Nowhere Man is the voice of a conscience that cannot reach its conscious mind even as it berates it. Nowhere Man whose title was inspired by the Beatles' character, evades his conscience and is,...

What begins as “fatherly advice� turns into a vision of the river Styx, where Time stands and...

lxxi      And when the Steward held the harp he cried, "How did you get it? Please, I have to know!" Etain then answered him, "Sir, once I spied At noon a sloe-black raven hovering low ...

Narrative poem by Bret Harte

lxix    When they approached they knocked upon the gate. The agèd Porter asked, "Who are you two Who dare to call on us. You know it's late." Etain cried out, "We'll sing and play for...

 They rose and hand in hand toward home went on their way. lxv      They knew they wouldn't find that grafted tree When first the cherry orchard came at hand. But what a shock! No, how...

Alas, when he arose he saw a stream Instead of Lethe. He tried to understand. He saw a rock. He cried, "Was it a dream?"    Of Orpheus he thought. His cry rose to a scream! lviii      ...

liii    They hurried swiftly through the open gate. Their hearts beat fast. They panted wet with sweat. Thought it was scarcely safe, they couldn't wait. They laughed and hugged. His lips...

xlviii      "I wish that woman lying there, Etain, May have a wish." The monarch's wrath rose sore! Although his rule he knew he must maintain The Queen's disdain he didn't dare ignore. He...