A Friend in Need
Within a locked and ornate cage, a fairy sat in sorrow. The sorceress who locked her there, would come again tomorrow. She wanted all her magic; fae would wither, when t'was taken. She sent a…
Month: January 2016
A Dream and a Journey: The Writing of “The Black Knight of Avalon Chronicles”
The Black Knight Rises In the many adaptations of Arthurian Mythology, the character of the Black Knight’s story has never been truly told; to many he is a mysterious and evil man, who appears…
The Duty of Stars: A Faerie Tale
There was once a young lady named Miss Aurora. She had raven hair and dusky skin and almond shaped onyx eyes with a happy secret winking out of them, and she taught the little…
Magic Must Have a Meaning: Chesterton, Lewis & Tolkien in Elf-Land
It is difficult to overstate the influence of G.K. Chesterton. Apart from the numerous converts who have come to Christianity, at least in part, because of an encounter with his writings, two of the bestselling…
Come, My Love: An Analysis of Thomas Merton’s Mystical Poem "Pass Through My Will"
Poetry is a language often able to penetrate more deeply than prose into the nature of the divine as lover of the soul. One poem in particular, “Pass through My Will”, written by renowned Trappist…
Handsome and the Hag: A Beauty and the Beast Retelling
Once upon a time, there were three brothers. The first and eldest was named Gerhart, which meant “strong.” The second brother was named Conrad, which meant “clever.” The third and youngest brother was named…
The Ring: A Lord of the Rings Poem
Imagine if a ring of gold Could spin spells and tricks a hundredfold, Starting in a forge of fire Tainted by one’s great desire. – Tumbling paths fraught with greed Are numerous in the ones…
Narnian Eyes: A Sonnet Sequence
“War and Peace” He fought in battle, later crown’d a king, he was yet a boy when he took command. Peter train’d in swordplay every morning to be the greatest swordsman in all the land.…
King and Priest and Sacrifice: A Review of Charles William’s Play "Seed of Adam"
Charles Williams wrote many plays during his lifetime, and many of them were commissioned for special occasions and were performed. This is the case with Seed of Adam, which was commissioned by Phyllis Potter,…
Empress of Eternity: A Lord of the Rings Poem
A Lady of Light A Woman of Water A Sister of the Stars A Daughter of the Dawn. - With sun woven in her hair Spills light Into even the darkest of nights. - With…