Ross E. Lockhart's Blog, page 57
November 1, 2011
Hallowe'en in a Suburb
On my mind tonight... for obvious reasons.
Hallowe'en in a Suburb
By H. P. Lovecraft
The steeples are white in the wild moonlight,
And the trees have a silver glare;
Past the chimneys high see the vampires fly,
And the harpies of upper air,
That flutter and laugh and stare.
For the village dead to the moon outspread
Never shone in the sunset's gleam,
But grew out of the deep that the dead years keep
Where the rivers of madness stream
Down the gulfs to a pit of dream.
A chill wind weaves thro' the rows of sheaves
In the meadows that shimmer pale,
And comes to twine where the headstones shine
And the ghouls of the churchyard wail
For harvests that fly and fail.
Not a breath of the strange grey gods of change
That tore from the past its own
Can quicken this hour, when a spectral pow'r
Spreads sleep o'er the cosmic throne
And looses the vast unknown.
So here again stretch the vale and plain
That moons long-forgotten saw,
And the dead leap gay in the pallid ray,
Sprung out of the tomb's black maw
To shake all the world with awe.
And all that the morn shall greet forlorn,
The ugliness and the pest
Of rows where thick rise the stones and brick,
Shall some day be with the rest,
And brood with the shades unblest.
Then wild in the dark let the lemurs bark,
And the leprous spires ascend;
For new and old alike in the fold
Of horror and death are penn'd,
For the hounds of Time to rend.
Hallowe'en in a Suburb
By H. P. Lovecraft
The steeples are white in the wild moonlight,
And the trees have a silver glare;
Past the chimneys high see the vampires fly,
And the harpies of upper air,
That flutter and laugh and stare.
For the village dead to the moon outspread
Never shone in the sunset's gleam,
But grew out of the deep that the dead years keep
Where the rivers of madness stream
Down the gulfs to a pit of dream.
A chill wind weaves thro' the rows of sheaves
In the meadows that shimmer pale,
And comes to twine where the headstones shine
And the ghouls of the churchyard wail
For harvests that fly and fail.
Not a breath of the strange grey gods of change
That tore from the past its own
Can quicken this hour, when a spectral pow'r
Spreads sleep o'er the cosmic throne
And looses the vast unknown.
So here again stretch the vale and plain
That moons long-forgotten saw,
And the dead leap gay in the pallid ray,
Sprung out of the tomb's black maw
To shake all the world with awe.
And all that the morn shall greet forlorn,
The ugliness and the pest
Of rows where thick rise the stones and brick,
Shall some day be with the rest,
And brood with the shades unblest.
Then wild in the dark let the lemurs bark,
And the leprous spires ascend;
For new and old alike in the fold
Of horror and death are penn'd,
For the hounds of Time to rend.
October 31, 2011
Мои твиты
Вс, 22:09
: Had an amazing time at #wfc2011, now relaxing, reading Cthulhu Comes to the Vampire Kingdom on Jill's couch as Maddie naps nearby.
Пн, 02:57
: RT @rationalists: Science: A rigorous system of observation, experiment, measurement, and verification to perpetuate a Godless left-wing ...
Пн, 14:26
: Petaluma, here we come. San Diego's been wonderful, but there's no place like home for Hallowe'en. http://t.co/4UeyKihk
October 30, 2011
Мои твиты
Сб, 15:33
: The Crows of Fashion Valley. http://t.co/bjxHOtKT
Сб, 16:12
: RT @johnhornor: Go to this link and comment to win an unabridged audiobook of SOUTHERN GODS. http://t.co/hzz62jr2
Сб, 16:12
: RT @nightshadebooks: A big THANK YOU to everyone who made last night's #wfc2011 party with NSB and Eraserhead Press a staggering success ...
Вс, 12:19
: Ramone's Mexican Food in PB at 5:19 am. Pretty much sums up #wfc2011. http://t.co/3KPwIuyr
October 29, 2011
Мои твиты
Пт, 15:44
: Day One of #wfc2011 down. Now for espresso and gathering my thoughts before diving back into the fray. Tonight, the NSB/Eraserhead party!
Пт, 16:55
: RT @nightshadebooks: Night Shade Books is at #wfc2011 - Come on by our table in the dealers' room today and get your allotment of Satori ...
October 28, 2011
Мои твиты
Чт, 14:14
: It's not too late to order THE BOOK OF CTHULHU and get your tentacle fix in time for Hallowe'en: http://t.co/lga6B8eI
Чт, 16:33
: RT @johnhornor: Bookgasm review of SOUTHERN GODS. http://t.co/nVAAofH0
Чт, 18:21
: Have arrived at the Town & Country Resort for WFC. There's a creepy little girl hanging in the room. http://t.co/Ihg9cuu6
Пт, 04:20
: Here's a glimpse of the audience at the mermaid panel with me and @stinaleicht http://t.co/88XZFGOI
October 26, 2011
Мои твиты
Вт, 14:15
: RT @thexmedic: No Hero got a 4* rating on Goodreads, and jumped 124,000 spots on the kindle charts today. So not a bad start. http://t.c ...
Вт, 16:27
: RT @molly_the_tanz: In case you missed last night's news: I'll have a book out in late 2012 via Lazy Fascist Press, called A PRETTY MOUT ...
Вт, 16:31
: RT @jdiddyesquire: I review MISERERE @TeresaFrohock @nightshadebooks Terrific fantasy debut couched in Christian myth that you should re ...
Вт, 20:18
: Have you seen the Yellow Sign? http://t.co/CxLIFG9M
October 25, 2011
Мои твиты
Пн, 22:27
: RT @RantingDragon: Review of stunning epic fantasy debut The Emperor's Knife by Maz Williams http://t.co/HWk6JcIr @Mazarkis_W @nightshad ...
Вт, 02:15
: RT @ShockRoomHorror: Had the pleasure of hearing @molly_the_tanz read one of her stories at WHC this year. http://t.co/TPNMpTf8 Good new ...
October 24, 2011
My tweets
Sun, 18:25
: I fully intend to #occupy as many parties as possible at #WFC. http://t.co/JYMrlxAi
Sun, 18:31
: Maddie, sniffing around in Santa Nella. http://t.co/9OCJnM7M
Sun, 19:52
: Color Ink Book, faded. Spotted at a Mobil station near Harris Ranch. http://t.co/LnPeZsQR
October 23, 2011
My tweets
Sun, 02:44
: RT @horror_dude: Looks good. The Book of Cthulhu (Kindle Edition)By Ross E. Lockhart Buy new: $7.99 Custo... htt ...
Sun, 03:39
: Need a light? Serious props to HPLHS for including some not-so-serious props w/ Ogham Waite's Live at the Gilman House. http://t.co/3EYE1XEa
October 22, 2011
My tweets
Fri, 20:36
: RT @contextual_life: .@jeffvandermeer speaks w/ @nightshadebooks editor Ross Lockhart (@lossrockhart) abt The Book of Cthulhu - http://t ...
Fri, 20:54
: House has been hoodie-level-chill all morning; I've been busy working, so it's only now, taking Maddie out, that I realize: It's a warm one.
Fri, 21:05
: This collage by Allan Kausch speaks volumes. As seen at http://t.co/7XoTBHqf http://t.co/uHoNQiCU
Fri, 21:07
: The Illumination of Saint Randall. http://t.co/DNeY4zW1
