Darkness Marks

By: Gus Victoria

Darkness falls on the misty plain,

Shades of the forgotten fane

That saw blood spilt

In his blasphemous name

Glide on tortured air

To tempt the brave soul

Bent in earnest prayer,

None they seek they spare,

Cast off the armour of light,

Faded with blackest sin,

Abandon the shield of faith,

Tortured and worn thin,

The Wight approaches

And Doom encroaches,

Fiends and their minions

Enslave much stronger dominions,

You seek shelter you forsook,

Long ago the sword you took

And the flock scattered

Without your shepard’s hook.

To destroy the wolf

You lost the sheep.

And now you must pay

With more than tears you weep.

The cold skeletal hand

Does grasp, burn and brand

Steel cuts only empty space,

You must now take your place,

Moonlight bears witness

To your last moments.

Death claims his harvest,

And the darkness now recedes...

CFB Top 30 Picks Challenge - Week 2

Last week was not particularly kind to the Sasquatch. Hopefully, this week I'll reclaim a bit of respectability (unlikely).  Week 1 raised a lot more questions than it answered. Good luck! Results from Week 1 and The Sasquatch's picks will post short.

There is still time to claim the crown. 

The Sasquatch's CFB "Top 30" Picks - Week 1

Here are the fearless predictions of the Sasquatch for Week 1 (highlighted in green). I'm going to need something strong to help me wash out the taste of chalk.

• # 1 Florida State (0-0) vs Oklahoma State (0-0)
• # 2 Alabama (0-0) vs West Virginia (0-0)
• #3 Oregon (0-0) vs South Dakota (0-0)
• #4 Oklahoma (0-0) vs Louisiana Tech (0-)
• #5 Ohio State (0-0) vs Navy (0-0)
• #6 Auburn (0-0) vs Arkansas (0-0)
• #7 UCLA (0-0) vs Virginia (0-0)
• #8 Michigan State (0-0) vs Jacksonville State (0-0)
• #9 South Carolina (0-0) vs #21 Texas A&M (0-0)
• #10 Baylor (0-0) vs SMU (0-0)
• #11 Stanford (0-0) vs UC Davis (0-0)
• #12 Georgia (0-0) vs #16 Clemson (0-0)
• #13 LSU (0-0) vs #14 Wisconsin (0-0)
• #15 USC (0-0) vs Fresno State (0-0)
• #17 Notre Dame (0-0) vs Rice (0-0)
• #18 Ole Miss (0-0) vs Boise State (0-0)
• #19 Arizona State (0-0) vs Weber State (0-0)
• #20 Kansas State (0-0) vs SF Austin (0-0)
• #22 Nebraska (0-0) vs Florida Atlantic (0-0)
• #23 North Carolina (0-0) vs Liberty (0-0)
• #24 Missouri (0-0) vs South Dakota (0-0)
• #25 Washington (0-0) vs Hawaii (0-0)
• (#26) UCF (0-0) vs Penn State (0-0)
• (#27) Florida (0-0) vs Idaho (0-0)
• (#28) Texas (0-0) vs North Texas (0-0)
• (#29) Duke (0-0) vs Elon (0-0)
• (#30) Iowa (0-0) vs Northern Iowa (0-0)
• BONUS: Michigan (0-0) vs Appalachian State (0-0)

Coach Heisman is unimpressed.

CFB Top 30 Picks Challenge - Week 1

Walter Camp believes in you...

The college football season is upon us! Get your picks in for Week 1. I'll be posting the Sasquatch's picks shortly and on Monday the results. Good luck!

Update!

The Sasquatch's Week 1 Picks (so much chalk...)

Poetry is a Kiss

By : Gus Victoria

The Kiss (Lovers) - Gustav Klimt 1908-1909

Poetry is a kiss,

Eloquence is a glance

Hidden behind the veil,

Betrayed by a dance.

My body is yours,

Model of imperfection,

Not by your word,

But my own fatal perception.

Let my touch

Arouse your desire,

Passion untold,

Unquenchable fire.

Tonight unforgettable

We may, in arms embraced,

Dream together,

Of another place.

Before we journey,

Let me know

You fully,

Never let go

Our story written,

Remembered hereafter.

Each kiss a poem,

Each night a chapter.