Poem of a Wise Man

Swallows,
like nymphs and children,
can catch a midsummer breeze
and frolic

on the lightest wind.


And in a good autumn gust
even the ravens
put aside their Nevermores
to play with Elsewhere

for a while.


But today
the winds blew so hard
that three vultures
over a field of last year's stubbled corn,
set aside their slow circling
mortal cycle
to dance

Quote of the Day

Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others.
Winston Churchill

Sword

So, I have mad a lot of progress on my sword. I finished forging the hand gaurd, but I will grind and sand it down so it looks better. Next up is the pommel, as soon as I get the metal for it. If anyone has a welder they would let me use, please let me know about it!!! I need to weld the cross gaurd on. If anyone has any questions on how I did this, or on forging in general, just post a comment or email me!!!