The Bride

A Poem.

 

A fairer creature I never did see,

Than she who brought me jubilee,

Of whom noble poets and sonnets sing,

The beautiful one who takes my ring.

 

Far fonder than the sweet roses dare,

She surpasses ever their beauty fair,

In sacred white she casts away the veil,

Her beauty regales me in full assail.

 

The shimmer of her eyes stills the room,

The light of her smile shines the groom,

Standing by my side she fills my dreams,

At the altar, a resplendent angel, she seems.

 

Alas, my love, I have become one with thee,

Be my companion evermore, for eternity,

Together we will soar over the deepest hollows,

Bride and groom we’ll fly as the future follows.

 

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I wrote this poem in 2002 for my wife to commemorate ten years together. A decade later, it is as true now as ever.

 

buythumbM.G. Edwards is a writer of books and stories in the mystery, thriller and science fiction-fantasy genres. He also writes travel adventures. He is author of Kilimanjaro: One Man’s Quest to Go Over the Hill, a non-fiction account of his attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain. His collection of short stories called Real Dreams: Thirty Years of Short Stories available as an e-book and in print on Amazon.com. He lives in Bangkok, Thailand with his wife Jing and son Alex.

For more books or stories by M.G. Edwards, visit his web site at www.mgedwards.com or his blog, World Adventurers. Contact him at me@mgedwards.com, on Facebook, on Google+, or @m_g_edwards on Twitter.

© 2012 Brilliance Press. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted without the written consent of the author.

The Penny Trick

A poem.

by M.G. Edwards

Eyes view one penny’s note,

Drawn out from magic’s coat,

Believe me all that I see,

Be not one but penny three.

Surely to me the penny pays,

Three not one makes me gaze,

Want I three not penny one,

Left I am with what I shun.

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M.G. Edwards is a writer of books and stories in the mystery, thriller and science fiction-fantasy genres. He also writes travel adventures. He recently published a collection of short stories called Real Dreams: Thirty Years of Short Stories available as an ebook and in print on Amazon.com. His upcoming travel novel, Kilimanjaro: One Man’s Quest to Go Over the Hill, will be available in March 2012. He lives in Bangkok, Thailand with his wife Jing and son Alex. Visit his web site at www.mgedwards.com or contact him at me@mgedwards.com. Find him on Facebook or @m_g_edwards on Twitter.

© 2012 Brilliance Press. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted without the written consent of the author.

The Adventures of Fishman

Whenever I play with my son, I try to have fun too.  We play well together; in fact, my wife always tells me that he has such a good time whenever we play together.  Sometimes my mind gets carried away, and I really get into playing with whatever toys are available at the time.  The other night I happened to stick a toy fish on the head of his Mr. Perfect toy, and presto!  “Fishman” was born.  Thus began The Adventures of Fishman.  See the photo section for live shots of the world’s newest superhero.  Eat your heart out, The Incredibles!

By day “Fishman” is Mr. Joe Perfect, a mild-mannered consultant for Discovery Consulting.  He’s Mr. Everyman, the kind of guy women love to bring home to meet momma.  He’s courteous and thoughtful, everything every woman ever wanted in a man.  He says sweet things when you press his stomach such as, “The ballgame doesn’t really matter.  As long as I’m with you, I don’t care what we watch.”  Or “Here, let me make dinner tonight,” or “Let me stop and ask directions.”  He wears beige khakis and a snazzy blue dress shirt, the wrinkle-free kind with the indestructible buttons you can pick up at Men’s Wearhouse.  He sports a short, preppy haircut.  The only problem is that he’s single.  In future episodes after a few dates hopefully, Fishman will find true love, or perhaps a sidekick.

By night he is “Fishman,” a mighty superhero.  Endowed with an iron Fishhead to mask his identity, he carries a candy trident that he uses to fight crime in Discovery Village.  After eating a bad filet of soul one night at a local restaurant he is suddenly endowed with the superhuman sense of knowing when something fishy is happening.  Determined to do good, he uses this power to sniff out when something rotten is going on and to fight evil for the good of all mankind.

Fishman’s greatest nemesis is the One-Eyed Monster (OEM), a villain who escaped from the sinister labs of Monsters, Inc. and terrorized the good citizens of Discovery Village.  His mission is to stop OEM from carrying out his sinister plans to wreak havoc on Discovery Village.  In the photos section, you’ll find action shots of Fishman thwarting OEM’s plans to derail a commuter train.  Fishman pins down OEM and saves the train before it falls off the edge of Discovery garage.  Fishman saves the day again!

Click here for an updated version of the article with photos.

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