Artoveli

It pays to be a planner When you live in Chudmore Manor, So think about the things you're going to need: Hedge clippers for the flora, And some fodder for the fauna, A pantry for the Vikings seeking meade. It pays to be a pantser If you live in Chudmore Mantser- Don't worry overmuch about the rules. When the gravity reverses, Or the portraits talk in verses, Relax and use your wits- And just be cool! The genre of this story is a little migratory. Is it Fantasy or Sci-Fi or New Weird? There’s no content warning needed, But would kids or adults read it? The Author doesn’t know to whom it’s geared! But for better or for werse, This is our story, not hers. And to us the conflict all makes perfect sense: A patch of thin-space found, And a manor built around, With a legacy of Chudmores for defense. When the scientists next door Send their robots by the score Cause they want to take your house to be their plaything- When there’s lava on the floor, Saxxon Warlords at the door, And a phone