Stephen Brooke
@stephenbrooke.bsky.social
writing as Stephen Brooke, Oliver Davis Pike, and Sienna Santerre
publishing at arachispress.com
blog at eggshellboats.com
publishing at arachispress.com
blog at eggshellboats.com
When I was writing the second Malvern #fantasy #novel ten years ago, my protagonist described the mantichore he encountered as 'avian.' Now, I'd be inclined to see it as an avian dinosaur. Malvern, as a man of the early Twentieth Century would know nothing of those. Science has caught up with me. 😉
November 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Ten years ago (2015) we published not only the first of my Cully Beach mysteries but the first of my #fantasy novels set among the Mora, COAST OF SPEARS, Book One of the Malvern Trilogy. Available from Arachis Press (arachispress.com) in print or as free ebooks.
November 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Ten years ago (2015) we published not only the first of my Cully Beach mysteries but the first of my #fantasy novels set among the Mora, COAST OF SPEARS, Book One of the Malvern Trilogy. Available from Arachis Press (arachispress.com) in print or as free ebooks.
It's not something I'd noted before but in rereading Brideshead Revisited, 'Bridey' comes off as being decidedly autistic.
November 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It's not something I'd noted before but in rereading Brideshead Revisited, 'Bridey' comes off as being decidedly autistic.
Three stray horses just came sauntering through my yard. It's not the first time for that sort of thing.
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Three stray horses just came sauntering through my yard. It's not the first time for that sort of thing.
I can't believe how sore my forearms were from heavy deadlifting. The back or legs I would have expected.
November 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I can't believe how sore my forearms were from heavy deadlifting. The back or legs I would have expected.
Reposted by Stephen Brooke
Bluesky Is Clearly Not a Johnny Cash Fan
Bluesky Is Clearly Not a Johnny Cash Fan
A user was banned for making a Johnny Cash reference. Where's the dividing line between serious threat and jokey pop culture reference?
gizmodo.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Bluesky Is Clearly Not a Johnny Cash Fan
I created a graphic of an older #poem -- A Poet's Day is available in print or as free ebook at arachispress.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I created a graphic of an older #poem -- A Poet's Day is available in print or as free ebook at arachispress.com
#poetry
a piece I wrote about my late mother; it appears in the collection A Poet's Day, available from Arachis Press (arachispress.com) as print or free ebook
a piece I wrote about my late mother; it appears in the collection A Poet's Day, available from Arachis Press (arachispress.com) as print or free ebook
November 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
#poetry
a piece I wrote about my late mother; it appears in the collection A Poet's Day, available from Arachis Press (arachispress.com) as print or free ebook
a piece I wrote about my late mother; it appears in the collection A Poet's Day, available from Arachis Press (arachispress.com) as print or free ebook
at last, my friend —
you have plodded behind me
all the long day
come walk now at my side
as we finish our journey
beyond the hills
the sun has gone to rest
among the shadows
Stephen Brooke ©2025
#poetry
you have plodded behind me
all the long day
come walk now at my side
as we finish our journey
beyond the hills
the sun has gone to rest
among the shadows
Stephen Brooke ©2025
#poetry
November 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
at last, my friend —
you have plodded behind me
all the long day
come walk now at my side
as we finish our journey
beyond the hills
the sun has gone to rest
among the shadows
Stephen Brooke ©2025
#poetry
you have plodded behind me
all the long day
come walk now at my side
as we finish our journey
beyond the hills
the sun has gone to rest
among the shadows
Stephen Brooke ©2025
#poetry
Reposted by Stephen Brooke
Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable. n.pr/47pRO3G
Could smaller families 'rewild' the planet — and make humans happier?
Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable.
n.pr
November 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable. n.pr/47pRO3G
Looking through one of my older books I noted right on the second page I'd used 'reputably' where I meant 'reputedly.' No one has caught that in the seven years since it was published. There will, of course, be a revised edition. #typo
October 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Looking through one of my older books I noted right on the second page I'd used 'reputably' where I meant 'reputedly.' No one has caught that in the seven years since it was published. There will, of course, be a revised edition. #typo
www.lulu.com/shop/oliver-...
Today, Oct 31 2021 is the official release date for the latest Jack Mack #sciencefiction novel. At our store or go to arachispress.com for both print and free ebooks.
Today, Oct 31 2021 is the official release date for the latest Jack Mack #sciencefiction novel. At our store or go to arachispress.com for both print and free ebooks.
Blind Jump
Blind Jump: a leap into space toward an unknown star
‘Jumping Jack’ McFee and deadly Thulean agent Anna Gallen are finally wed and off on a tour of the ‘old worlds.’ But conspiracies continue to fest...
www.lulu.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:15 AM
www.lulu.com/shop/oliver-...
Today, Oct 31 2021 is the official release date for the latest Jack Mack #sciencefiction novel. At our store or go to arachispress.com for both print and free ebooks.
Today, Oct 31 2021 is the official release date for the latest Jack Mack #sciencefiction novel. At our store or go to arachispress.com for both print and free ebooks.
Reposted by Stephen Brooke
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Better
Yes, I do think I’m better than you
but I won’t say it out loud;
I’ll go about my virtuous ways
and quietly let you be wowed.
For I know I rise head and shoulders
above the common crowd;
my moral superiority
does make me rather proud!
Stephen Brooke ©2025 #poetry #lightverse
Yes, I do think I’m better than you
but I won’t say it out loud;
I’ll go about my virtuous ways
and quietly let you be wowed.
For I know I rise head and shoulders
above the common crowd;
my moral superiority
does make me rather proud!
Stephen Brooke ©2025 #poetry #lightverse
October 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Better
Yes, I do think I’m better than you
but I won’t say it out loud;
I’ll go about my virtuous ways
and quietly let you be wowed.
For I know I rise head and shoulders
above the common crowd;
my moral superiority
does make me rather proud!
Stephen Brooke ©2025 #poetry #lightverse
Yes, I do think I’m better than you
but I won’t say it out loud;
I’ll go about my virtuous ways
and quietly let you be wowed.
For I know I rise head and shoulders
above the common crowd;
my moral superiority
does make me rather proud!
Stephen Brooke ©2025 #poetry #lightverse
Any weather where I can't walk around without clothes is too cold.
October 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Any weather where I can't walk around without clothes is too cold.
A work of #art must be able to stand on its own, with no knowledge of the concept behind it. One needn’t be in on the joke to appreciate it.
October 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A work of #art must be able to stand on its own, with no knowledge of the concept behind it. One needn’t be in on the joke to appreciate it.
A bit older piece, suited to this haunting season, and to be found in my collection 'Magic' (available, of course, at arachispress.com) #halloween #poetry
October 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A bit older piece, suited to this haunting season, and to be found in my collection 'Magic' (available, of course, at arachispress.com) #halloween #poetry
Congressional Dems, Alaska’s Murkowski tell high court to nix emergency tariffs floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/27/r...
Congressional Dems, Alaska’s Murkowski tell high court to nix emergency tariffs • Florida Phoenix
WASHINGTON — More than 200 Democratic lawmakers and one Republican are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global emergency tariffs. The 207 members of the U...
floridaphoenix.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Congressional Dems, Alaska’s Murkowski tell high court to nix emergency tariffs floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/27/r...
The cold front rain is moving out of my #floridapanhandle area with the coldest weather so far this season to follow. If I get ambitious enough this would be a good afternoon to transplant some trees. #countrylife
October 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The cold front rain is moving out of my #floridapanhandle area with the coldest weather so far this season to follow. If I get ambitious enough this would be a good afternoon to transplant some trees. #countrylife
I ditched mine years ago and never looked back.
This is controversial, but ... I got rid of this counter-space hog, and you can, too.
I Don't Have A Microwave, And I Can't Believe How Much It Upsets People
This is controversial, but ... I got rid of this counter-space hog, and you can, too.
www.huffpost.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I ditched mine years ago and never looked back.