I have mentioned my novel several times on my blog so far, but I have not mentioned any details about it beyond the fact that it is in the Urban Fantasy genre. This is partially because I don’t want to give anything away before I have finished writing said novel. It is also because the details in the middle of my novel are not completely ironed out, so any give-aways I did let slip may not end up in the finished book anyway. What I do have, for those of you who are interested, is a poem I have written about one of the characters in my book. One of the exercises I do when I feel stuck is to write poetry about my characters. This piece was born of one such exercise, and I liked it so much it made it’s way into the novel.
The Queen of Black Hearts
Tremble ye before her
Mighty queen of old
Otherland’s a warner
For those who grew too bold
Reaper, tot, and troll
Lost amongst her prey
Careful now, she’ll eat your soul
Our mistress of the Fay
Come to Crystal Castle tall
A casket for the many
A challenge sent to all
Games not won by any
Play at it, you will
At her least desire
Losing to her thrill
Then cast into the mire
Fly away you silly twit
Circumvent her wrath
She’ll crush you like a teeny nit
Your blood drawn for her bath
Careful now, she’ll eat your soul
Our mistress of the Fay
Head down, know your role
Survive another day
A Freckle for Your Thoughts 