You cannot hope to
Contain a bull once unleashed
In a china shop
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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Throne of the Beast
“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
Getting Serious About Comedy (Part I)
If I were asked to remark on my life and the childhood that paved some road leading me to this point, I would have to say something about all the funny people who surrounded me for the last 26,872 days (and counting). Somewhere along that road, I became a big fan of laughter and the comedy that spawns it – and, I mean not only my own laughter, but the laughter of others, some of which I have actually been responsible for inducing.
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Powerful punches land with this one. Good image, too.
Clever and thought-provoking advice! Like putting the genie back in the bottle, the bull cannot easily be removed from the china shop. Nicely done, Matthew! Congrats on a well-deserved Top Story!
Nice.
Congrats on top story.
subtly deep meaning
Ain't that the truth! Congratulations on Top Story!
Congratulations 🎉. Keep up the fantastic work.
Rings absolutely true.
Very metaphorical and thought provoking! Congrats on Top Story!!
Very true 😮❤️
Wow! Reminds me of Helen Keller's quote: "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing."
Nope.
Great poem! Concise and true. Congrats on the Top Story!
Boom, congrats on Top Story, sir!
😊👍👍
This one made me chuckle with how true it is. Loved it!
I feel like that a lot these days. Love it. Yep, bar the doors (Hannah).
WOW, I LOVED this....and that photo, I couldn't stop looking at the fingers without fingernails/tips.💕
But you can maybe bar the doors?
Boom! Truth speaker! Well done, sir!
*mic drop*
Ugh, amiright? Keep heart, remain focused, speak the truth.