred to in this poem was particularly glorious in this morning’s sunlight. One Red Hair By LFM Since years agone, this time appeared An auburn hair upon my beard. A present from my Mother’s side, And not a thing I’m wont to hide. Instead, I’d rather raise a glass To ancestry that’s come […]

The Schooner Courtesan

| February 21, 2015

The Schooner Courtesan (A ribald shanty) By LFM The schooner Courtesan was fast, A spirited ride was she! An’ if ye’d fain be named “a ride”, Well, that’s the kind to be! “Voluptuous” can scarce describe, Nor “pulchritude” befit, The goode ship’s naked figurehead, Both legs wrapped ’round the ‘sprit! Her back was arched, her […]