I’m not really a poetry kind of guy. I’ve just never found the right kind of appreciation for the genre, as a rule. That said, the lines at the beginning of today’s comic are an excerpt from Brandy Schwan’s “Catacombs and Photographs” (from the chapbook of the same name). I fell in love with Brandy’s poetry the first time I read it, and I’ve been a fan ever since. It’s dark, lyrical, and has a kind of music to it that speaks to me. If you haven’t read any of her work, then I highly recommend you go buy her two collections and get familiar with her.
Change gears now.
The Reclaimer: Sandbox contest closes tonight at 11PM EDT. At the time of this posting, that gives you just about 14 hours to put the finishing touches on your map for a chance to win The Cole Protocol, the Halo Trilogy music anthology, and a free one-year Gold subscription to Xbox Live. Get those entries in to me – before time runs out!

