In Which I Am A Shamless Starla (@riznphnx) Fangirl

My Dreamer's Thread runs long and all throughout
This world of mine, and currently it weaves
Into a shameless tapestry; I'll shout
For Starla's awesome basket (who believes
These contests can be real, now, anyways?).
The story was great fun for listening,
And playing a small voice part in -- a craze
'Mongst all the cool podcasters, quite the thing.
If fairy tales were e'er your bag, you owe
Yourself a listen, though now you can get
A printed one, or ebook, dont you know?
And hold on to your socks, for you can bet
King Cyrus and his crew will charm them right
Off your two feet (but 'twill be a delight).
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In Which Words Tend To Fail: Asterios Polyp

I'm sure that no resemblance comes by chance,
And so the fact that Mr. Polyp's head
Looks like a cutting tool at ev'ry glance
Means much in Mazzucchelli's book. I've read
Much on its central problem, which results
When too much intellect goes uncombined
With character to balance it. Adults
Oft fail if this is paid too little mind.
And this book's world demands attention paid
To subtleties of line and form and yes,
Of character. Each person is portrayed
Much more by drawing style than one might guess.
What's said does help the story to unfold,
But what is not -- that's how the story's told.