Help! I seem to have created a Substack account!
What I did after Constructing a Witch was published
The idea is to track the thinkings about my new book here. I do fear, that like research and housework it might actually get in the way of actually writing the poems. I say ‘housework’, what I actually mean is making sure there is enough light coming in the windows, and ensuring the spiders do not have dominion.
I’m currently heading in the direction of the Pagan wheel of the year, and currently taking in a bit of what Bob Fischer called in the Fortean Times ‘The Haunted Generation.’ Growing up in the 70s, it was all The Owl Service, haunted carousel music at start of Picture Box, Bagpuss and Children of the Stones. I didn’t stand a chance really. Folk Horror is in my blood!
As a way of clearing my throat I wrote this very short poem, which will probably be at the start of whatever my new book turns out to be. I love that Substack has a ‘poetry’ setting by the way. Ok, let’s do this then . . . Oh, for a little colour, I also added a photograph of a commission piece I made. I have more poppets in my studio, waiting to be magicked together.
And without further ado . . .
Pastoral
Come, come with me
let’s see what dwells
under the skin of the earth.
Dig your paws into the soil,
now quarry like a beast;
pull at the dark with your teeth.
If I wanted to
I could fill this little book
with spirits.
