My New Book Arrived

Super pleased with the new book, which arrived. Available on all Amazon in paperback and Ebook. Hope you support and think it's funny. Thanks, DS
 

My newly Re-Written Comedy Sci-fi Noir Detective novel is now available on Amazon. Check it out!

My epic scifi comedy noir detective novel 24th Century Dick is now available in paperback and ebook on all Amazon sites. I originally self published this 7 years ago, but have completely re-written it, adding over 100 pages, with new scenes, making it funnier and more readable. Order soon as it takes a few days to receive if you want before Christmas, and thanks kindly for your support! I appreciate and need it. :) See the back synopsis for all the fun details.
The Maltese Falcon, but funny and in the future with robots and rayguns!

link: 24th Century Dick : Smallegange, Daniel: Amazon.ca: Books

Beauty, Poise an' Grace

Such beauty, poise an' grace

Too bad you've fallen down so fast

Too bad you're now an' forever

The definition of disgrace

Too bad all your friends and foes alike

Now treat you with such neglect

At least before this latest spree

They gave you some respect

Now if anyone even thinks of you

It's only with regret

From such beauty, poise an' grace

Leaves such a bitter after taste

That's the bile rising up

From all that fear and haste

Look at you now

You've become such a hard case

Covered all up in sin

Along with all those tears and cheap gin

And where has that flare gone?

You've got nowhere left to run

Lying in the gutter now your

Beauty, poise an' grace

Has gone along with all your dreams

Your hope does seem misplaced

All covered now in mire and dust

Rise again you need to find

Someone you can trust

Find some friends begin again

It's the only way to salvage things

Go on and get revenge

By: Daniel Smallegange, copyright 2024, all rights reserved.

Proud to Have Worked on Frankenstein, a Feature Film Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Super proud to have worked on this as prop buyer. This was my favourite set, though they are all amazing. I fondly remember positioning bodies on this set. Can't wait to see this when it comes out! #frankenstein #films #toronto #vanityfair

The New Version of my Novel 24th Century Dick is Available!

After a year of editing and re-writing my genre bending comedy noir hardboiled detective scifi novel 24th Century Dick is now available as an ebook on Amazon, for $4.99. It's longer, more readable and hopefully more funny! Paperback coming soon!

"The Maltese Falcon, but funny, and in the future, with robots and rayguns and spaceships. Raymond Chandler meets Monty Python."

https://www.amazon.ca/24th-Century-Dick-Daniel-Smallegange-ebook/dp/B077HP6WMH

Sidewalk Cracks

You look into the cracks

Sidewalks cracks

Walking along the path

Seeking revelation or spare change?

There's broken glass there too so watch out

Don't become wounded or at least

Any more wounded than you are all ready

And your shoes are looking mighty poor and over worn now the sole all flapping

Now that I take the time to assess and scrutinize

Your face and visage too

So lined with pain and fatigue

Walking along slowly

Seeking validation or bus fare you bend all stooped

Looking into cracks sidewalk cracks

All the children laugh and point dirty fingers

Scoff away though pal

Scoff away

Keep those unruly brats at bay

Revelation though you know?

Found any yet?

I seek it too

How about in the stars?

Or tea leaves

You like loose tea leaves to drink

Any fortunes therein?

That drink is good you boom at me

It gets rid of the poison and bile inside

But revelation not so much

Nor fortune

Still I seek unhurriedly and I listen

If the gods want to speak to me

Or demons or fates

I'd make them a nice tea for the effort

For our repast

I would enjoy that

Talking with gods or demons or other

Over a nice cup of loose green tea

Better than this limp conversation

With fools like you my son

At any rate

You interrupt my walking

Looking into

Sidewalk cracks

By Daniel Smallegange, copyright 2024, all rights reserved.

Photo of the author by Rachel Brennecke

Tried Out My Crew gift Jacket in a Nice Long Walk in the Toronto, Autumnal Rain

 

I worked ten months on Frankenstein as props buyer, a feature film directed by Guillermo del Toro, shot primarily in Ontario, Canada. This was my crew gift, which kept out the rain nicely on this rainy, autumnal day in Toronto, September, 2024.