Author Archives: Lotus Greene
Where the Moon Is Always Full
Imagine a desolate landscape where the moon is always full, where living trees are always leafless, and a hawk always sits on a branch just so; where snowfall gathers in the same places, and only the bark of a bush … Continue reading
The Honey Bee Taxi
Wouldn’t you like to ride a bee, a honey bee that buzzes along over the treetops, occasionally dipping down to hover over wildflowers while re-nectaring? The sights would be grand, the ride exhilarating, the flowers fragrant. But hold … Continue reading
A Blood Troll Ponders
“Hmm, wonder what I should wear to Ana’s Halloween party.”
The Riverbeasts
What fun to see the riverbeasts wading in shallows, nibbling on waterlilies, browsing along the banks, so gentle you can hug them. They’re complete pacifists – or so you may think unless you hug too hard; then their fury knows … Continue reading
Fishing the Swamp
I’ve fished swamps teaming with life: otters playing, birds unseen singing, gators basking in shafts of sunlight, and water moccasins slithering by. Despite the dangers there’s something peaceful about a swamp, as long as you stay in the boat. Nazmir … Continue reading
Dusk at the Cemetery
It was dusk when my horse and I came upon two crows perched on a hillside tree, crows staring down at the cemetery below, as if waiting for the resident ghosts to arise. The windswept tree beckoned me to … Continue reading
The Cabbage Patch
These cabbages look delicious. Certainly the rabbits think so. Does the gardener know? Perhaps she likes sharing her bounty. An aroma wafts from the cottage. Could it be cabbage soup? Perhaps she’ll share some with me, a hungry wanderer. … Continue reading
The Old Windmill
There’s something grand about a windmill, an old-fashioned windmill, abandoned, standing stout and tall against the clouds, defiant, its sails chopping the wind to no purpose, except its own bliss. I’m much enjoying my wanderings in World of Warcraft’s recent … Continue reading
A guildie by any other name is ….
That’s me, dead, lying on the deck of a storm-ravaged ship. Dahlye’s body (not visible) lies nearby. My remaining three guildies – Bechyra (tank), Drenym (healer), and Parvaiz (damage-dealer) – are fighting valiantly underneath the monster’s gigantic claw. The … Continue reading
Gnomes Run Again, 7000 Strong!
The best one ever! the 8th annual Running of the Gnomes, an in-game charity event to benefit the Cleveland Clinic’s research to cure breast cancer. Last night 7000 gnomes ran in packs across the Eastern Kingdoms, from the gnome starting … Continue reading
Educating Lotus 