The Steamsmith
During the November 1, 2011 Poetry Fishbowl, Marina Bonomi introduced me to the character of Maryam Smith. This steampunk engineer is black and British, with a sharp mind and a good sense of humor. She forced her way into the (white, male) Steamsmith guild with sheer professional competence. She moved into an ordinary middle-class neighborhood and quietly made a place for herself there too. Come visit London by gaslight, in a world where the scientific principles remain the same, but much of the information differs.
Steampunk ... it's not just for white blokes anymore!
Details on sponsoring available poems appear atop the main Serial Poetry page.
"The Steamsmith" 11/1/11
Prompted and sponsored by LJ user marina_bonomi
"The Four Humours" 11/1/11
Prompted by LJ users janetmiles and marina_bonomi
Sponsored by LJ user janetmiles
"The Red Humour" 4/22/12 (Creative Jam)
Prompted by LJ user siege
33 lines, Buy It Now = $33
"Blowing Smoke" 2/21/12
Prompted by LJ users siege, fabricdragon, and janetmiles
Free perk
"Coils and Brass" 9/4/12
Prompted by LJ users siege and wyld_dandelyon
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"The Curious Incident at the Guildhall Library" 11/21/11 (Crowdfunding Creative Jam)
Prompted by DW user jjhunter
Sponsored by LJ user janetmiles
"The Automaton Convocation" 2/21/12
Prompted by LJ users aldersprig, fabricdragon, siliconshaman, and e_scapism101
Sponsored by LJ user janetmiles
"Songs from a Different Shore" 2/21/12
Prompted and sponsored by LJ user marina_bonomi
"A Keen Eye for Alchemy" 2/7/12
Prompted by LJ users marina_bonomi, ellenmillion, janetmiles, and puffbird
Sponsored by LJ users marina_bonomi, tuftears, janetmiles, westrider
"Along the Streets of London" 4/3/12
Prompted by Stephen Laird, LJ users rix_scaedu, and thesilentpoet
Sponsored by Anthony and Shirley Barrette
"All Mingle Their Waters" 5/5/15
Prompted by LJ users marina_bonomi, kelkyag, and Wellness Toolbox
Bingo Card 5-2-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"The Charlady's Tale" 4/3/12
Prompted by Stephen Laird, LJ users aldersprig, and rowyn
Free perk
"Spots" 2/22/12 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by LJ users marina_bonomi, meeksp, and wyld_dandelyon
Free perk
"Tunnel Vision" 2/21/12
Prompted by LJ users siliconshaman, siege, and my_partner_doug
Sponsored by LJ users marina_bonomi, janetmiles, and general fund
"The Tommyrocker" 3/6/12
Prompted by LJ users marina_bonomi, aldersprig, and siege
Sponsored by LJ user janetmiles
"An Amazing Carriage of Amber and Jade" 6/5/12
Prompted by LJ users marina_bonomi and wyld_dandelyon
Sponsored by LJ users marina_bonomi, janetmiles, Anthony Barrette, Shirley Barrette, and general fund
"One Man's Renaissance" 7/3/12
Prompted by LJ user siliconshaman
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"To Attend a Ball" 9/26/12 (outside fishbowl)
Prompted by Cottoncandy Bingo Card 8-24-12
Free perk
"Two Sides of the Same Coin" 10/15/12
Prompted by Hurt/Comfort Bingo Card 9-30-12
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Putting the Past on a Pedestal" 10/25/12 (outside fishbowl)
Inspired by LJ users siege, catsittingstill, and my_partner_doug
Sponsored by LJ user technoshaman
"Behind a Great Woman" 9/6/12
Prompted by LJ user janetmiles
Sponsored by LJ user technoshaman and general fund
"Scotch Hobby" 12/4/12
Prompted by LJ users my_partner_doug, rix_scaedu, and kelkyag
Free perk
"Cheques and Balances" 9/4/12
Prompted by LJ users siege, siliconshaman, janetmiles, and DW user jjhunter
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"The Seven Fatal Malfunctions" 10/3/12 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by LJ user marina_bonomi
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Guarding the Change" 2/5/13
Prompted by LJ users kelkyag, siege, and wyld_dandelyon
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"The Trains Must Run on Time" 8/17/13 (Creative Jam)
Prompted by LJ user ellenmillion, Origfic Bingo Card 8-13-13, and Ladiesbingo Card 8-13-13
Free perk
"Conquests and Competitions" 2/5/13
Prompted by LJ user wyld_dandelyon and DW user ravan
Free perk
"Gloss and Aether" 4/2/13
Prompted by DW user primeideal and LJ user wyld_dandelyon and Rainbowfic Vellum list
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Turning the Crank" 9/3/13
Prompted by LJ user technoshaman and siege and Origfic Bingo Card 8-13-13
Sponsored by LJ user technoshaman
"Tod Fox and Friends" 10/1/13
Prompted by LJ user siege and Ladiesbingo Card 8-13-13
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Clockwyrms" 3/4/14
Prompted by LJ users wyld_dandelyon, mdlbear, and Origfic Bingo Card 1-31-14
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Purity and Madness" 5/6/14
Prompted by LJ user rix_scaedu and Origfic Bingo Card 3-6-14
Sponsored by Anthony and Shirley Barrette
"A Man Is Not Complete" 2/5/15 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by DW user dialecticdreamer and LJ user kelkyag
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Sins of the Mother" 11/9/13 (fishbowl overflow)
Prompted by LJ user kelkyag, DW user rosieknight, and Ladiesbingo Card 8-13-13
266 lines, Buy It Now = $266
"Gunpowder Treason" 4/2/13
Prompted by DW user finch and LJ user wyld_dandelyon
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"A Cat May Look at a Queen" 7/1/14
Prompted by DW user dialecticdreamer, LJ users moriwen1, technoshaman, janetmiles, technogeekslass, and Christmas in July Bingo Card 6-18-14
Sponsored by LJ user marina_bonomi and general fund
"A Duty to the Name" 4/2/14
Prompted by LJ user kelkyag and Cottoncandy Bingo Card 3-30-14
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"A Precious Princess of Pulleys and Gears" 1/6/15
Prompted by LJ user aldersprig and Genprompt Bingo Card 12-17-14
58 lines, Buy It Now = $58
"Spotted Dick" 9-6-16
Prompted by DW user kelkyag and Group Dynamics and Character-building Bingo Cards 8-1-16
Sponsored by DW users technoshaman, fyreharper, alatefeline, and LJ user ng_moonmoth
"Seeing the World Through Colored Glasses" 11-7-17
Prompted by Dale Beaver and Ladies Bingo Card 9-3-17
Sponsored by DW user janetmiles
"Fishing in Shallow Waters" 6-6-18 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by DW user kelkyag and Winteriron Bingo Adventure Dark Fantasy Card 6-4-18
139 lines, Buy It Now = $139
"Where All the Parts Fit Correctly" 10-3-18 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by DW user ng_moonmoth, Ladiesbingo Card 9-2-18, and Fall Bingo Card 9-30-18
Sponsored by DW user ng_moonmoth
"If They Don't Appreciate Your Presence" 7-6-19 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by DW user mama_kestrel and Meet Ugly Bingo Card 2-28-19
Sponsored by DW user technoshaman
"A Family Announcement" 7-26-19 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by DW user kelkyag and Hurt/Comfort Bingo Card 6-18-19
417 lines, Buy It Now = $417
"Double the Trouble" 8-6-19
Prompted by DW user kelkyag, Anonymous, and End of Summer Bingo Card 8-2-19
Sponsored by DW user janetmiles
"On the Head of a Pin" 1-7-20
Prompted by DW user technoshaman
Sponsored by DW user janetmiles
"Invention" 1-7-20
Prompted by DW user technoshaman and Less Usual Bingo Patterns Card 1-1-20
Sponsored by DW user janetmiles
Steampunk ... it's not just for white blokes anymore!
Details on sponsoring available poems appear atop the main Serial Poetry page.
"The Steamsmith" 11/1/11
Prompted and sponsored by LJ user marina_bonomi
"The Four Humours" 11/1/11
Prompted by LJ users janetmiles and marina_bonomi
Sponsored by LJ user janetmiles
"The Red Humour" 4/22/12 (Creative Jam)
Prompted by LJ user siege
33 lines, Buy It Now = $33
"Blowing Smoke" 2/21/12
Prompted by LJ users siege, fabricdragon, and janetmiles
Free perk
"Coils and Brass" 9/4/12
Prompted by LJ users siege and wyld_dandelyon
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"The Curious Incident at the Guildhall Library" 11/21/11 (Crowdfunding Creative Jam)
Prompted by DW user jjhunter
Sponsored by LJ user janetmiles
"The Automaton Convocation" 2/21/12
Prompted by LJ users aldersprig, fabricdragon, siliconshaman, and e_scapism101
Sponsored by LJ user janetmiles
"Songs from a Different Shore" 2/21/12
Prompted and sponsored by LJ user marina_bonomi
"A Keen Eye for Alchemy" 2/7/12
Prompted by LJ users marina_bonomi, ellenmillion, janetmiles, and puffbird
Sponsored by LJ users marina_bonomi, tuftears, janetmiles, westrider
"Along the Streets of London" 4/3/12
Prompted by Stephen Laird, LJ users rix_scaedu, and thesilentpoet
Sponsored by Anthony and Shirley Barrette
"All Mingle Their Waters" 5/5/15
Prompted by LJ users marina_bonomi, kelkyag, and Wellness Toolbox
Bingo Card 5-2-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"The Charlady's Tale" 4/3/12
Prompted by Stephen Laird, LJ users aldersprig, and rowyn
Free perk
"Spots" 2/22/12 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by LJ users marina_bonomi, meeksp, and wyld_dandelyon
Free perk
"Tunnel Vision" 2/21/12
Prompted by LJ users siliconshaman, siege, and my_partner_doug
Sponsored by LJ users marina_bonomi, janetmiles, and general fund
"The Tommyrocker" 3/6/12
Prompted by LJ users marina_bonomi, aldersprig, and siege
Sponsored by LJ user janetmiles
"An Amazing Carriage of Amber and Jade" 6/5/12
Prompted by LJ users marina_bonomi and wyld_dandelyon
Sponsored by LJ users marina_bonomi, janetmiles, Anthony Barrette, Shirley Barrette, and general fund
"One Man's Renaissance" 7/3/12
Prompted by LJ user siliconshaman
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"To Attend a Ball" 9/26/12 (outside fishbowl)
Prompted by Cottoncandy Bingo Card 8-24-12
Free perk
"Two Sides of the Same Coin" 10/15/12
Prompted by Hurt/Comfort Bingo Card 9-30-12
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Putting the Past on a Pedestal" 10/25/12 (outside fishbowl)
Inspired by LJ users siege, catsittingstill, and my_partner_doug
Sponsored by LJ user technoshaman
"Behind a Great Woman" 9/6/12
Prompted by LJ user janetmiles
Sponsored by LJ user technoshaman and general fund
"Scotch Hobby" 12/4/12
Prompted by LJ users my_partner_doug, rix_scaedu, and kelkyag
Free perk
"Cheques and Balances" 9/4/12
Prompted by LJ users siege, siliconshaman, janetmiles, and DW user jjhunter
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"The Seven Fatal Malfunctions" 10/3/12 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by LJ user marina_bonomi
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Guarding the Change" 2/5/13
Prompted by LJ users kelkyag, siege, and wyld_dandelyon
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"The Trains Must Run on Time" 8/17/13 (Creative Jam)
Prompted by LJ user ellenmillion, Origfic Bingo Card 8-13-13, and Ladiesbingo Card 8-13-13
Free perk
"Conquests and Competitions" 2/5/13
Prompted by LJ user wyld_dandelyon and DW user ravan
Free perk
"Gloss and Aether" 4/2/13
Prompted by DW user primeideal and LJ user wyld_dandelyon and Rainbowfic Vellum list
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Turning the Crank" 9/3/13
Prompted by LJ user technoshaman and siege and Origfic Bingo Card 8-13-13
Sponsored by LJ user technoshaman
"Tod Fox and Friends" 10/1/13
Prompted by LJ user siege and Ladiesbingo Card 8-13-13
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Clockwyrms" 3/4/14
Prompted by LJ users wyld_dandelyon, mdlbear, and Origfic Bingo Card 1-31-14
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Purity and Madness" 5/6/14
Prompted by LJ user rix_scaedu and Origfic Bingo Card 3-6-14
Sponsored by Anthony and Shirley Barrette
"A Man Is Not Complete" 2/5/15 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by DW user dialecticdreamer and LJ user kelkyag
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Sins of the Mother" 11/9/13 (fishbowl overflow)
Prompted by LJ user kelkyag, DW user rosieknight, and Ladiesbingo Card 8-13-13
266 lines, Buy It Now = $266
"Gunpowder Treason" 4/2/13
Prompted by DW user finch and LJ user wyld_dandelyon
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"A Cat May Look at a Queen" 7/1/14
Prompted by DW user dialecticdreamer, LJ users moriwen1, technoshaman, janetmiles, technogeekslass, and Christmas in July Bingo Card 6-18-14
Sponsored by LJ user marina_bonomi and general fund
"A Duty to the Name" 4/2/14
Prompted by LJ user kelkyag and Cottoncandy Bingo Card 3-30-14
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"A Precious Princess of Pulleys and Gears" 1/6/15
Prompted by LJ user aldersprig and Genprompt Bingo Card 12-17-14
58 lines, Buy It Now = $58
"Spotted Dick" 9-6-16
Prompted by DW user kelkyag and Group Dynamics and Character-building Bingo Cards 8-1-16
Sponsored by DW users technoshaman, fyreharper, alatefeline, and LJ user ng_moonmoth
"Seeing the World Through Colored Glasses" 11-7-17
Prompted by Dale Beaver and Ladies Bingo Card 9-3-17
Sponsored by DW user janetmiles
"Fishing in Shallow Waters" 6-6-18 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by DW user kelkyag and Winteriron Bingo Adventure Dark Fantasy Card 6-4-18
139 lines, Buy It Now = $139
"Where All the Parts Fit Correctly" 10-3-18 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by DW user ng_moonmoth, Ladiesbingo Card 9-2-18, and Fall Bingo Card 9-30-18
Sponsored by DW user ng_moonmoth
"If They Don't Appreciate Your Presence" 7-6-19 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by DW user mama_kestrel and Meet Ugly Bingo Card 2-28-19
Sponsored by DW user technoshaman
"A Family Announcement" 7-26-19 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by DW user kelkyag and Hurt/Comfort Bingo Card 6-18-19
417 lines, Buy It Now = $417
"Double the Trouble" 8-6-19
Prompted by DW user kelkyag, Anonymous, and End of Summer Bingo Card 8-2-19
Sponsored by DW user janetmiles
"On the Head of a Pin" 1-7-20
Prompted by DW user technoshaman
Sponsored by DW user janetmiles
"Invention" 1-7-20
Prompted by DW user technoshaman and Less Usual Bingo Patterns Card 1-1-20
Sponsored by DW user janetmiles
Extras
See the adorable sketch by LJ user meeksp of Maryam Smith and her cheetah Farasat from the poem "Spots." Comments on the sketch encourage the artist to refine it further.
See the picture prompt by Ellen Million for "The Trains Must Run on Time."
Read the Steamsmith vocabulary.
Read a description of "The Classical Elements" in nether-Earth.
Read about "Meals in Nether-England."
See also "The Love of Brothers," a nether-Earth poem set in the time of Archimedes.
Visit the main Serial Poetry page to see more series.
See the picture prompt by Ellen Million for "The Trains Must Run on Time."
Read the Steamsmith vocabulary.
Read a description of "The Classical Elements" in nether-Earth.
Read about "Meals in Nether-England."
See also "The Love of Brothers," a nether-Earth poem set in the time of Archimedes.
Visit the main Serial Poetry page to see more series.
