Come For A Ha'penny
an ode to Vocal and its creators
A ha’penny for thee!
A ha’penny for thee!
Harken you creators
I gift a ha’penny to thee!
Bring forth your words
You poets
And scribblers
I tip my cap to your toil
Your freedom of mind unspoiled
You Quicken my heart
And leave me inspired
Illicitly It seems
highway robbery to me
A fortune of stories for free
So Please
For your wondrous artistry
Accept a ha’penny from me!
(Androids need not apply)
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About the Creator
Matthew J. Fromm
Full-time nerd, history enthusiast, and proprietor of arcane knowledge.
Here there be dragons, knights, castles, and quests (plus the occasional dose of absurdity).
I can be reached at [email protected]
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“Lock and load.” Knight One’s command echoed through his helmet, drowning out the helo’s thumping engines. Knight Two sat across from him, his mechanical gloves thumbing the safety on his oversized auto shotgun clad in etched black metal. Knight Four scoffed silently, his face obscured by the jet-black helmet. An uncivilized weapon for an uncivilized man. There are already enough of those in this godless world. Two always seemed unsettling, like a big frothing dog in a constant internal struggle of, “Should I bite or hump my master?” It was no wonder Callsign General loved Two, even if Callsign Archbishop barely tolerated him. One was the Archbishop's girl.
By Matthew J. FrommExclusive • 2 years ago
Comments (14)
Always loved the ha'penny reference. Seriously why we toil so for this ha'penny is our love of writing. Why else, those who wish for riches are long gone from here. Lovely indeed. Thanks for mine, BTW I...am...an...android.
Well, how kind of you, and clever
Why thank you, kind sir.
teehee, a chuckle-inducing piece. thank you always for your incisive wit.
Nice work. Keep it up.
Solidarity, fellow ink-stained wretch, and keep heaping scorn on the droids!
Haha; I am slow due to unfathomable heat and it took me awhile to get this. ROCK's are not that bright. You made me wonder if the Vocal admin team loves to read or finds us a chore. A bore. A snore. I hope somebody appreciates all this talent! (such as yours)
Ha'penny well received and thank you! This sent my mind on a tangent to Peter Paul and Mary's "A Soalin'." Great closing line, BTW!
🤣 that last parenthetical line was icing on the cake!
I read this is an inspiring sing-song voice, and reflected on how long it's been since I watched Oliver. Thank you for that.
Delightful and well recieved! Same to you, sir, same to you!
It's priceless creativity!
Nicely done 👍🏽
Its like a co-created library!