The Phosphorescent Fungi

'The Phosphorescent Fungi' is the 4th sonnet in my cycle 'The Dark Road From Yorehaven'. Fear not! I will be posting the first 3 in due time. In sequence, they tell the tale of a journey into terror, but they certainly can stand on their own. So, dim the lights and prepare yourself for 'The Phosphorescent Fungi'....

Let me know what you think. Much more to come.... 

Yes, I'm still alive!

Yes, it's been forever since I graced this page....

I'm going to start posting video readings of my poems, some classic stuff and some amazing things by poets you just have to hear! Check back soon for all the mind rending horror....

I spent last weekend in Portland, OR at the 2015 Cthulhucon. It was an amazing time one of the best of my life, no exaggeration!!! I met some great writers, viewed some great art, listened to some great author readings and panel discussions and attended a party at Jason and Sunni Brock's where I got writing advice from William F. Nolan! Oh, and I went berserk and bought a two foot stack of books and an awesome pen and ink drawing entitled 'The October Man'. The artist's first name was Paul, but I can't remember his last name. I'll have to track it down somehow, because it is an amazing image that reflects my strange view of the world! Oh, I'm also going to post reviews as I make my way through that imposing stack.

Until next time (soon!) that's the word from The Black Pool....

Happy belated 124th, HPL!!!!!!

So, yes, I'm several days late with my well wishes and for that I will undoubtedly burn in illimitable dimensions beyond time and space....  Oh, well, better late than never, as they say. Seriously, though, I owe HPL a great debt of gratitude for the way his work changed the way I look at the world, and because it also made we want to be a writer. 

The picture below shows the front and back covers of the book that started it all! I bought it from Scholastic Book Services when I was in the fourth or fifth grade, and it began my obsession with HPL which is alive and kicking to this day! 'The Colour Out of Space', the first story I ever read by Lovecraft, remains one of my absolute favorites, and though it may not belong to the Cthulhu Mythos per se, it is, in my opinion, one of the best examples of his cosmic perspective on horror and a truly terrifying read!

So, happy birthday, Howard Phillips Lovecraft!!! You look mighty spiffy for a guy your age!