Three Down...

Well, it's going to be a long haul, folks. It's only been three days and I can tell that I'm going to struggle a bit with August. But not to worry! I'll claim the better part of it!

This is just a quick update to share with you my latest development in comic artistry! I've been looking at the styles of a lot of popular webcomics recently and trying to develop mine a little more. We'll see if this pays off. It's not easy work. And it's often very aggravating...

Wishful thinking!

Yesterday, I spent some interesting time reading the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam! It was so beautiful...I've already established with myself that poetry is written to be spoken out loud. With the Rubaiyat, I am hereby proclaiming it a crime punishable by literary death if it is not read aloud! The verses are so beautiful and the complementing imagery is authentic and moving. I was especially moved by the following two which I'll share below:

26.

"Oh, come with old Khayyam, and leave the wise

To talk; one thing is certain, that Life flies;

One thing is certain, and the Rest is Lies;

The flower that once has blown for ever dies."

28.

"With them the Seed of Wisdom did I sow,

And with my own hand labour'd it to grow.

And this was all the Harvest that I reap'd-

'I came like Water, and like Wind I go.'"

If you just read those out loud, my work here is done! Anyhow, it was time well spent yesterday. I suppose now I'd better go finish my writing quota for the day. My words need to start behaving for me once again! Grr...