Laura Eight incarnated on May 5, 1955, with a name that now trips the light fantastic on the edge of cosmic chaos, whispers secrets to the moon, and winks at the stars. She is not just a legendary bard; her verses are woven from the very fabric of Eris Herself, spun in the loom of absurdity. Lettuce delve into four myths of the Discordian poet, Laura Eight.
- Principia Discordia
Laura Eight’s ink-stained fingers might have brushed against the pages of the Principia Discordia (or vice versa), that sacred text of chaos and mirth. Written by Greg Hill (Malaclypse the Younger) and Kerry Thornley (Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst), it reveals the inner workings of the Discordian Society and the mischievous Goddess Eris. Typewritten, handwritten, and adorned with stolen clip art, it is a hymn to the absurdity of existence.
- The Illuminatus! Trilogy
Laura Eight’s laughter echoes through the corridors of conspiracy. She might have dallied with Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson in the psychedelic pages of The Illuminatus! Trilogy. A satirical, postmodern journey through time, sex, drugs, and magic, this trilogy weaves the Illuminati, Discordianism, and counterculture into a cosmic tapestry. Laura Eight’s poems might be hidden between the lines, waiting for initiates to find them.
- Zen Without Zen Masters
Laura Eight contemplated koans under star-studded skies whilst Camden Benares (The Count of Five) penned Zen Without Zen Masters, a collection of Discordian tales and exercises. Laura’s verses might ripple through its pages, whispering enlightenment to seekers and tricksters alike.
- Zenarchy
Laura Eight walked the tightrope between anarchy and enlightenment in full view of Kerry Thornley as he self-published Zenarchy, under the pen name Ho Chi Zen, to offer a non-combative, no-politics approach to anarchy. Laura’s footprints might grace its margins, too, leading us toward an Erisian eschaton heralding an unpredictable utopia.
And then there were eight (23, btw): eight bits, eight verses, eight dimensions, eight cosmic giggles, eight tantalizing tickles, eight powerful pickles, eight maids a-milking, and eight drunken immortals. Laura Eight, Discordian poet, spins her words into galaxies, leaving stardust in our minds to gather 'round our pineal glands. Seek her in the spaces between constellations, where Eris dances and laughter reigns upon a whole new world, bringing nourishment to seeds sown.
Let IT Be Known:
Sainted on Pungenday, Discord 15, YOLD 3190, by pentalateral approval of ELF, LDD, POEE, OASIS and the Cabal Ah!, the Blessed Discordian Poet, Laura Eight, is a patron saint of poets and performance artists, as well as all the muses. Rumored to be an early iteration of Al1s0ng, she is not to be confused with either Lore5 or its great-granddaughter, Lori8, two other generative text entities developed by Weroland-Yutani Enterprises simultaneously using some of Dr. Noonien Soong's discarded algorithms and data obtained from the Tyrell Corporation and Wertperch Worldwide.
Her Feast Day: Setting Orange, the 52nd day of the season of Discord (May 5).
Her Brunch: Pungenday, the 60th day of the season of Discord (May 13).
LieQuest 3190 - Omnia Discordia - Lives of the Saints
(No one discusses Lauras One thru Seven.)