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Richard H Fay - Artist/Illustrator/Poet/Polymath
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scifi, fantasy, & horror artist, illustrator, & poet
multi-genre print-on-demand artist, designer, & photographer
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Richard H Fay - Artist/Illustrator/Poet/Polymath @azurelionprod.bsky.social · Nov 4
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"Developing Nightmares" (2012)
Ink on Bristol board.
Guess you might call this a study.
I never thought it good enough to submit as-is to a publication or for use on merch, although I do like the concept.
Developing Nightmares
December 7, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Sold 12/5/2025 through TeePublic:
1 x T-Shirt of Battle Beneath the Mere.
Thanks, buyer! Much appreciated!

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#teepublic #tshirt #beowulf #medieval #warrior
Battle Beneath the Mere by azurelionproductions
Clad in the byrnie and spangenhelm of a warrior of Anglo-Saxon times, Beowulf battles Grendel's mother in the cave beneath the mere in this fantasy artwork by Richard H. Fay. This piece originally app...
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December 7, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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Blobby the Alien
Blobby the Alien
December 7, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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Sold 12/4/2025 through Redbubble to an admirer of art in the US (FL):
1x Transparent Sticker of Medieval English/Saxon Warrior.
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"Medieval English/Saxon Warrior" Sticker for Sale by RHFay
Clad in byrnie (short mail shirt) and spangenhelm (helmet of plates riveted to a framework), an early medieval English/Saxon warrior carries a round shield and wields a winged spear in this original i...
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December 7, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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Quote with your purple art 💜
"Squares and Circles Abstract"
"Squares and Circles Abstract"
December 7, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Fossil Site in Bolivia Records Thousands of Cretaceous Dinosaur Tracks, Tail Traces, and Swim Tracks | Sci.News
The Carreras Pampa site in the Torotoro National Park, Bolivia, records 1,321 trackways and 289 solitary tracks, totaling 16,600 theropod dinosaur tracks; 280 swim trackways, totaling 1,378 swim track...
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December 7, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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If humans are close to extinction (possible given the damage we've done to Earth), and if humans are as smart as they claim (Homo sapiens "thinking man" and all that), then why don't AI apocalypse bros think humans should try their hardest to avoid extinction? Why accelerate it?
Ewan Morrison @MrEwanMorrison The AI apocalypse crew have no understanding of how unintended consequences work. They fail to see how their 'warnings' make it seem even more credible that AI superintelligence is 'imminent' & 'achievable', so this terrifying future power becomes even desirable to AI investors.
December 7, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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a reader commented on how my recent December poem has a plot twist.

That's not the first poem of mine to feature a bit of a twist. I've even featured twists of sorts in some of my scifiaku, such as "green grass".
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Scifaiku "green grass" published June 2008 in the webzine APHELION, October 2008 in ABANDONED TOWERS (online), October 2016 in the webzine ALTERED REALITY MAGAZINE, and August 2023 in the double-length speculative poetry collection COSMIC JOURNEYS AND GOTHIC VISIONS.
green grass grows upon red Martian earth- alien invader Scifaiku originally published in Aphelion, June 2008.
December 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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New poem — "Art Is..."

#poem #poetry #art

@authorstuartmiller.bsky.social @corutaniconnolly.bsky.social
Art Is... Much ink has been spilt Over what is art And what is not art. Academic essays say Art is this, Or art is that, But the question remains — "Art is what, exactly?" “Art is subjective,” Some critics insist. “Art is objective,” Others critics assert. “Art is life,” Most artists agree. “Life is art,” Some artists argue. “Art is loveliness,” Some viewers swear. “Art is ugliness,” Other viewers curse. “Art is product,” Capitalists proclaim. “Art is process,” Creators declare. With no end in sight… On and on and on Goes the discourse; Around and around Goes the debate; Back and forth Go the disputes Over the definition Of such a tiny term For such a huge idea. Perhaps it’s no real resolution, But consider this simple notion - Art is what it is. Art is whatever An artist says it is. Art just is.
December 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Have I become a persona non gratia,
Something of an unwelcome pariah,
Within the greater poetry community?
Has my character suffered a great calamity,
An irremovable stain on my reputation,
Due to my habit of voicing an opinion?

How dare I do that?
December 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Nonfiction article "Speculative Poetry: Past, Present, and Future" (originally published Jan 2009 in Abandoned Towers) on the Classically Educated Blog:
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and my Azure Lion Productions Blog:
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#speculativepoetry
Speculative Poetry: Past, Present, and Future
Über-polymath Richard H. Fay is back this week.  Over the past few weeks, he’s shown his deep knowledge of occult subjects, but this week gives us a beautifully-researched glimpse into the wo…
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December 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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They've Come For Me Again

By Richard H. Fay

Bright lights,
strange silhouettes,
voices inside my head
signal my departure from Earth
once more.

#poem #poetry #cinquain #speculativepoem #speculativepoetry #scifi #scifipoem #scifipoetry
They've Come For Me Again By Richard H. Fay Bright lights, strange silhouettes, voices inside my head signal my departure from Earth once more.
December 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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My sci-fi cinquain "Cosmic Ship of Dreams", which originally saw publication Nov 2011 in the webzine Aphelion and also saw publication Aug 2023 in my double-length speculative poetry collection Cosmic Journeys and Gothic Visions.
#poem #poetry #cinquain #speculativepoetry #scifi
Cosmic Ship of Dreams by Richard H. Fay Pure thought powers this craft across the vast cosmos. It sails from star to star as time's tide ebbs. (Originally published Nov. 2011 in the webzine Aphelion.)
December 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Dolly Parton is a caring Christian,
A cherished American citizen,
A generous good Samaritan,
A finely talented musician,
A kindly-hearted humanitarian,
A role-model for any human.
December 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Another product in my AZP_Photos Zazzle Store that could use a little more love and attention — A Collection of Cannons Paperweight.
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A Collection of Cannons Paperweight.
December 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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A product in my AZP_Photos Zazzle Store that could use a little more love and attention —
Mossy Broken Headstone Accent Pillow.
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#zazzlemade #pillow #photo #moss #headstone
Mossy Broken Headstone Accent Pillow
December 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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I lack a formal art education,
But if there's useful information
I may share based on my experience,
I'll gladly share it with a wider audience.
lodrawsfilth.bsky.social Lo 🎨🔞 @lodrawsfilth.bsky.social · 1d
Share your knowledge if/when you can. Teaching other people how to do what you do doesn’t lessen your art - it just means more and better art for everyone.

I appreciate when people are willing to tell me about their brushes, how they study, etc… I want to put that back out into the world.
White text on a blue background, a yellow pencil, and a black blot of spilled ink. The text says “share if you welcome artistic questions”.
December 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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My latest poem, a very personal piece — "I Remember".
Certain memories are branded onto my brain,
Forever imprinted upon my series of recollections.
This is one of them.
@authorstuartmiller.bsky.social @corutaniconnolly.bsky.social
#poem #poetry #remember #memories #abuse
I Remember By Richard H. Fay Although a mere child then… I remember The day I faced down the family monster. I remember The time I stood up to my drunken grandfather. I remember The instant I confronted the bullying boozer. I remember The moment I acted to stop the abuser I remember The second a tossed basket caged the ogre I remember When I defended my maltreated grandmother I remember When a laundry basket became my weapon. I remember When a desperate deed ended a beating. I remember When a foolhardy feat displayed my mettle. Considering the beast acted As if forever cowed after, I suspect I was not the only one To remember.
December 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Cosmic Journeys and Gothic Visions: A Speculative Poetry Collection
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The captivating works featured in this double-length collection of speculative poetry carry the reader off to weird locales populated by strange, and at times frightening, denizens.
Cosmic Journeys and Gothic Visions: A Speculative Poetry Collection
December 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Although now agnostic, I dig Jesus.
Whether mere human or Godly being,
Jesus preached some wonderful things.

I don't dig most self-avowed Christians,
Especially those who've substituted hatefulness
For Jesus' own preachings of love and kindness.
December 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Re-posting to boost the signal...
azurelionprod.bsky.social Richard H Fay - Artist/Illustrator/Poet/Polymath @azurelionprod.bsky.social · 1d
Humans Over Bots

By Richard H. Fay

Give me human followers
Over bot minions.
Give me human supporters
Over bot promoters.
Give me human interaction
Over bot engagement.
Give me human emotion
Over bot coding.
Give me human life
Over bot mimicry
Give me humanity
Over technology.

#poem #poetry
December 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Re-posting to boost the signal...
azurelionprod.bsky.social Richard H Fay - Artist/Illustrator/Poet/Polymath @azurelionprod.bsky.social · 1d
Expanded on something I just wrote,
Now ending it on a slightly higher note.
Didn't want to sound a depressing dope,
So I concluded with a wee bit of hope.
"This December"
@authorstuartmiller.bsky.social @corutaniconnolly.bsky.social
This December By Richard H. Fay This particularly dark and dreary December, Living has suddenly become more depressing As if a black shroud has been drawn across life, Dimming the gleam and lustre of existence. Sadness and despair seem to reign supreme During this month meant for joyous festivities. This particularly cold and weary December, Living has suddenly become more difficult, As if a curse lay across this wretched land Damning those daring to seek some happiness While a morbid chill enters all human hearts During this month when autumn gives way to winter. This particularly bleak and cheerless December, Living has suddenly become a tiresome chore, As if the state of being has lost all meaning, Draining the remaining delight from existing While thoughts of death enter mortal dreams During this month in which darkness holds sway. This particularly sad and sombre December. Living need suddenly become a thing triumphant As if folks were casting off black funerary garb And dancing gleefully in the snow-covered streets While singing glorious songs of peace and love During this month celebrating hope and light.
December 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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As a US citizen
Weeping over the state of my nation,
I don't blame you.

As an upstate New Yorker,
When it comes to my neighbors north of the border,
I have nothing but love and respect.

I beg you please remember,
not all of us are Trumpers.
elanamcdougall.bsky.social ELANA MCDOUGALL 🇨🇦 @elanamcdougall.bsky.social · 1d
Canadians aren’t coming. Major blow to the US travel industry

Too dangerous. We won’t spend our money in a country that’s attacking and insulting us.
December 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Quote with your purple art 💜
Tiger and Dragon
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Whether or not any critic of authority
Deems any of my works as being worthy
Seems a matter of never-ending debate.
In spite of my art seeing its fair share of hate,
In spite of belittling of the very harshest,
There is no doubt that I am a human artist.
Eldritch Mistress Forest of the Damned Frontispiece for Heb Kauderer's Recalibrating the Future Hiding from Stinkbottom Troll
December 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM