I'm under the weather this week, and the golden voice isn't up to the task, so I'm reposting my first reading to hold you over till next week. I hope you enjoy it.

The Land of Darkest Dreams Part 4 Sonnets 13-16

This week (or rather last Friday) I'm reading part 4 of K. A. Opperman's sonnet cycle 'The Land of Darkest Dreams'. Includes: XIII. 'The Bookshop', XIV. 'Transformation', XV. 'A Mirror Image' and XVI. 'The Beckoning Hand'.

Necuratul and The Dark Spaces of the Trees

Well, I'm a couple of weeks behind, so I'm posting the last two video's to get caught up. For the week of 10/13 it was 'Necuratul' by Wade German from his collection Dreams from a Black Nebula.



For the week of 10/20 it was 'The Dark Spaces of the Trees' by me.

Festival

In honor of this weekend's H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, Oregon, I am reading 'Festival' by HPL! I'm a guest at the Festival, and I will be on a panel discussing Weird poetry on Friday night, and I will be reading my poetry on Sunday afternoon. If your in the Portland area come on down!

Relative Dark

This week I'm reading 'Relative Dark' by the fabulous M. F. Webb!

To the Darkness

This week I'm back to the classic Weird with Clark Ashton Smith's 'To the Darkness'.

The Land of Darkest Dreams Part 3 (Sonnets 9-12)

This week it's part 3 of my reading of K. A. Opperman's sonnet cycle 'The Land of Darkest Dreams'. This includes: IX. 'The Cemetery of Dead Dreamers', X. 'The Muttering Mushroom', XI. 'The Windows' and XII. 'The Shadow of Yorehaven'.

H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival guest and Kickstarter

I'm going to be a guest at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, Oregon October 7th, 8th and 9th. Check out the guest list to see the whole line-up.

Help support the Festival (and me!) by contributing to its Kickstarter. It ends Friday, son now's the time to make that pledge!.

At the Last of Carcosa

This week I'm reading 'At the Last of Carcosa' by the amazing Ann K. Schwader!

The Listeners

As I missed getting up last weeks reading, I'm posting it now. Need to have a complete catalog of the series for anyone that wants to see what I've done in the past! So, without further delay, I present my reading of 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare....

See you Saturday!

Things have been a bit crazy around my house this week, so I'm going to need to delay my reading until Saturday at 6:00 PM. See you then!

After the Light

This week I'm reading my poem 'After the Light'.

The Ballad of Jack Keeper

This week I'm reading 'The Ballad of Jack Keeper' by that balladeer of the Bizarre and all around swell guy Adam Bolivar! Enjoy!

The Song of a Mad Minstrel

This week I'm back to the classic Weird with one of my favorites 'The Song of a Mad Minstrel' by Robert E. Howard. (This is a good one to watch in the dark with headphones.)

Black Tomb Flowers

This week I'm reading my poem 'Black Tomb Flowers'.

The Land of Darkest Dreams Parts 1 and 2 (Sonnets 1-8)

This week I'm back with part 2 of my reading of K. A. Opperman's sonnet cycle 'The Land of Darkest Dreams'. This includes sonnets 5-8: 5. 'The Witch Light' 6. 'The Trail Between Two Trees' 7. 'The Pumpkin King' 8. 'The Wood of Hissing Shadows'. I decided to repost part 1 for those that may have missed it the first time (and for those of you who want the full effect).

Ballad

We're back to the classics with David Park Barnitz's poem 'Ballad'. I won't be posting a reading 6/23 or 6/30, but I'll be back 7/7 with the next installment of K. A. Opperman's sonnet cycle 'The Land of Darkest Dreams'....

Night Shrikes

This week I'm reading my poem 'Night Shrikes', a dark tale of the denizens of Vul Ravin.

The Shadow on the Chimney

This week I'm reading 'The Shadow on the Chimney', the first sonnet in Charles Lovecraft's cycle 'Fear Lurks Atop Tempest Mount'.

The Nightmare Lake

This week I'm back to the classics with H. P. Lovecraft's 'The Nightmare Lake'!

Along Icicle Creek

This week (week of May 19th) I'm reading my poem 'Along Icicle Creek'. It's a truly chilling stroll....

The Land of Darkest Dreams Sonnets 1-4

This week (week of May 12th) I'm beginning a complete reading of K. A. Opperman's sonnet cycle 'The Land of Darkest Dreams'. There are 20 sonnets in the cycle, so I have decided to break them into 5 readings of 4 sonnets each. This first video contains 1.'The Nightmare Muse' 2. 'Yorehaven' 3. 'Tavern Rumors' and 4. 'A Demon Impulse'.

The Dead Man Walking

This week's reading comes from a suggestion by S. T. Joshi 'The Dead Man Walking' by Thomas Hardy.

The Summons

This week I'm reading my poem 'The Summons'. Beware the call of the Forest!!!

My Ashen Heart

This week I'm reading 'My Ashen Heart' by Leigh Blackmore.

The Abomination of Desolation

This week I'm reading Clark Ashton Smith's prose poem 'The Abomination of Desolation'. Beware the desert of Soom!

Cold Creek Campground and Dark House of Hunger

This week it's twice the Weird with two short poems by me 'Cold Creek Campground' and 'Dark House of Hunger'.

Old Graveyard in the Woods

This week brace yourself for another journey to a "Haunted Graveyard" Jonathan Thomas' 'Old Graveyard in the Woods'!!!

Autumn Chill

This week I'm reading my first prose poem 'Autumn Chill' by Richard L. Tierney! Prepare to be chilled!!!

O Dark Muse

This week I'm reading my poem 'O Dark Muse'.

A Lone Figure

This week I'm reading 'A Lone Figure' by Mary Krawczak Wilson.

The Cats

This week it's back to the classic Weird with H. P. Lovecraft's 'The Cats'!

Ashiel's Garden

This week's Weird is my poem 'Ashiel's Garden'. Don't stop and smell the roses....

The Angels All Are Corpses in the Sky

This week I have another Rhysling Award nominated poem 'The Angels All Are Corpses in the Sky' by K. A. Opperman.

Ligeia

This week I'm reading Ashley Dioses' Rhysling Award nominated poem 'Ligeia'!

Autumn Burial

This week I'm reading 'Autumn Burial' by David Park Barnitz. This one's for my little werewolf who passed on Tuesday.

The Star's Prisoner

This week I'm reading my poem 'The Star's Prisoner'.

Pickman's Model

This week I have the distinct pleasure of reading W. H. Pugmire's poem 'Pickman's Model' from his sonnet sequence 'Sonnets of an Eldritch Bent'. I hope you enjoy it!

Darkness

This week I'm reading 'Darkness' by Lord Byron.