White book cover featuring a black and white photo of an angel from a tomb in Highgate Cemetery in London.
Next month sees the publication of my new book, In The Ghost Hours, a collection of verse exploring death in all its horror and beauty.
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Why not take 10 minutes of your time to experience this little darkness?
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the bob of fur on his tail swished across the page stirring trouble and ideas, from "the line abused" by Corbett Buchly
Read "the line abused" and other poems in my chapbook "W/Make" (Bottlecap Press). This poem 1st published in the Rio Grande Review.
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A father distills hard-won life lessons into 100 short, vivid poems that invite readers of all ages to reflect, grow, and embrace humility with grace. buff.ly/zg5EZ44 #PoetryCollection #IndieAuthors #ReaderViews #BookReview #AmReading
Read "the line abused" and other poems in my chapbook "W/Make" (Bottlecap Press). This poem 1st published in the Rio Grande Review.
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Read "among primrose" and other poems in my chapbook "W/Make" out by Bottlecap Press.
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Wondrous Gobbledygook By Richard H. Fay On a wonderful Nagoogoo morn, While the bumox skip across the fwa, I strum the strings of my zidipip And slowly sip a gurgle burgle Beside the pink waters of Baffbee. On the puboo of a keckleschmeck, I spy a blue-green fuguwordle Crawling upon an etafal leaf. I pluck a crimson syton flower And place it in Zabugana's hair. On a glittering Nagoogoo night Wududolons wing across Phreetum And the violet shlubiyemps sing. A gentle breeze blows off of Baffbee As Zabugana lies next to me. (Originally published April 2011 in the webzine Aphelion)
Souls Adrift by Richard H. Fay We roam this world Mere shadows of life But faintly perceived By mortal kind. We stalk dark halls In derelict homes, Forsaken cast-offs Of yesteryear. We whisper words Never understood, Our voices muffled By death’s cruel hand. We enter dreams As pale reflections, Memories of flesh Long turned to dust. We crave strong hearts And warm, supple limbs, But find only bones And graveyard mould. We are legion, Wretched multitudes Ever united, Always alone. (Originally published in Fear and Trembling, April 8, 2010.)
Here's a sampling of the sorts of poems (shown here with accompanying images) readers will encounter in COSMIC JOURNEYS AND GOTHIC VISIONS:
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"Wondrous Gobbledygook" and "Souls Adrift".
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The cover of Mausoleums of the Eye and other poems by Clover S. Laurel. It depicts a large mosquito-like insect with green eyes on a blurry vintage-brown background.
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Mausoleums of the Eye and other poems by Clover S. Laurel
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Read "do not rent to poets" and other poems in my chapbook "W/Make" out by Bottlecap Press. This poem 1st published in The Ravens Perch.
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The image is a bold, decorative promotional graphic set against a black background with ornate, symmetrical patterns along the left and right borders in gold, red, and green. At the top center, large, colourful text reads: “ZamaShort BUNDLE 10–12” The letters are styled in a gradient of red, yellow, and green, giving a vibrant, Afrocentric feel. Below this title, there is a horizontal band featuring three triangular panels, each showcasing a different short story. The panels are arranged side by side like banners, with intricate gold patterns behind them. From left to right: Left panel Title: “Vibrating Particles” Author: Daniel Joe The text is elegant and stylised, with a red symbol beneath the title. Center panel Title: “Gold-Plated Boy” Author: Hussani Abdulrahim The title appears in bold gold lettering, standing out strongly against the dark background, with a blue symbol below. Right panel Title: “Did You Get Married to Her When I Was in the Mental Hospital?” Author: Abigail George The text is colorful and varied in style, with a green symbol beneath. Above the panels, a repeating strip includes the words “ZamaShort,” “Exclusive Original,” and “Single Short Stories,” reinforcing the branding.
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Read "do not rent to poets" and other poems in my chapbook "W/Make" out by Bottlecap Press. This poem 1st published in The Ravens Perch.
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upon arrival the three poets began dismantling immediately, from "do not rent to poets" by Corbett Buchly
Read "transforming echo" and other poems in my chapbook "W/Make" out by Bottlecap Press. This poem 1st published in The Ravens Perch.
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the voices have much to relate forever turning over new leaves and driving axes into frozen seas inspiring epiphanies like a rose suddenly blooming in the gut, from "transforming echo: a cry and a shout, the text enters night" by Corbett Buchly
Read "transforming echo" and other poems in my chapbook "W/Make" out by Bottlecap Press. This poem 1st published in Harbinger Asylum.
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A cute black cat laying in the sunlight next to a window
Had to get a refill of my cat’s medication today, so please consider picking up a copy of my book 💖 #writing #indieauthor #horrorsky #lgbtqauthor #poetry #poetrycollection #blackcat
Mausoleums of the Eye and other poems by Clover S. Laurel:
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Read "I am another's dream" and other poems in my chapbook "W/Make" out by Bottlecap Press. This poem 1st published in Dream Catcher.
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An image of a full moon on a black background. text reads: The unstoppable force meets the immovable wall It's a clash of the titans And they have no idea it's the one to end it all Relentless. Reckless. Obstinate. Dogmatic. The energy between them is more than just dramatic They're the same brand of fearful and foolish Wrapped up in a cold hard shell And once they see themselves in the other They decide they'll never tell The thunderous echoes of weapons finally begin to slow As the force and the wall realize that this fight has made them grow Stronger. Faster. Wiser. Indulgent meets the Miser. But it's more than that they know It's the divine question of fate Do they choose to reap the crops of the seeds they've sown? Or do they choose to stagnate? The force stops pushing The wall begins to move Back and forth, to and fro They find an easy groove Frustration gives way to admiration The battle turns into a dance And when these two started fueling each other's fire, The world never stood a chance
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Read "timberdoodle" (1st published in The Fourth River) and other poems in my chapbook "W/Make" out by Bottlecap Press.
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Cosmic Journey By Richard H. Fay Meditate upon travel Through the material plane. Leave your mortal self behind As the spirit wanders free. Let your mind's eye uncover The wonders of the cosmos. Surf the savage orange winds Of a churning gas giant. Spy purple methane floaters Feeding in the swift current. Avoid the electric death Of a green ghunglider's sting. Watch a red dwarf slowly rise Over a crimson hued land. See polypods scurry Up a scaly yellow trunk. Drift amongst the tentacles Of a tall vampire tree. Sail the ethereal tides To Kreona's seething moon. Ride the hot sulphurous spume Of an active volcano. Witness armoured placomorphs As they spawn in the black ooze. Get lost on an icy world. Roam across the frozen plains. Find no trace of warmth or life. Feel what it is truly like To be completely alone, Then leave that sad place behind. Retrace your path through deep space. Return to the Milky Way. Grab onto a comet's tail As it speeds toward the Sun. Soar back down to Mother Earth. Bring your weary spirit home. Originally published September 2007 in The Sword Review
Gothic Window by Richard H. Fay Through the stone-traced panes I see The ancestral plot below. A pale murky mist obscures The white marble monuments That mark the graves of my kin. Time has worn the names and dates But cannot erase the past. In the foggy gloom I see Ghostly figures beckoning. Restless spirits summon me To join their ghastly legions. Empty skulls stare eagerly. Frightened by the dreadful scene I swiftly avert my gaze. Mirrored in the glass I see A darkly shrouded shadow; The reaper stands behind me. Death's cold voice whispers my name. I feel his frigid touch Upon my shoulder. The window shatters. (Originally published in Aoife's Kiss, Issue 23, December 2007.)
Here's another sampling of the sorts of poems (shown here with accompanying images) readers will encounter in COSMIC JOURNEYS AND GOTHIC VISIONS:
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The poems "Cosmic Journeys" and "Gothic Window".
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I released my first poetry collection last year titled "Until the Violin Dries"
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Two new urban and historical poems by Carl Scharwath are now out on our site. Check them out!
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Pantea Amin Tofangchi grew up in poetry, war, death, conflict, beauty, hatred, love and censorship all at the same time. She was eight when the Iran‐Iraq War started. GLAZED WITH WAR is her story. masonjarpress.com/chapbooks-1/... @panteaamin.bsky.social #poetry #iranwar #poetrycollection #poem
"if lucky we are shocked to life a dozen times, crying out, stung awake by discovery," from "birthday" by Corbett Buchly
Read "birthday" (1st published in North Dakota Quarterly) and other poems in my chapbook "W/Make" out by Bottlecap Press.
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Read "life still moves in quarantine" (1st published in SLAB) and other poems in my chapbook "W/Make" out by Bottlecap Press.
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even success turns out to be another nick in the rock a handhold to propel us Read "the climb" by Corbett Buchly and other poems in new chapbook "W/Make" out by Bottlecap Press.
Read "the climb" and other poems in my chapbook "W/Make" out by Bottlecap Press.
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Instead of gazing inward toward the author's own navel, the poetry in COSMIC JOURNEYS AND GOTHIC VISIONS looks outward toward distant lands and faraway worlds. Rich with fantastic imagery, the works within take the reader on a wondrous voyage of discovery.
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My new poetry collection is available this Thursday 3/19 ✌️❤️
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