Older Works and Juvenilia
By LittleRedHat
My older works and pieces written at a younger age.
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Letters to CHIP: The Easter Bunny
(Image: "There's No Place Like Home" by wackystuff. Found on Flickr via Creative Commons, and used in accordance with Creative Commons Licence Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)) Around Eastertime a few years back, I gave some thought to the characters and personifications that "represent" the holidays - particularly the Easter Bunny - and the issues that such figures would have to face as part of their "duty". This piece is a letter from the Easter Bunny to the Council for Holiday and Imaginary Personifications (CHIP), highlighting some of these issues. Due to the piece's nature and humour, it may be unsuitable for younger readers.
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The Melancholy Ballad of the Clockwork Soldier
(Image: "Clockwork" by William Warby. Found on Flickr via Creative Commons, and used in accordance with Creative Commons Licence Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)). A rather melodramatic ballad inspired by my interest in steampunk, especially various military-style costumes and clockwork prosthetics I've seen in pictures and at events. Contains hints of violence, mentions of horror-related scientific experimentation, and some minor cursing.
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The Orange Cup
From 2013. A quickly written (and rather clichéd!) piece, inspired by an online writing prompt "orange cup". A woman is trying to move on with her life following a failed relationship, but an eccentric little piece of kitchenware keeps bringing back unwanted memories... (Image: "mid century modern orange cup" by Mad Mod Smith is licensed with CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ )
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The Person from Porlock
(Image from Wikimedia Commons - in public domain) A quick poem inspired by the famous account of the unknown visitor to the house of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who disrupted the poet while he was writing "Kubla Khan" - which is pictured in the image. There are various theories about "him", but here, I decided to explore what it would be like if the Person interrupted Coleridge on purpose. Maybe "he" just wasn't a poetry fan? Funnily enough, I actually mislaid the notebook I wrote the early lines of this poem in, and had to practically turn my room upside down to find it again. If that isn't karma, I don't know what is.
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The Six Little Robots
An older piece from 2014: an attempt at an original fairy tale. (Image: "Robot" by sk8geek is licensed with CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ )
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The Tragic Marriage of the Mad Scientist
(Image: "The Brain Machine" by Alan Levine. Found on Flickr via Creative Commons - used in accordance with Creative Commons Licence Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0).) A macabre ballad inspired by Victorian horror stories. When a mad scientist learns that their beloved spouse is nearing death, they think up a way to preserve the best parts of them for all eternity. Written for an online contest with the theme "The Best of You". (It's fair to say that I took a more unusual approach to the topic!) Contains gothic and horror elements - may not be suitable for younger readers.
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Letters to CHIP: Santa Claus
An older piece from 2013, and the sequel to the previous CHIP letter from the Easter Bunny. With Christmas just around the corner, Mr. Claus writes a letter to the Council of Holiday and Imaginary Personifications (CHIP), in order to respond to Mr. Floppington's concerns. PG due to the piece's nature and humour, which may make it unsuitable for younger readers. [Image from Pixabay - free to use]
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