The Poetry of H. P. Lovecraft: Including the Essays 'The Allowable Rhyme' and 'Metrical Regularity'

From the famous horror writer, H.P. Lovecraft, comes this brand new collection of poetry. From the macabre work he’s best known for to his gentle odes to nature, this volume includes many of Lovecraft’s most effective poems.

The Poetry of H.P. Lovecraft collates the horror writer’s wide variety of poetry into one compact collection. Including Lovecraft’s fantasy work, satirical pieces, nature poetry and occasion verse written for specific events, this volume introduces the reader to a whole new side of the writer’s personality and work. Many of the poems nod to Lovecraft’s roots in horror, and even in his poetry we see the classic disturbing sentiments that make his work unique.

This collection includes poems such as:

    - ‘An Ode to Selene or Diana’
    - ‘On Receiving a Picture of Swans’
    - ‘A Garden’
    - ‘Nemesis’
    - ‘The Nightmare Lake’
    - ‘The Ancient Track’

These poems have been published in a new collection by Read&Co. Books’ vintage poetry imprint, Ragged Hand, for a new generation of readers to enjoy. Complete with two introductory essays by Lovecraft, 'The Allowable Rhyme' and 'Metrical Regularity', this volume is not to be missed by fans of Lovecraft’s work or lovers of poetry.

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The Poetry of H. P. Lovecraft: Including the Essays 'The Allowable Rhyme' and 'Metrical Regularity'

From the famous horror writer, H.P. Lovecraft, comes this brand new collection of poetry. From the macabre work he’s best known for to his gentle odes to nature, this volume includes many of Lovecraft’s most effective poems.

The Poetry of H.P. Lovecraft collates the horror writer’s wide variety of poetry into one compact collection. Including Lovecraft’s fantasy work, satirical pieces, nature poetry and occasion verse written for specific events, this volume introduces the reader to a whole new side of the writer’s personality and work. Many of the poems nod to Lovecraft’s roots in horror, and even in his poetry we see the classic disturbing sentiments that make his work unique.

This collection includes poems such as:

    - ‘An Ode to Selene or Diana’
    - ‘On Receiving a Picture of Swans’
    - ‘A Garden’
    - ‘Nemesis’
    - ‘The Nightmare Lake’
    - ‘The Ancient Track’

These poems have been published in a new collection by Read&Co. Books’ vintage poetry imprint, Ragged Hand, for a new generation of readers to enjoy. Complete with two introductory essays by Lovecraft, 'The Allowable Rhyme' and 'Metrical Regularity', this volume is not to be missed by fans of Lovecraft’s work or lovers of poetry.

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The Poetry of H. P. Lovecraft: Including the Essays 'The Allowable Rhyme' and 'Metrical Regularity'

The Poetry of H. P. Lovecraft: Including the Essays 'The Allowable Rhyme' and 'Metrical Regularity'

by H. P. Lovecraft
The Poetry of H. P. Lovecraft: Including the Essays 'The Allowable Rhyme' and 'Metrical Regularity'
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The Poetry of H. P. Lovecraft: Including the Essays 'The Allowable Rhyme' and 'Metrical Regularity'

The Poetry of H. P. Lovecraft: Including the Essays 'The Allowable Rhyme' and 'Metrical Regularity'

by H. P. Lovecraft

Overview

From the famous horror writer, H.P. Lovecraft, comes this brand new collection of poetry. From the macabre work he’s best known for to his gentle odes to nature, this volume includes many of Lovecraft’s most effective poems.

The Poetry of H.P. Lovecraft collates the horror writer’s wide variety of poetry into one compact collection. Including Lovecraft’s fantasy work, satirical pieces, nature poetry and occasion verse written for specific events, this volume introduces the reader to a whole new side of the writer’s personality and work. Many of the poems nod to Lovecraft’s roots in horror, and even in his poetry we see the classic disturbing sentiments that make his work unique.

This collection includes poems such as:

    - ‘An Ode to Selene or Diana’
    - ‘On Receiving a Picture of Swans’
    - ‘A Garden’
    - ‘Nemesis’
    - ‘The Nightmare Lake’
    - ‘The Ancient Track’

These poems have been published in a new collection by Read&Co. Books’ vintage poetry imprint, Ragged Hand, for a new generation of readers to enjoy. Complete with two introductory essays by Lovecraft, 'The Allowable Rhyme' and 'Metrical Regularity', this volume is not to be missed by fans of Lovecraft’s work or lovers of poetry.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781528790321
Publisher: Ragged Hand - Read & Co.
Publication date: 05/26/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 144
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

About The Author
Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American writer born in Providence, Rhode Island. Best known for his work in the science, fantasy and horror fiction genres, Lovecraft’s writings are now studied worldwide. One of his most famous creations is the Cthulhu Mythos. Although he was unable to support himself through writing during his lifetime, Lovecraft’s legacy has lived on. Many well-established horror authors have cited Lovecraft as a major influence, including Stephen King.

Table of Contents

    H. P. Lovecraft
    1. The Allowable Rhyme by H. P. Lovecraft
    2. Metrical Regularity by H. P. Lovecraft
    3. The Poetry of H. P. Lovecraft
    4. Ode to Selene or Diana
    5. On Receiving a Picture of Swans
    6. To the Old Pagan Religion
    7. Unda or, the Bride of the Sea
    8. Lines on Gen. Robert Edward Lee to Pan
    9. An American to Mother England
    10. The Rose of England
    11. The Poe-et’s Nightmare, a Fable
    12. Fact and fancy
    13. Pacifist war Song, 1917
    14. A Garden
    15. The Peace Advocate
    16. Ode for July Fourth, 1917
    17. Nemesis, 19. Astrophobos
    18. Sunset
    19. Laeta a Lament
    20. Psychopompos a Tale in Rhyme
    21. Despair
    22. Revelation
    23. The House
    24. The City
    25. To Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Eighteenth Baron Dunsany
    26. The Nightmare Lake
    27. On Reading Lord Dunsany’s Book of Wonder
    28. Christmas
    29. Sir Thomas Tryout
    30. Providence
    31. The Cats
    32. Festival
    33. Hallowe’en in a Suburb
    34. The Wood
    35. The Outpost
    36. The Ancient Track
    37. The Messenger
    38. Fungi from Yuggoth
    39. [Little Sam Perkins]
    40. Dead Passion’s Flame a Poem by Blank Frailty
    41. Arcadiaby Head Balledup
    42. In a Sequester’d Providence Churchyard Where Once Poe Walk’d
    43. Nathicana, 46. A Cycle of Verse
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