"That perfection is unobtainable is not an excuse not to strive for it." — Paladine, 'Dungeons And Dragons'

Because of Kungund Benehonig, I shared my stories at Dreiburgen's online bardics during the plague ... and people enjoyed them! And everyone was very supportive and helpful. Then I became Lyon Bard at an online event by telling a story and reading a limerick I wrote!!!! I guess I'm a Bard!?!?!?

But how would my stories fly at in person events? Thanks to the comfortable, welcoming atmosphere at St. Corrigan's potluck bardic (6/18/22), I gathered my courage and told a story ... and they enjoyed it.

Later that night, I gathered more courage than I knew I possessed and I SANG a very short filk that I'd just created. I LOVE to sing, and I don't feel I do it well so I have NEVER sung in public before. But Arwen McBaird has been encouraging me to try, and so I tried, and I did ok .... and I am just so amazed.

Thank you to the wonderful bards and populace of Caid who have allowed, and helped, me to grow into an actual, honest to gosh Bard!

Herein are the stories, filks, and limericks I have written. I hope you enjoy them!

• If You're In The SCA and You Know It -- A sing along song started by me and added to by the Caidan Circle of Bards
• What Will You Do When The Fair Is Over? by Fiachra An Doire -- A sing along song inspired by an SCA banner at the Koroneburg Renaissance Festival in June 2023 that said: "What will you do when the faire is through?"

• Angels 2021 -- 2021 Angels Virtual Anniversary Limericks from Scratch contest (9/19/21)
• Covid Yule -- Yule in December 2020 was online and not what we wanted or were used to. But we Zoomed and made it work (2020)
• Dreaming of Oranges -- This poem was my winning entry for Gyldenholt Bard of the Grove competition (6/24/23)
• Dreiburgen 2023 - What An Amazing Year!! -- My Bard of Dreiburgen entry presented at Dreiburgen Yule (12/2/23)
• Fighters of Clan Gordon Assemble -- My bardic entry for Calafia/Gyldenholt Friendship in March 2016
• The Grand and Glorious Frost Dragon -- My entry for the Bardic Competition at Naevehjem Anniversary (11/11/23)
• On Becoming Lyon Bard -- Written as a response to becoming Lyon Bard. Including a response limerick by Wyatt D. Odd (2021)
• Our Citidal -- My Bard of Caid non-entry presented at Dreiburgen Anniversary (9/28/23)
• I Ventured Forth to Lyondemere -- A search for the Lyondemere Sealion, my bardic entry for Lyondemere Anniversary in June 2024
  I was in the "sudden death" portion of the contest, and we were asked to write a 1 minute piece naming the merlion.
  Morvin the Merlion -- Although it didn't win me the contest, I liked it and decided to include it here!
• Victorious Festival by the Sea -- This poem and a story I told were my winning entry for Lyondemere Lyon Bard competition (6/26/21)
• When the Unicorn Came to Tea -- A poem inspired by a cup cover, which was inspired by the poem! (It's all Trish's fault!) (2018)

• Fairy Godmother Mother of the Condom Fairies -- A story in two acts that reminds us of the importance of sharing our group's stories and history (6/2024)
• Legend of Saint Sangria -- The full and complete legend of this wonderful saint (7/02/05)
• Legend of Saint Sangria, The History of the Legend -- My personna story as a member of the Widows Abbey household, and how it created a saintly legend
• A Tale As Old As Salt -- "What the heck does salt have to do with anything?" you ask. THAT is the question answered by my version of a traditional tale that spans many cultures and time periods (5/2024)
• Timotheus vs. the Constable -- I have told this story many times because it is not only amusing, but it puts a spotlight on a little seen aspect of our events. (10/2010)

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