Category: poetry
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King Arthur vs Devil Kitty
A long long time ago, a little way from here, A king called Arthur held his court in Camelot, A man named Merlin at his side, to mentor him, As he united Albion and was crowned king. What once were warring tribes were gathered at his court, These former foes united, all now friends at […]
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King Arthur vs Devil Kitty
A long long time ago, a little way from here, A king called Arthur held his court in Camelot, A man named Merlin at his side, to mentor him, As he united Albion and was crowned king. What once were warring tribes were gathered at his court, All former foes united, all now friends at […]
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The Bogey Beasts of Sidney Sime
Woods and Dark Animals by Sidney H Sime Inasmuch as there is a Peakrill Press house style, it is that of fin-de-siecle fantasy-inspired illustrations of the late 19th and early 20th century (largely nicked from oldbookillustrations.com); images by Arthur Rackham, Aubrey Beardsley and, especially, Sidney Herbert Sime. I love this style of drawing, and the worlds […]
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What We Have Left
Some time ago I wrote a series of short stories. Here is one of them. They will be published as a book, once they are edited. That should be some time before 2030. If you would prefer to listen to the story (and I recommend that you do) you can hear me reading a slightly […]
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All 5s and 7s poetry dungeon
Here is my response to Patrick Stuart/False Machine’s challenge to write a poetry dungeon – in this case, more poetic than playable, and not very poetic at that – All 5s and 7s.