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But he was power-hungry, and that was the deciding factor. His conscience was non-existent when it came to the promise of money, land, and prestige. That was all Gisborne really lived for. He had no real existence or personality of his own.

Same. Love it.

The Friar's Tale The King is off on Crusade. The country is being bled dry. Between high taxes and the Forest Laws, a strained people teeter on the edge of revolt. Outlaws walk the woods. And a wandering friar, try...

The weird holidays get weirder.

Today is Hug a Medievalist Day. I kind of sort of count, so can I have some hugs?

Or maybe you'd care to buy my Robin Hood book, although I don't lay claim to historical accuracy ;)

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#ShamelessSelfPromo #Booksky

Split-screen view of a hooded outlaw in a forest and an angry-looking knight with a castle behind him. In front of them is a young woman in medieval garb with an enigmatic expression on her face. Text: THE SHERWOOD GAMBIT IAN NATHANIEL COHEN From the author of The Brotherhood of the Black Flag

COVER REVEAL!

Robin Hood plots his most daring caper while being hunted by his newest - and deadliest - enemy.

The board is set for an epic duel of wits and swords in THE SHERWOOD GAMBIT! Coming April 15, 2026! (Hopefully...)

Special thanks to @laylamaeve.bsky.social for her awesome cover art!

Yes, you will! 🏹

Yes, there is. 😉

It’s Allan A Dale for me. And a not so adolescent crush!

That press conference was the most disgraceful act of betrayal I’ve ever seen.

Where's time's streaming edge;
The wet stroke of God's brush?
How the silence must roar
At light's fringe; what a rush!
And the fabric, what's beyond?
I see God and his corpus
Contentedly lonely
Bathing in purpose

Tuesday's #vss365 #prompt is #fringe

I am a
portrait in honesty,
yet wreathed in #petulance
when I sense
a mind that is unkind;
maybe I should
be more forgiving,
and make a point of
leaving my
frustrations behind.

#vss365

Oh, rain cloud in the distance
Darkened by our petulance
Let it out, let it pelter!
Remind us that our woes
Are trivial and small
Let your nature do nurture
And reset our souls

Friday's #vss365 #prompt is #petulance (or petulant)
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I am peregrine: hunter in the skies
Drifting on currents, perusing what lies
They sense it, distraught:
Optics before onslaught
Dread leads my death dive
They always
Look
Up

Tuesday's #vss365 #prompt is #onslaught

You can't escape it, only change its course
Tacking, gybing, or stagnant remorse

Saturday's #vss365 #prompt is #bloodline. Enjoy!
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Thanks, Rachel. ✨

I dream of a love
that doesn't colour me blue,
but shades of warm amber
that I can sink into
in easy delight,
and with fathomless trust—
I need something more than
just bright scarlet lust—
so paint me a love song
that sings to my heart
in sweet, vibrant hues
that set you apart

(from the rest)

I was only talking about that cameo last weekend. 😍 Love everything about this film, even after all this time.

Kevin Reynolds' Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves - an old-fashioned Hollywood swashbuckler. Kevin Costner is on fine form as the eponymous hero & Alan Rickman chews scenery as the Sheriff of Nottingham. There’s a luscious Michael Kamen score, strong supporting cast & great cameo!

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She is an enigma,
a #complex mosaic
of feels,
a myriad of
jagged fragments,
waiting patiently
to heal.

#vss365

A malnourished child is holding an intravenous bag of fluids connected to a malnourished man asleep on the ground. The quote by Leo Tolstoy reads: “If you feel pain, You’re alive. If you feel other people’s pain, you’re a human being.” ~Image Pinterest (UNICEF)

#BraveWrite #vss365 #Poetry
#Poem #Writing

I
AM
ONE
SOUL
AMONG
HUMANS
REALIZING
WE ARE NOT
OCEANS BUT
TEARDROPS
AWAY~AS
WE TRY
TO

Write & Fight
Help Navigate Ways
~Scribe A #Safe_Haven~
HOPING TO BETTER TODAY

Three prompts to go and things are hotting up. The #vss365 #prompt for February 12th has risen – it’s #mercury

Robin Hood defeats Guy of Gisborne. An illustration by H. M. Brock.

In the original English ballads, Robin Hood robbed from the rich but he didn't give to the poor - he kept the money. Robin was a folk hero not because he actively helped the poor but just because he harassed the greedy people who the poor wished they could harass.
🎨H. M. Brock
#LegendaryWednesday

Take care!

#mellifluous moon
glides on bluish frozen sky
night hums in minor

#blueskyrelay #haiku #poetry

Beyond him, a short distance away, the corpse of the man who had chased him stood out starkly against a backdrop of wildflowers; blood covered the ground, fertilizing the flowers’ roots below.

#vss365 #chase

I #chase rainbows,
hues of colours
to atone

for the mistakes
that I’ve made—

I’m searching for
s o m e w h e r e
to call home.

#vss365

Forever chasing sunshine,
you’re the golden spill at dawn’s edge—

light bending between moments,
a rush of moonlight nectar,
silver tides bursting on my tongue.

Always falling for your fragrance.

#vss365 #photography #nature #poetry

Catch it if you can… The #vss365 #prompt for February 11th is #chase (or #chasing)

I am hollow,
and my bones ache with dread—
the night is waxing gibbous,
yet the despair is in my head;
there is a quivering
in these sombre veins,
a pale and crooked monster
that feeds on my pain;
I’m isolated—
consume me from within—
my own immortal epiphany,
reeking of every little sin.

#poetry