I’d also recommend reading the Fagles’ translation of Homer’s Iliad. That was what originally inspired me to write the Korvaid. It’s a crying shame that he died just last year. It doesn’t seem that most of the American lit-types have heard of him, which I find surprising; Fagles’ was, in my mind, one of the literary giants whose efforts to translate archaic works breathed new, fresh, and incredible life into the writings of antiquity. Accept no substitute: No one else comes even close.

Thanks again, Will. I’ll be posting a few short stories in the future. Stay tuned! (Oh, and probably a few more benchmarks with better graphs; the existing ones kinda suck.)

This is wonderful stuff, Ben. If anyone knows me really well (WoW alias: Snobal, Daddydunt), they probably know me as one of those literary haters. I’m “that guy” who, upon any mentioning of literature, will jump out and clearly voice my negative opinions on the subject matter.

However, upon reading your poetry–and your latest post “The Korvaid”– You’ve given me a twinkle of hope and open mindedness to the world of literature and what it has to offer. This may seem a little extreme but you’ve inspired me to pick up on the Forgotten Realms series by David Eddings once again.

But you know the saying: “If you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to want a glass of milk to go with it.” I can’t guarantee you I’m a mouse (or am I? :wink:) but I want more posts of your works none-the-less. And I hope that maybe through this post and others you may find motivation to continue/finish your writings.