Seduka

Seduka
by Sarah Wagner

She dreams the lives of men
In splendor, in vibrant hues
The Creator of All Things
Honored in the songs of children
The whispered prayers of women
Watching their mates ride to war.

She weaves the heartstrings of mothers
Intricate knots and braids in pattern
The Designer of All Things
Binding generations together unseen
Umbilical life-thread bonds
Stretching across time and space.

She dances the joys of children
Movements instinctual and wild
The Mother of All Things
Guiding her people with a light touch
Fingers of fate felt only by the very young
Swirling ribbons of a thousand shades.

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Sarah Wagner lives in West Virginia with her husband and two young sons. Her science fiction short story collection, Hardwired Humanity, is available now at Amazon or direct from the publisher. For more information, visit www.sarahwagner.domynoes.net

What do you think is the attraction of the fantasy genre?

The infinite possibilities. The rules are not as solid in fantasy - there is more room for play, more room for the imagination to run amok and create things that in the real world are only stuff of daydreams.

What advice do you have for other fantasy writers?
Persistence is key. To everything. That and bacon.

Symbiosis

Symbiosis
by Sarah Wagner

Ink bleeds through skin into soul
Permanent talisman
Languid curve of spine
Curled around hip
Wings poised to spread
Fangs just hidden from view
Protection her debt to pay
For a life only as immortal
As her host.

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Sarah Wagner lives in West Virginia with her husband and two young sons. Her science fiction short story collection, Hardwired Humanity, is available now at Amazon or direct from the publisher. For more information, visit www.sarahwagner.domynoes.net

What inspires you to write and keep writing?
I'm a horribly moody woman when I don't write. I write to keep the rest of my household from having to put up with that. In all seriousness, there's so much to the world that we take for granted and I'd like to do my small part in shining a little light in the shadowy places and the dreamworlds. What is reading but an escape - writing is the same.
What advice do you have for other fantasy writers?
Persistence is key. To everything. That and bacon.

Resurrection

Resurrection
by Sarah Wagner

She once ruled her world from a filigree throne
In a time when Believers stood tall and proud
Thunderous warriors fought for her favor
The sharp crash of swords echoed
Through the hills, carried in tales of valor
When megaliths were lifted in honor of her
And everything was sacred.

Then the Other came, riding the backs
Of tin men, driving their stake of righteousness
Through the heart of her people,
Determined to cast her out,
Banish her to mere folklore
Strip her power, murder her heathen children.

Time slowed, dragged its feet on the journey
Towards her inevitable rebirth
In times of change, legend lends comfort
Becomes the truth it had been
Is worn in the culture like a badge
Bearing the Believers home
Pulls her into the world, reborn.

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Sarah Wagner lives in West Virginia with her husband and two young sons. Her science fiction short story collection, Hardwired Humanity, is available now at Amazon or direct from the publisher. For more information, visit www.sarahwagner.domynoes.net

Where do you get the ideas for your stories/poems?

It depends on the piece I'm working on. Some come from dreams, some from news stories, some from watching the world around me, and others from deeply personal experiences.

What advice do you have for other fantasy writers?
Persistence is key. To everything. That and bacon.