Phillip A. Ellis
“My loving maid
whom I desire,
fear no fierce blade,
… ” (1 February)
Phillip A. Ellis
“My rose of Averoigne,
come lay beside my side.
I swear I'll never chide
… ” (1 February)
Twisted and bent, the wraith is lord
Phillip A. Ellis
“Twisted and bent, the wraith is lord
under its barrow, hiding sword,
targe, cuirass, greaves, vambraces, an array
… ” (1 January)
Phillip A. Ellis
“Nightingales sing in the night,
blossoms waft their scent on breezes,
ponds glimmer with soft moonlight,
… ” (1 January)
Phillip A. Ellis
“What witch had made her magick draught?
If we both quaff, shall we then love
until the very day we must part?
… ” (1 January)
Phillip A. Ellis
“I am haunted by your heart
as by ghosts in the ruined chateau
where the oaks and aspens part.
… ” (1 January)
Phillip A. Ellis
“Spectres haunt my heart,
it seems I cannot sleep.
Spectres haunt
… ” (1 January)
Phillip A. Ellis
“Alas, what spirit led astray
your heart from mine, that ever pines,
what will-o’-the-wisp has led away
… ” (1 January)
Phillip A. Ellis
“Ye seek out delight
in many dreadful places,
… ” (1 January)
Phillip A. Ellis
“Farewell, my maid
of Averoigne.
… ” (1 January)
Frederick J. Mayer
“Once a cementary
now it's gone.
Yet under moon… ” (1 January)
Genius Loci Of An African Twilight
Frederick J. Mayer
“Rain falling into jungle green,
pain calling forth in flora's scream,
eyes not so round staring… ” (1 January)
Brilliant night, domain of stars
Phillip A. Ellis
“Brilliant night, domain of stars
scintilliant domain of rubied Mars,
weave your light in mystic runes
… ” (1 December)
Under the heavens, behemoths breathe
Phillip A. Ellis
“Under the heavens, behemoths breathe
under the stars, ghosts arise,
under the moon, twisted as wreaths,
… ” (1 October)
A tower of cunning work was wrought
Phillip A. Ellis
“A tower of cunning work was wrought
over an abyss of sickening vastness.
… ” (1 October)
Michael Fantina
“I am the eternal mage incarnate;
My staff is worked with runes from crown to haft,
With me all sorcery, all magic craft.
… ” (1 July)
John Ayres
“Reflections upon gazing at a photograph of the writer, sculptor and
poet, Clark Ashton Smith, taken circa 1960
… ” (1 July)
Frederick Mayer
“I was raised
on faerie tales,
but my castles
… ” (1 November)
Frederick Mayer
“Behind sky mask it
slips
open pachychilla
… ” (1 November)
Frederick Mayer
“There is a thyme
wizards give
as visions in sync
… ” (1 November)