Answer to # 10 of my uncle's interminable queries...

Simple Pleasure

What is it that truly I treasure,
That defines to my mind simple pleasure?
Some folks would choose pot
Or sex that is hot,
But for me it's perpetual leisure!

(which, when you really stop and think about it, is the best answer, as having it gives a body time for ALL SORTS of pleasures...)

Quont's Blogging Question # 9

Dining among the Mernacians

To dine with any Mernac folk
I'm surely more than ready,
Provided that the fare includes
Large helpings of spaghetti!

How to defeat a creative block

A creative block
Need not be a lock.
The Muse is just biding her time,
As you must bide yours
'Til she opens the doors
To show you the hint of a rhyme.

You may have to swerve
If she's tossed you a curve.
Take your time to observe
Ere you lift up your pen.
If you've emptied your plate
Or erased the whole slate
Then you just have to wait
'Til she fills them again.

Banging your head
On the foot of your bed
Accomplishes nothing, dear friend.
It's patience you need
'Till your Muse plants the seed,
And all will come "write" in the end.

A Goal in My Life (in partial fulfillment of the requirements of Questions From Quont 101)

A goal that I've considered for nearly all of my life,
One that I'll pursue once I am through with real world strife,
Is to redesign my yard with a theme that pleases me.
It will be a mythic garden that's conceived in fantasy.

In the center of the area that's shaded by the mountain,
I'll dig a fair reflecting pool and top it with a fountain.
The grounds that do surround it will be far from ordinary.
They'll be guarded most securely by my choice of statuary.

A wooden footbridge cross the pool, it will be watched, my friend,
By a matching set of gargoyles, squatting down at either end.
It's all inside my head, but there remains a single hitch.
A pagoda or gazebo? I just can't determine which.

But when at last it's finished, yes, when my labor's through,
I'll simply sit and take my ease, admiring the view.

My Mernacian Vacation

My Mernacian Vacation

If e'er I wish to offend my mother
I'd vacation with The Other
In His dark and dusty hall
I would surely have a ball

To light mom's face up like the sun
I would vacation with The One
Flowers bloom and birdies sing
Isn't that a lovely thing?

But to have whate'er I want
I must vacation with Lord Quont
Heav'nly hordes of succubi
Bring a twinkle to mine eye

Yes, if I want to please my phallus
I'll book a tour of the Marble Palace

What Drew Me to Mernac

I had received the original emailed promotion that was sent out when Mernac was getting started, and I did sign up at that time. However, I didn't feel as though I had time to explore the site at that time, and consequently didn't really become involved.

A couple months ago, on a whim more that any other reason, I popped in and started looking around. I was immediately captivated by what I found...the friendly and welcoming spirits of other members, making me feel right at home from the word "go". I discovered that there is so much more of interest to do in Mernac than on other sites where I've had involvement. It's awfully hard to beat 10,000 years of history. So I expect I'll hang around.

New Music Forum Now Open at Mernac

It gives me great pleasure to announce in my capacity as Music Disciple to the Dark Lord Barak the opening of The Jukebox Joint (Musicians' Lounge).

This is a new subforum at Legends of Mernac, the premiere fantasy site on the Web. In this forum there will be opportunities for musicians of all sorts to share resources and experience, as well as to participate in some upcoming musical developments planned for Mernac.

I hope you'll take the opportunity to visit the Joint very soon! C'mon, it'll be fun!

Canu Baraksson
Music Disciple to Barak, Father of Darkness