#tolbert the hare

[finishinglinepress]

NEW FROM FINISHING LINE PRESS: Every Day, They Became Part of Him by Clark A. Pomerleau

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Every Day, They Became Part of Him explores the ties among #family, #history, #queer kinship, northwest ecology, and a living universe. In these poems the main character leaves home with purpose and intentionally returns to help with elder care. #Relationships braid together human joys and grief with mortality that reflects something bigger than us. Our protagonist’s experience helps him navigate in a space where time no longer seems to move forward. How do queer development, desire, and resilience open us to possibilities? What do trans perspectives reveal about natural, spiritual, and cultural dimensions? Can these perceptions support relating to a loved one with dementia?

Clark A. Pomerleau (he/him) is a writer and teacher from Washington State whose work features memory, place, nature, queer aesthetic, and transformative agency. His first chapbook is Better Living through Cats (Finishing Line Press, 2021). Other poetry appears or is forthcoming in Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature, Peculiar: A Queer Literary Journal, Beyond Queer Words, About Place Journal, Lupercalia, Poached Hare, Coffin Bell Journal, and the poetry anthology, Welcome to the Resistance (2021). Pomerleau’s scholarly essays and book (Califia Women, 2013) historicize feminist diversity education, feminist views on sexuality, and trans-inclusive praxis.

PRAISE FOR Every Day, They Became Part of Him by Clark A. Pomerleau

In Clark Pomerleau’s debut book of poems, Every Day, They Became Part of Him, we find a sustained exploration of the relation between identity and history, be it personal, cultural, or ecological, and what is at stake when this relation becomes troubled by cruelty, dementia, and neglect. Here, the summons to love finds itself confronted repeatedly with forces of erasure. As the poet states, “sex obsessed men examined leaves to/ deflower us, de-story us, cut us down to pathologies.” But the stories live on, imbued with memorial affections. In poems unabashed in their discursive clarity, we find ourself in the presence of a writer whose first inclination is testimony leveraged toward the pursuit of wisdom. A high calling indeed.

–Bruce Bond, Patmos (Juniper Prize for Poetry, U of MA)

It is not so much that this is a book of poems about nature and bodies and transformation, as it is that this book refuses any separation in our understanding of human (which is to say the exquisitely queer, the genderqueer, and the ailing) and natural worlds. Through form and content, Clark A. Pomerleau has braided (indeed, he even invented a new form) it all in this simultaneously exuberant, nostalgic, and grief-laden book. Pomerleau has written a tenderqueer echo of Wendell Berry, in the lineage of Walt Whitman. We are lucky readers who get to witness his flesh out, spin toward joy.

—TC Tolbert, author of Gephyromania and co-editor of Troubling the Line: Trans and Genderqueer Poetry and Poetics

Clark evokes the ecology of the Spokane region – its rocks, rivers, trees, and wildlife – as characters to engage with in these poems. You will encounter love, loss, and identity along with coyotes, cormorants, basalt cliffs, and disagreements about turkeys. These poems truly show that we are a part of nature, and that these landscapes are for us all to explore oneself and one’s world.

–Adam Gebauer, Public Lands Program Director, The Lands Council. landscouncil.org

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[motleybirdbones]

Gave Tolbert the same treatment as Amos before to practice using Shape Language - I really like the far left two, they’re the most “Him” shaped 

[motleywargreblogs]

So how would The Boys translate over to a traditional medium?

Also we have some hand/paw design work here - Amos’s paws are kind of like Wreckit Ralph lookin, big square canoe Paddles, whereas Tolbert’s are more rounded/almond shaped, more closely resembling rabbit’s paws (and surprisingly he has rather small hands and feet in comparison to his height). And the paw pads for both cover roughly the whole palm/underside - however Amos’s are more pronounced since he has lighter fur around his fingers (or idk, just reference how Zootopia did it and that’s about right haha)

And yes, Amos does have retractable claws. Yes, he has also been known to paint them

[starkiddreamcasting]

Hey! Could I request Alice By Heart?

Down the Hole we go, for it’s the Starkid dreamcast for Alice by Heart! As usual there were some tough choices when it came down to it but I think I did a pretty good job when it came down to it.

1. Angela Giarratana as Alice Spencer 2. Will Branner as Alfred Hallam/White Rabbit/Mare Hare 3. Jamie Burns as Red Cross Nurse/Queen of Hearts/Magpie 4. Britney Coleman as Cheshire Cat/Tabatha/Caterpillar 2 5. Corey Dorris as Angus/Caterpillar/Knave of Hearts 6. Jon Matteson as Dodgy/Duchess/Dodo/Mock Turtle 7. Joey Richter as Mad Hatter/Harold Pudding/Mock Turtle/Pigeon/Knave of Spades 8. Brian Rosenthal as Nigel/Dormouse/Knave of Clubs/Eaglet 9. Dylan Saunders as Dr. Butridge/Jabberwocky/King of Hearts/Mock Turtle/Duck 10. Sango Tajima as Clarissa/Canary/Queen of Diamonds/Mock Turtle

Understudies: Jeff Blim (Mad Hatter/Harold Pudding/Mock Turtle/Pigeon/Knave of Spades, King of Hearts/Dr. Butridge/Jabberwocky/Duck/Mock Turtle), Bryce Charles (Alice Spencer/Alice, Cheshire Cat/Tabatha/Caterpillar 2), Hamilton Davis (White Rabbit/Alfred Hallam/March Hare, Dodgy/Duchess/Dodo/Mock Turtle), Rachael Soglin (Queen of Hearts/Red Cross Nurse/Magpie, Clarissa/Canary/Queen of Diamonds/Mock Turtle), James Tolbert (Dormouse/Nigel/Eaglet/Knave of Clubs, Caterpillar/Angus/Knave of Hearts)

Make sure to leave any show suggestions or any questions on my casting choices so I can explain them.

[starkidsdraco]

Starkid Dreamcast: Alice By Heart

Alice Spencer/Alice - Bonnie Socha (nee Gruesen)

White Rabbit/Alfred Hallam/March Hare - Jon Matteson

Cheshire Cat/Tabatha/Caterpillar 2 - Britney Coleman

Mad Hatter/Harold Pudding/ Mock Turtle/Pigeon/Knave of Spades - James Tolbert

Dodgy/Duchess/Dodo/Mock Turtle - A.J. Holmes

Queen of Hearts/Red Cross Nurse - Jaime Lyn Beatty

King of Hearts/Dr Butridge/Jabberwocky/Duck/Mock Turtle - Dylan Saunders

Caterpillar/Angus/Knave of Hearts - Corey Dorris

Dormouse/Nigel/Eaglet/Knave of Clubs - Brian Holden

Clarissa/Canary/Queen of Diamonds/ Mock Turtle - Tiffany Williams

[auburnfamilynews]

Auburn manhandled the Liberty offense (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

     War Eagle everybody. It’s time now for the Acid Reign Report on a fun day in Auburn. All of the Auburn seniors were able to take the field on their last game at Jordan Hare Stadium and put on quite a show in a 53–0 rout of the Flames in that team’s first year in FBS football. It was great fun watching senior Deshaun Davis lead the team in tackles, senior Darrell Williams get his first career pick six, and senior Ryan Davis adding 4 catches to his school-record total.

     The much maligned Auburn offense sputtered early, settling for a couple of first quarter field goals and another in the 2nd quarter. However, the team got into a groove and began to score at will as the half drew to a close. For the game, Auburn managed 5.6 yards per carry and a gaudy 9.1 yards per pass. Ball security was great with no interceptions or balls on the ground. I also enjoyed seeing running back Kam Martin break the 100-yard rushing mark in less than a half.

     Liberty came out firing quick slant passes and promptly marched the ball into Auburn territory, only to come up a couple of inches short of the stake on 4th down at the Auburn 33-yard line. From there, the Flames’ offense was shut down and out. Liberty gained 42 yards on its first drive, but between that drive and the next to last possession of the game, Liberty amassed just 58 offensive yards in 12 possessions. The Flames managed just 2.0 yards per rush and 2.8 yards per pass for 134 total yards of offense. The Auburn defense generated 3 turnovers on the day.

     Special teams were again special this week. Auburn pinned 2 punts inside the 20-yard line and hit all field goal attempts and PATs. Auburn was able to return 4 of the 8 Flames’ punts and blocked another for a safety. Liberty tried short kickoffs twice, and Auburn backs made them pay with good returns. The Tigers booted 6 touchbacks on 10 kickoffs and allowed just 1 return for 17 yards. The only real mistake on special teams was a late kickoff out of bounds.

Unit grades after the jump!

Defensive Line: A. Missing star end Nick Coe for this game, others on the line stepped up. This unit played inspired ball this week and camped out in the Flames backfield. The line contributed 3 sacks, 4 tackles for loss and 20 total tackles. There were tackles made by 12 different defensive linemen in this game.

Linebackers: A. The linebackers contributed 16 tackles and were instrumental in stopping the quick slant passing game. After the Darrell Williams interception return for a touchdown, the Flames were hesitant to throw these with the starting linebackers in the slant lanes.

Secondary: A+. Liberty managed only 3 receptions of 10 yards or longer and none of 20 yards or longer. Auburn allowed 9 total receptions on 28 attempts and had 7 pass breakups by the secondary. As a team, Auburn had 9 pass breakups plus a couple of interceptions. It is pretty amazing that Auburn defenders got their hands on the ball more than the Liberty receivers did!

Punting: B+. Arryn Siposs and the punting unit averaged 40.7 yards on punts and did not allow any return yards. All of Siposs’ punts came on a short field, and there wasn’t really an opportunity to unload on any for distance. Siposs had 1 touchback, and 2 were killed inside the 20.

Punt Returns: A-. Liberty punted the ball 8 times, and Auburn fielded 6 of them and let a 7th go for a touchback. Ryan Davis had 33 yards on 3 returns. The big moment of the day was a blocked punt by Jordyn Peters, his 3rd of the season, which rolled through the end zone for a safety that opened up a 2-score lead for the Tigers early.

Kick Returns: A-. Liberty tried pooch kicks on both of their attempts. Chandler Cox handled the kickoff after the safety and bulled 18 yards up to midfield. On the 2nd-half kickoff, Spencer Nigh fielded the ball at the Auburn 22 and made it out to the 35. Liberty really sacrificed field position to avoid giving Noah Igbinoghene a chance.

Place Kicking: A-. Anders Carlson hit all of his place kicks this week, including field goals from 53 and 49 yards. Carlson also hit 4 of 7 kickoffs for touchbacks, and 2 were fair-caught. Liberty had just 1 return for 17 yards. Ian Shannon handled the second half kicking and was 1 of 2 on field goal attempts. On kickoffs, Shannon hit 2 of 3 for touchbacks but had 1 go out of bounds.

Offensive Line: A. Auburn’s offensive line was able to win most battles up front in this game. Liberty managed just 1 sack and 1 tackle for loss. Auburn rolled for 531 yards of total offense, and that was with backups playing a lot of minutes in the second half.

Running Backs: A. Auburn had 7 different backs record stats, and 4 of the 7 averaged 6.9 yards per carry or more. It was great to see guys like Asa Martin and C. J. Tolbert get extended snaps. I was really impressed with Tolbert. The first guy never gets him down.

Receivers: A. I saw only 1 real drop this week and some great catches. Auburn did not throw the ball as much with only 21 total pass attempts and 14 completions. Auburn receivers averaged 14.4 yards per catch on 13 catches. Seth Williams had a great game with 109 yards on 5 catches, including a highlight reel diving touchdown catch on a long bomb.

Quarterback: A. The quarterbacks had no turnovers and only took 1 sack. Jarrett Stidham was accurate and smart with the ball. Stidham threw a couple of deep touchdown passes and added a zone-read rushing touchdown as well. Malik Willis got in the game in the 2nd half and looked confident and accurate on his 3 throws. Willis also added a twisting, turning, elusive touchdown run.

     Auburn moves to 7–4 on the season and likely avoids the dreaded Birmingham Bowl. It was nice to see an inspired team performance leading up to the Iron Bowl rather than the lackluster effort put forth this time last year. Auburn will need the team hitting on all cylinders next week.

     Does Auburn have a chance this year in the Iron Bowl? I think so. The Auburn defensive backfield has really improved as the season progressed, and it will need to be their best against a really dynamic Tide receiving corps. An overlooked part of the Tide attack is a really solid running game. Auburn has shut down the run well in some games this yearbut has disappeared defensively in others. The biggest keys to winning this game will be generating some offense, some big plays, and forcing a few turnovers.

     The Auburn at Alabama game will kick off at 2:30 PM Central Time next Saturday and will be nationally televised on CBS. I am on vacation this week and will be doing this game’s thread from my desktop workstation and high-def antenna television. I should have no sleep issues this week and should be pretty quick posting the play by play, bypassing the cable box. I’ll be ready to go with Chex Mix and freshly ground coffee!

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[motleybirdbones]

The first panel wasn’t supposed to turn out like that - but y’know, if it ain’t broke -

idk about the Wet Marker shading effect that’s going on with this one though - good for cleaning up a Shorthand style though

[motleybirdbones]

Better late than never - Happy Pride Month y’all!

- Brought to you by Your Dads 

[motleybirdbones]

So this’s where I’ve been-

Recently I Unearthed some old art and found these two little Skittles (whom I had pretty much a whole Epic planned for- but sadly nothing ended up going past the Drafting Stage lol) This was only supposed to be the Re-Draw, but once again I May Have let my hand slip a little too haphazardly ^^; 

But I’ll tell you - it’s absolutely strange and wonderous how History ends up repeating itself; I wasn’t even aware of the two Younger One’s existence when I was first toying with the concepts of Amos and Tolbert - but I think I might start to incorporate more nods/details to their predecessors in the future because I Can

[motleybirdbones]

I've found that one way to look for interesting/dynamic poses can also include looking at different at sleep positions - which during my research ended up bringing in a lot of Couples scenarios so... why not?

Playing on the idea that they're polar opposites - Amos is the one who starfishes, ends up with crazy bed hair and can be described as a walking furnace. He has to have the fan on constantly, being a lion with all that mane (and also the White Noise helps the both of them drift off). Meanwhile, Tolly is a known Blanket Thief (good for padding his horns with, anyways) and has to so much as think of a chill before being completely frozen over - the cold goes straight through him. But, they find a way to work together ^_^

Also here’s a bonus (older) cut scene:

Amos wakes up like a King - a complete mess; and ‘Bert probably never went to sleep to begin with

[motleybirdbones]

Would you believe the were

Roommates?

[motleybirdbones]

Glasses Thief 

Had fun with some of the textures in this one - Also I recently got Sai 2 so my art might be a little scratchy while getting used to the interface lol

[motleybirdbones]

Oh yeah, here you go Tumblr - exclusive content of the reel that sent my Instagram into Stardom, gaining a new record of just over 30 Views and 15 Likes :) 

jk/ I’m quite astonished at how well this reel is fairing over on the Other platform - especially after initially publishing it as nothing more than a trivial little skit to mess around with the Reels feature :,) 

[motleybirdbones]

Tolbert may be taller, but he's certainly a lot easier to pick up - the string bean of a man

[image id;

Tolly: Do I weigh anything to you?

Amos: No, It's like holding a couple of grapes.]

[motleybirdbones]

No reels?

[motleybirdbones]

Some older concept work for The 'Bert - toying with the Muzzle shape and ended up going with the slightly-bearded-Square look - kind of like a cross between a Hare and a Wire Fox Terrier/Giant Schnauzer (and should probably mention he has the temperament of both haha)