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To the Altar

Could she reach the altar before she was overtaken, she knew even Manfred’s violence would not dare to profane the sacredness of the place; and she determined, if no other means […]

The veil is thinning

It was the night of October 31, 1936. Halloween night. The men and women sat at the round table with joined hands. They awaited the message – the message they had […]

The Queen’s Diadem

Tintomara [in “The Queen’s Diadem”] symbolizes the transcendence of the human soul by what Almqvist referred to as the “celestial animal” soul, a soul that moves in graceful accord with the […]

The Girl in a white dress

The girl in a white dress […] was turned away, but he knew her at once by the poise of the fair tilted head, and began running towards her with the […]

Season of Mists and mellow fruitfulness

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; […] Who hath not seen thee oft amid thy store? Sometimes whoever seeks abroad may find Thee sitting careless […]

Vénus dans le Cloître

Agnès – Ah! How pleasant is the beauty of the day! It wakes all my senses. Let us retire both in the alley to move away from the company of others. […]

Vǫrðr

In Norse mythology, a Vǫrðr (Vordr) is a warden spirit, believed to follow from birth to death the soul (Hugr) of every person. They are the force, the energy that keeps […]

The Conjurer

Con·jur·er [kʌndʒərə] noun: 1. a person who conjures spirits or practices magic; magician 2. a person who practises magic; sorcerer

The Girl in the window

It was a deep, comfortable room […] The long windows looked out upon the lawns, and beyond the lawns to the distant shimmer of the sea.There was an old, quiet smell […]

Black Orchid

Something’s missing… Flowers half stare from cool, familiar faces. A slow deep place, the garden. This is where I come from… Where do I go? – Neil Gaiman – Black Orchid […]

Et il s’avança dans le bois d’Aphrodite

And then he pressed forward into the wood of Aphrodite. […] They walked far. The park was immense. From time to time, a girl under a tree proffered her name and […]

A Faded Picture

Oh, I want to go back / To my happy place That disappeared from view / Such a long, long time ago It’s a faded picture / Hanging on my wall […]