Visions of the King

Immerse yourself in the sensitive and sensory verse of Luke Murphy. Visions of the King offers a hundred and one poems of terror, tumult, heartbreak, and hope. The prophecies and elegies of the Midwestern poet are mingled freely with wit and humor, all characterized by creative rhyme, galumphing meter, awesome assonance, and lovely alliteration. Murphy's mastery of poetry as an auditory medium is on full display, and many lines read like music.Visions of the King features all the poetry of his earlier work Almighty by Degrees, plus twice again the poems. It is presented in an elegant matte paperback with illustrations by artists Sebastian Barth and Thorø Larsen. The selections are divided into six section: the King, the Regret, the Fear, the End, the Hope, the People, and the Heir.The book is perfect for all dreamers and thinkers. Approachable yet deep, it has much to offer to both the novice lyricist and the master of verse. Each poem is a morsel to entertain or to provoke an evening of contemplation.Below, read the first of a hundred and one poems: The Dragon If you could speak with the World it would say, in the creaking, pond'rous way a dragon tongues (not angelic, nor cautious; languid, with wealth display'd) "I sense an offering from my little folk, one young, and see the visage like its forebears I seized upon. Do you offer your body to sate me, small unappealing thing, or your worshipful request for me to take you on, and show some tricks to bind and impress self-styled kings?" You would balk, shirk, discard your love of the World's way and, though the beast thinks you nothing, you surpass being afraid, for your people have ever been shattered, pained, and prey, yet for every dragon, have undertaken to forge its killing-blade.