You're not a well-known figure in our history

[sovay]

My poem "Exauguratio" has been accepted by Goblin Fruit. This is the anti-ghost poem I wrote right before Arisia, sparked by a comment of ashlyme's. The title is a Roman form of exorcism: of gods.

I had never heard of Lau before last night, but I think their version of "Midnight Feast" is the first I've heard from the other side of the demon lover equation. I love the way the harmonies darken and drive down on shining down on us at the end of the street. There had better be recordings of that concert.

(I had no idea there was a song about James Barry, either. Discovered indirectly through this review, which has a great photoset accompanying.)

Readercon meeting this afternoon. Then it's back to hibernation.

Comments

[domparisien.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, looking forward to reading that. Congratulations!

Also, that's a great song.

[sovay]

Congratulations!

Thank you!

Also, that's a great song.

Here is the original by Lal Waterson; here is its first cover version (which I will admit I find more interesting than spellbinding); here is the recent version with Lal's family crashing in like the Atlantic on the chorus which partly inspired this poem and this collection with three other poets. And then there is Lau's take, which I need to find a way to rip from that video. I love this song deeply. It recurred in my head throughout much of this last year.

[domparisien.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for sharing these! Love the song(s), and those are some very fine poems (I hadn't realized they were collected in a book).