Nepenthe & Calm

 

 

My fiendish, ghoulish monstrosity,

Come, ride the night winds with me.

 

 

From that accursed and deserted pile did you flee,

You cannae return to that antique castle and trees.

 

 

In the sealed valley of Hadoth by the Nile,

Stay and play with me for a while.

 

Through the catacombs of Nephren-Ka

To our antics the world says, faux pas.

 

 

Dine with me in the unnamed halls of Nitokris,

For ne'er were you and I meant for a life mediocre.

 

 

You know the light isnae for me.

In the moonlight, embrace the bitter and the balm.

 

 

I can be your nepenthe

and I will be your calm.

 

 

   Michel Weatherall

 

A native of Ottawa, Michel Weatherall grew up living in Europe and Germany and has since travelled extensively.

 Having over 30 years experience in the print/publishing industry, the transition to self-publishing was a natural step with his publication company, Broken Keys Publishing & Press. ( www.brokenkeyspublishing.com ) 

 Other work (the poems “Sun & Moon,” "Purgation," "This Burden I Bear," “Eleven's Silent Promise," "The Corridor," "Purgation ",the sci-fi short story “Rupture,” and horror short story "Running Water," and the essays "The Doctrine of Fear," "A Changing and Treacherous Landscape," and "Ebook Revolution?") have all appeared in Ariel Chart's online journey.

 

The poem "Jacob's Darkness" has appeared in the Indian Periodical.

Weatherall's theological essay, “The Voice of Sophia” has been published in American theologian Thomas Jay Oord's "The Uncontrolling Love of God: An Open and Relational Account of Providence" (2015)

 

Weatherall's current books in print are,

·         The Symbiot 30th Anniversary, The Nadia Edition 

·         Necropolis

·         The Refuse Chronicles

·         Ngaro's Sojourney

·         A Dark Corner of My Soul (poetry)

 Honours and Awards include

·         Winner of the 2023 Faces of Ottawa Awards for Best Printer

·         Winner of the 2020 - 2021 Faces of Ottawa Awards for Best Author

·         Winner of the 2020-2022 Faces of Ottawa Awards for Best Publisher (Broken Keys Publishing & Press) 

·         Winner of the 2021 CPACT-NCR Best Publisher Award

·         Winner of the Faces of Ottawa 2023 Book of the Year Award (Ghosts and Other Chthonic Macabres)

·         Winner of the Faces of Ottawa 2022 Book of the Year Award (Love & Catastrophē Poetrē)

·         Winner of the Faces of Ottawa 2021 Book of the Year Award (Thin Places: The Ottawan Anthology)

·         2021 Best of the Net Award Nominee (for Poetry: Purgation)

·         2020-21 Parliamentary Poet Laureate Nominee

·         2020 Best of the Net Award Nominee (Poetry: This Burden I Bear)

·         2019 Pushcart Prize Nominee (for Poetry)

·         2019 FEBE Award Nominee for Creative Arts

·         2019 CPACT Awards Nominee for Entertainment Excellence (Arts)

·         2019 CPACT Awards Nominee for Small Business Excellence (Broken Keys Publishing

Nepenthe & Calm

 

 

 

 

My fiendish, ghoulish monstrosity,

Come, ride the night winds with me.

 

 

From that accursed and deserted pile did you flee,

You cannae return to that antique castle and trees.

 

 

In the sealed valley of Hadoth by the Nile,

Stay and play with me for a while.

 

Through the catacombs of Nephren-Ka

To our antics the world says, faux pas.

 

 

Dine with me in the unnamed halls of Nitokris,

For ne'er were you and I meant for a life mediocre.

 

 

You know the light isnae for me.

In the moonlight, embrace the bitter and the balm.

 

 

I can be your nepenthe

and I will be your calm.

 

 

   Michel Weatherall

 

A native of Ottawa, Michel Weatherall grew up living in Europe and Germany and has since travelled extensively.

 Having over 30 years experience in the print/publishing industry, the transition to self-publishing was a natural step with his publication company, Broken Keys Publishing & Press. ( www.brokenkeyspublishing.com ) 

 Other work (the poems “Sun & Moon,” "Purgation," "This Burden I Bear," “Eleven's Silent Promise," "The Corridor," "Purgation ",the sci-fi short story “Rupture,” and horror short story "Running Water," and the essays "The Doctrine of Fear," "A Changing and Treacherous Landscape," and "Ebook Revolution?") have all appeared in Ariel Chart's online journey.

 

The poem "Jacob's Darkness" has appeared in the Indian Periodical.

Weatherall's theological essay, “The Voice of Sophia” has been published in American theologian Thomas Jay Oord's "The Uncontrolling Love of God: An Open and Relational Account of Providence" (2015)

 

Weatherall's current books in print are,

·         The Symbiot 30th Anniversary, The Nadia Edition 

·         Necropolis

·         The Refuse Chronicles

·         Ngaro's Sojourney

·         A Dark Corner of My Soul (poetry)

 Honours and Awards include

·         Winner of the 2023 Faces of Ottawa Awards for Best Printer

·         Winner of the 2020 - 2021 Faces of Ottawa Awards for Best Author

·         Winner of the 2020-2022 Faces of Ottawa Awards for Best Publisher (Broken Keys Publishing & Press) 

·         Winner of the 2021 CPACT-NCR Best Publisher Award

·         Winner of the Faces of Ottawa 2023 Book of the Year Award (Ghosts and Other Chthonic Macabres)

·         Winner of the Faces of Ottawa 2022 Book of the Year Award (Love & Catastrophē Poetrē)

·         Winner of the Faces of Ottawa 2021 Book of the Year Award (Thin Places: The Ottawan Anthology)

·         2021 Best of the Net Award Nominee (for Poetry: Purgation)

·         2020-21 Parliamentary Poet Laureate Nominee

·         2020 Best of the Net Award Nominee (Poetry: This Burden I Bear)

·         2019 Pushcart Prize Nominee (for Poetry)

·         2019 FEBE Award Nominee for Creative Arts

·         2019 CPACT Awards Nominee for Entertainment Excellence (Arts)

·         2019 CPACT Awards Nominee for Small Business Excellence (Broken Keys Publishing