Paul Deane
@rhunedhel.bsky.social
Editor of Forgotten Ground Regained (https://alliteration.net), a website devoted to modern English alliterative verse. If you like Beowulf, or Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, or Tolkien's Fall of Arthur or Sigurd and Gudrun, you're in for a treat.
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Current Issue: Winter 2026
Forgotten Ground Regained: A Quarterly Journal of Alliterative Verse
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The Winter, 2026 issue of Forgotten Ground Regained is now live, the theme:
PSALMS AND MEDITATIONS
#alliterative #poetry #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #BlueSkyPoets #potsofbluesky #psalms #meditations
alliteration.net/current-issue/
PSALMS AND MEDITATIONS
#alliterative #poetry #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #BlueSkyPoets #potsofbluesky #psalms #meditations
alliteration.net/current-issue/
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For that one moment, ‘in and out of time’,
On that one mountain where all moments meet,
The daily veil that covers the sublime
In darkling glass fell dazzled at his feet.
malcolmguite.wordpress.com/blog/
On that one mountain where all moments meet,
The daily veil that covers the sublime
In darkling glass fell dazzled at his feet.
malcolmguite.wordpress.com/blog/
Malcolm Guite
Blog for poet and singer-songwriter Malcolm Guite
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February 13, 2026 at 3:06 AM
For that one moment, ‘in and out of time’,
On that one mountain where all moments meet,
The daily veil that covers the sublime
In darkling glass fell dazzled at his feet.
malcolmguite.wordpress.com/blog/
On that one mountain where all moments meet,
The daily veil that covers the sublime
In darkling glass fell dazzled at his feet.
malcolmguite.wordpress.com/blog/
Formalist, Farmer, and Faithful
Timothy Murphy and the American Nature Writing Tradition
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February 12, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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A little something I'm working on for @iafa.bsky.social ICFA 2026 .... an analysis of mass-market pb novels (SF, fantasy, & Star Trek) by women for 1972-1991.
The green *General* line is from @tedunderwood.com et al, tracking the "average" number of novels by women over this period. 1/4
The green *General* line is from @tedunderwood.com et al, tracking the "average" number of novels by women over this period. 1/4
February 12, 2026 at 5:59 PM
A little something I'm working on for @iafa.bsky.social ICFA 2026 .... an analysis of mass-market pb novels (SF, fantasy, & Star Trek) by women for 1972-1991.
The green *General* line is from @tedunderwood.com et al, tracking the "average" number of novels by women over this period. 1/4
The green *General* line is from @tedunderwood.com et al, tracking the "average" number of novels by women over this period. 1/4
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I'm pleased to note that my poem "The Twilit Land" has been accepted for the next issue of WEIRD FICTION QUARTERLY! (Engraving of unknown attribution.)
February 12, 2026 at 4:53 AM
I'm pleased to note that my poem "The Twilit Land" has been accepted for the next issue of WEIRD FICTION QUARTERLY! (Engraving of unknown attribution.)
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I have finished revising a fun poem where an irritable veteran spaceship pilot gives navigation advice to people too cheap to do regular maintenance, as a low key tribute to our grumpy but kind auto mechanic. The poem also has dense world-building, fake physics, and a challenging new rhyme scheme.
February 12, 2026 at 1:39 PM
I have finished revising a fun poem where an irritable veteran spaceship pilot gives navigation advice to people too cheap to do regular maintenance, as a low key tribute to our grumpy but kind auto mechanic. The poem also has dense world-building, fake physics, and a challenging new rhyme scheme.
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Full comic here: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/grimm #smbc
February 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Full comic here: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/grimm #smbc
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Good Evening, Bluesky Family & Friends
Tonight, I want to share the final movement of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius's "Kullervo, Op. 7". This is the Symphonic Poem "Kullervo's Death", which features a Male Chorus singing the Story.
Kullervo, overwhelmed with grief and guilt chooses death.
Tonight, I want to share the final movement of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius's "Kullervo, Op. 7". This is the Symphonic Poem "Kullervo's Death", which features a Male Chorus singing the Story.
Kullervo, overwhelmed with grief and guilt chooses death.
February 10, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Good Evening, Bluesky Family & Friends
Tonight, I want to share the final movement of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius's "Kullervo, Op. 7". This is the Symphonic Poem "Kullervo's Death", which features a Male Chorus singing the Story.
Kullervo, overwhelmed with grief and guilt chooses death.
Tonight, I want to share the final movement of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius's "Kullervo, Op. 7". This is the Symphonic Poem "Kullervo's Death", which features a Male Chorus singing the Story.
Kullervo, overwhelmed with grief and guilt chooses death.
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Today only, and I think US only, my World Fantasy Award winning Victorian sentimental novel about dragons who eat each other is on sale for $2.99 as an ebook
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
February 10, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Today only, and I think US only, my World Fantasy Award winning Victorian sentimental novel about dragons who eat each other is on sale for $2.99 as an ebook
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
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Poem 787 - This Magic Place
Looking forwards, looking back
odefortheday.art/2026/02/09/p...
#Poetry #Shakespeare #ShakespearesGlobe #TheGlobe #AlliterativeVerse
Looking forwards, looking back
odefortheday.art/2026/02/09/p...
#Poetry #Shakespeare #ShakespearesGlobe #TheGlobe #AlliterativeVerse
Poem 787 – This Magic Place
An annual act of anticipation,Selecting dates for Shakespeare’s stage,That wooden Globe in which the world,Is magically made in marvelous ways. The scent of sawdust tickles my senses,The soun…
odefortheday.art
February 9, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Poem 787 - This Magic Place
Looking forwards, looking back
odefortheday.art/2026/02/09/p...
#Poetry #Shakespeare #ShakespearesGlobe #TheGlobe #AlliterativeVerse
Looking forwards, looking back
odefortheday.art/2026/02/09/p...
#Poetry #Shakespeare #ShakespearesGlobe #TheGlobe #AlliterativeVerse
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For those following the Red Ogre Review saga, he has made good on his promise to change his licensing terms...by doubling down.
On left: the original (awful) license. On right: the new license, mostly the same as the old license, but with some additions that I've circled in red.
On left: the original (awful) license. On right: the new license, mostly the same as the old license, but with some additions that I've circled in red.
February 10, 2026 at 1:21 AM
For those following the Red Ogre Review saga, he has made good on his promise to change his licensing terms...by doubling down.
On left: the original (awful) license. On right: the new license, mostly the same as the old license, but with some additions that I've circled in red.
On left: the original (awful) license. On right: the new license, mostly the same as the old license, but with some additions that I've circled in red.
Doesn't seem like I'm in this thing!
Of all the stars in the sky, @laurajcleaver.bsky.social ❤️
February 9, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Doesn't seem like I'm in this thing!
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Thomas A. Dubois published the article "An epic border: Finland’s poetic masterpiece, the Kalevala, has roots in 2 cultures and 2 countries." Read it here: theconversation.com/an-epic-border-finlands-poetic-masterpiece-the-kalevala-has-roots-in-2-cultures-and-2-countries-261444
#uwmadison #finnish
#uwmadison #finnish
An epic border: Finland’s poetic masterpiece, the Kalevala, has roots in 2 cultures and 2 countries
The Kalevala, a poetic epic filled with myth, reflects the shared roots between Finnish and Karelian cultures.
theconversation.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Thomas A. Dubois published the article "An epic border: Finland’s poetic masterpiece, the Kalevala, has roots in 2 cultures and 2 countries." Read it here: theconversation.com/an-epic-border-finlands-poetic-masterpiece-the-kalevala-has-roots-in-2-cultures-and-2-countries-261444
#uwmadison #finnish
#uwmadison #finnish
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"Oathbinder", a #scadian poem by Corrie Bergeron, AKA Ollaṁ Brendan O Corraidhe.
alliteration.net/poetry/oathbinder/ #alliterative #poem #mysca #sca #poem #poetrysky #poetrylovers #creative #anachronism
alliteration.net/poetry/oathbinder/ #alliterative #poem #mysca #sca #poem #poetrysky #poetrylovers #creative #anachronism
Oathbinder: A Poem in Alliterative Verse
A weapon fit for kings / Made for making knights / Whose oath of fealty rings / And lifts all to new heights.
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February 8, 2026 at 2:17 AM
"Oathbinder", a #scadian poem by Corrie Bergeron, AKA Ollaṁ Brendan O Corraidhe.
alliteration.net/poetry/oathbinder/ #alliterative #poem #mysca #sca #poem #poetrysky #poetrylovers #creative #anachronism
alliteration.net/poetry/oathbinder/ #alliterative #poem #mysca #sca #poem #poetrysky #poetrylovers #creative #anachronism
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"October 14th", an elegy for Harold Godwinson, the loser at Hastings, by P.D. Brown, on Forgotten Ground Regained
alliteration.net/poetry/october-14th/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #hastings #medievalsky #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #english #history
alliteration.net/poetry/october-14th/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #hastings #medievalsky #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #english #history
October 14th: A poem in alliterative verse by P.D. Brown
A toast I make · to a true English king / To Harold Godwinson · and his housecarles fierce / Who plied the pole-axe · like a prow through red water ...
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February 8, 2026 at 2:57 AM
"October 14th", an elegy for Harold Godwinson, the loser at Hastings, by P.D. Brown, on Forgotten Ground Regained
alliteration.net/poetry/october-14th/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #hastings #medievalsky #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #english #history
alliteration.net/poetry/october-14th/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #hastings #medievalsky #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #english #history
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If you don't know Tanith Lee, READ HER. I'd recommend starting with "The Birthgrave" and "Don't Bite the Sun".
It's weirdly upsetting to me that the Wiki page for "dark fantasy" doesn't include any mention of Tanith Lee. Which reminds me that my perception of Lee is heavily biased since I randomly discovered her Flat Earth at age 14 (she ruined me). But that doesn't mean most other folks know who she is.
February 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM
If you don't know Tanith Lee, READ HER. I'd recommend starting with "The Birthgrave" and "Don't Bite the Sun".
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@medieval_illuminations There's an #OldEnglish version of Judith in alliterative verse. Unfortunately its incomplete. But for anyone studying OE, I highly recommend it: for OE poetry, relatively easy to read, and pretty entertaining.
February 8, 2026 at 6:47 AM
@medieval_illuminations There's an #OldEnglish version of Judith in alliterative verse. Unfortunately its incomplete. But for anyone studying OE, I highly recommend it: for OE poetry, relatively easy to read, and pretty entertaining.
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An excerpt from Aaron Poochigian's "Mr. Either/Or: All the Rage"
alliteration.net/poetry/excerpt-from-eitheror-all-the-rage/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #dystopian #verse #novel #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity
alliteration.net/poetry/excerpt-from-eitheror-all-the-rage/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #dystopian #verse #novel #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity
Excerpt from Either/Or: All the Rage, a poem in alliterative verse by Aaron Poochigian
... To Hell with it: Glock-Nine held overhead, you pop off replies, and pillars of components, wired spires, explode in sparks ...
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February 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
An excerpt from Aaron Poochigian's "Mr. Either/Or: All the Rage"
alliteration.net/poetry/excerpt-from-eitheror-all-the-rage/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #dystopian #verse #novel #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity
alliteration.net/poetry/excerpt-from-eitheror-all-the-rage/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #dystopian #verse #novel #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity
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New post!
I take an in-depth look at Seamus Heaney's Beowulf, alongside forays into Victorian translations by William Morris and the brilliantly named Athanasius Diedrich Wackerbarth.
This is based on an undergraduate lecture I gave at Oxford in 2020.
nikolasgunn.co.uk/2026/02/09/o...
I take an in-depth look at Seamus Heaney's Beowulf, alongside forays into Victorian translations by William Morris and the brilliantly named Athanasius Diedrich Wackerbarth.
This is based on an undergraduate lecture I gave at Oxford in 2020.
nikolasgunn.co.uk/2026/02/09/o...
February 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
New post!
I take an in-depth look at Seamus Heaney's Beowulf, alongside forays into Victorian translations by William Morris and the brilliantly named Athanasius Diedrich Wackerbarth.
This is based on an undergraduate lecture I gave at Oxford in 2020.
nikolasgunn.co.uk/2026/02/09/o...
I take an in-depth look at Seamus Heaney's Beowulf, alongside forays into Victorian translations by William Morris and the brilliantly named Athanasius Diedrich Wackerbarth.
This is based on an undergraduate lecture I gave at Oxford in 2020.
nikolasgunn.co.uk/2026/02/09/o...
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Geoff Boxell, "On Senlac Ridge", a poem about the Battle of Hastings, on Forgotten Ground Regained
alliteration.net/poetry/on-senlac-ridge/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #hastings #senlac #poetrysky #poetrylovers
alliteration.net/poetry/on-senlac-ridge/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #hastings #senlac #poetrysky #poetrylovers
On Senlac Ridge: A poem in allitertive verse by Geoff Boxell
... Humble man should not ‧ of almighty God ask / the reasons he acts, or of the dooms he sends: / Just ours to accept ‧ and mourn what is lost.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Geoff Boxell, "On Senlac Ridge", a poem about the Battle of Hastings, on Forgotten Ground Regained
alliteration.net/poetry/on-senlac-ridge/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #hastings #senlac #poetrysky #poetrylovers
alliteration.net/poetry/on-senlac-ridge/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #hastings #senlac #poetrysky #poetrylovers
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David Ring, "Not Rattling", on Forgotten Ground Regained
alliteration.net/poetry/not-rattling/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity
alliteration.net/poetry/not-rattling/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity
Not Rattling - An alliterative poem on a peaceful snake.
... Taking its time, your tongue flicks slowly, / testing our purpose, tasting the peace.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:47 AM
David Ring, "Not Rattling", on Forgotten Ground Regained
alliteration.net/poetry/not-rattling/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity
alliteration.net/poetry/not-rattling/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity
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I’m working on something new at the moment too- watch this space!
February 9, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I’m working on something new at the moment too- watch this space!
If you don't know Tanith Lee, READ HER. I'd recommend starting with "The Birthgrave" and "Don't Bite the Sun".
It's weirdly upsetting to me that the Wiki page for "dark fantasy" doesn't include any mention of Tanith Lee. Which reminds me that my perception of Lee is heavily biased since I randomly discovered her Flat Earth at age 14 (she ruined me). But that doesn't mean most other folks know who she is.
February 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM
If you don't know Tanith Lee, READ HER. I'd recommend starting with "The Birthgrave" and "Don't Bite the Sun".