It's one of the most important rules of dramatic storytelling: for before a gun is left resting on the mantelpiece,
or hanging on a wall or other inconspicuous location at the start of the story, it must be properly registered, the
characters having undergone thorough background checks before
obtaining such plot devices and thereby ensuring
the satisfactory resolution of the story. For while
it is true that the gun must always go off, it
must also do so with a purpose, a
reason that enhances the story and ultimately delivers
some form of catharsis in
the form of a well-aimed
and well-regulated bullet.
poetry
A small sampling of things I've written over the years that could arguably fall under the general blanket of "Poetry." Much of the poetry you see here was originally published on Five By Five Hundred, and you can also find my stuff in upcoming issues of Asimov's magazine. (please note: this isn't actually structured into any kind of order or anything)