DECADENT BLOSSOMS BENEATH AN ABSTRACT SUN: The Candle (Unpublished Poem)

In the dark of
the candle's glow,
I contemplate my
cerebral imperfections,
and minor thoughts
become creative moments.

~ Paul 'The Mystic Fool' Ingrassia

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~ 'The Hungry Ones', a flash fiction horror story, will be appearing in the January 2010 issue of Necrotic Tissue. Order individual issues or subscribe at: http://www.necrotictissue.com/

~ 'Whipped', a flash fiction horror story, will be appearing in the upcoming Niteblade Anthology. For details visit: http://www.niteblade.com/

Be sure to scroll down the sidebar to find my writing online and in print. Please note, the listings contain links to all types of writing, not just my darker stuff. Enjoy!

Paul's poetry, fiction, and/or articles have appeared in the following publications

~ The Sound Shore Review
~ Westchester County Business Journal
~ Westchester Generations
~ Reflections: A Publication of the Northeast Council of W.I.C.C.A.
~ The Pagan's Muse Poetry Anthology
~ Isis-Seshat Magazine
~ Mirror of Isis
~ Circle Magazine
~ Amaze: The Cinquain Journal
~ Sketchbook (and The Little Black Book)
~ Getting Something Read (and Getting REaD)
~ joyful!
~ Every Day Poets
~ Necrotic Tissue
~ Flashshot
~ Microhorror
~ Flashes in the Dark
~ Niteblade
~ Postcard Shorts
~ AlienSkin

SCROLL DOWN TO FIND LINKS TO MY WORK ONLINE AND IN PRINT

Find Paul's Poetry online and in print

Online:

Amaze: The Cinquain Journal
http://www.amaze-cinquain.com/archives.html

1. 'Adelaide Crapsey' and 'Into The dawn' Spring 2006
2. 'The King's Joust' Winter 2007
3. 'Feeding' and 'Flying the Jolly Roger' Summer 2007
4. ‘Pegasus’ Fall 2007
5. ‘Downcast’ Volume 6, No. 1, 2008
6. ‘Remnant’, ‘My Love For You Is…’, and ‘On Mom’s Porch’ Volume 6, No. 2, 2008

Every Day Poets

1. ‘Tribute to a Shel’ April 22, 2009, http://www.everydaypoets.com/tribute-to-a-shel-by-paul-ingrassia/
2. ‘Washed Overboard’ May 14, 2009, http://www.everydaypoets.com/washed-overboard-by-paul-ingrassia/
3. ‘Sub-zero Madonna’ June 3, 2009, http://www.everydaypoets.com/sub-zero-madonna-by-paul-ingrassia/

Getting Something Read

1. 'Alabama Sunshine' April 29, 2009, http://shortpoem.org/?s=paul+ingrassia

joyful!

1. ‘blind doves’, ‘The Isle of Faith’, and ‘Awakening’ January 2009, http://www.joyfulonline.net/2009poetryarchives.htm (scroll down to January)

Sketchbook

1. 'Sage In A Boat', 'Is It Life Or Death?', 'Contemplating Differences', 'Season of the Wither', and 'Butterflies of Darkness' October 31, 2007, Volume 2, Issue 4 http://poetrywriting.org/Sketchbook2-4Oct07/Oct07_Paul_Ingrassia.htm
2. 'Cinqku # 2', 'Cinqku # 3', 'Epitaph for Bacchus', 'The Texas Rangers Save A Town Near Austin from a Riot', 'Breakneck Ridge', and 'Mourning Dove' November 30, 2007, Volume 2, Issue 5 http://poetrywriting.org/Sketchbook2-5Nov07/Sketchbook_2-5_November_2007_Paul_Ingrassia.htm
3. ‘Happy Holidays’ and ‘Traditions’ December 31, 2007, Vol. 2, No.6 http://poetrywriting.org/Sketchbook2-6Dec07/Sketchbook_2-6_December_2007_Paul_Ingrassia.htm
4. ‘Silver Bullets’, ‘John Henry’, ‘Fallen’, ‘How The Hatfield-McCoy Feud Started Way Back In 1873’, ‘Bewildered Boone’, and ‘The Songs Of A Poet (Reflecting Longfellow)’ April 30, 2008, Volume 3, Issue 4 http://poetrywriting.org/Sketchbook3-4Apr08/Sketchbook_3-4_April_2008_Paul_Ingrassia_Poems.htm
5. 'haiku # 95', 'the king and the worms', 'Solitude in Desolation', 'Remembering Defilement', and 'The Dark Art', October 31, 2008, Vol. 3, No.10 http://poetrywriting.org/Sketchbook3-10oct08/Sketchbook_3-10_October_2008_Paul_Ingrassia.htm
6. ‘The Kiss', ‘Rhapsody For Two’, ‘Suspended Consciousness’, and ‘Reading The Ashen Residue for Adelaide Crapsey’, November 30, 2008, Volume 3, Issue 11 http://poetrywriting.org/Sketchbook3-11Nov08/Sketchbook_3-11_November_2008_I_Paul_Ingrassia.htm

The Little Black Book (within Sketchbook)

1. 'Decay' Volume 1, Issue 2, November 30, 2007 http://poetrywriting.org/Sketchbook2-5Nov07/Little_Black_Book_1-2_November_2007_Paul_Inglassia_Decay.htm
2. ‘EX-MAS’ Volume 1, No. 3, December 31, 2007 http://poetrywriting.org/Sketchbook0-0LittleBlackBook/Little_Black_Book__December_2007_Paul_Ingrassia_Exmas.htm
3. ‘Civilization’ Volume 3, No. 1, January / February 28, 2009 http://poetrywriting.org/Sketchbook0-0LittleBlackBook/Little_Black_Book__February_2009_Paul_Ingrassia_Little_Black_Book_Civilization.htm

In Print:

1. 'Adelaide Crapsey' and 'Into The dawn' Amaze: The Cinquain Journal 2006 Annual (book available from http://stores.lulu.com/amazethecinquainjournal) March 2007
2. ‘The King’s Joust', 'Feeding', 'Flying The Jolly Roger', and 'Pegasus’ Amaze: The Cinquain Journal 2007 Annual (book available from http://www.lulu.com/AmazeTheCinquainJournal) October 2008

Find Paul's Pagan and Isian Spritual Writings online and in print

Author's note: The majority of works listed here were written under the pseudonym 'The Mystic Fool'.

Online:

Mirror of Isis
http://mirrorofisis.freeyellow.com/id54.html

1. 'Paul's Story', 'ISIDI', 'All Are One, and One is All', and 'Aset Shemsu' Vol I, No III, Samhain 2006
2. 'Soliloquy', and 'Finding Nothing' Vol II, No 2, Lughnasadh 2007
3. 'Lost Goddess', and 'Reflections Of A Taoist Isian or Thoughts From A Fool's Wandering Mind' Vol II, No 3, Samhain 2007
4. ‘Embrace Me, Mother’ (Guest Editorial), ‘Her Embrace’, and ‘I Give Myself To Thee’ Vol III, No 1, Beltane 2008
5. My writing is mentioned by Lady Olivia and I am quoted in the Correspondent’s Reflections section, Volume III, Issue 2 - Lughnasadh 2008
6. 'Be, As In The Beginning' Volume III, Issue 3, Samhain 2008
7. 'Isian Healing Prayer' Volume III, Issue 4, Brigantia 2009

In Print:

1. 'Ostara Prayer' Reflections: A Publication of the Northeast Council of W.I.C.C.A. Fall 2002 Edition http://www.necofwicca.org/
2. 'The Dedicant' The Pagan's Muse Poetry Anthology edited by Jane Raeburn September 2003 http://www.amazon.com/Pagans-Muse-Ritual-Invocation-Inspiration/dp/0806524405
3. 'Isian Healing Prayer' Circle Magazine # 95 Fall/Winter 2005 http://www.circlesanctuary.org/circle/

Isis-Seshat Magazine
http://keres.meccahosting.com/~a0001455/

1. 'Acrostic # 3', '10,000 Voices', and 'Absente and the Breath of Bast' Issue # 1 February 2004
2 . 'Searching for the Gods', 'Ostara Prayer', 'Dark Night', 'Acrostic # 4', and 'I Give Myself To Thee' Issue # 2 May 2004
3. 'I Give Myself To Thee' (with author commentary), 'Pilgrimage', 'Toast and Hail!', and 'Odyssey' Issue # 3 August 2004
4. 'What I Saw in the Passion of the Christ' Issue # 4 November 2004
5. 'An Isis Rosary' Issue # 6 June 2005
6. 'Three Invocations To Isis' Summer 2006 Issue
7. 'An Isis Rosary Part 2: The Meditations' Issue # 11 September 2006
8. 'Dark Night' Issue #12, December 2006 (v.3, no.4)9. ‘Thoughts From a Fool' Issue #19, September 2008 (v.5 no.3)

DECADENT BLOSSOMS BENEATH AN ABSTRACT SUN

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

The Candle (Unpublished Poem)

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DECADENT BLOSSOMS BENEATH AN ABSTRACT SUN

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

The Candle (Unpublished Poem)

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AVAILABLE NOW!

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FORTHCOMING BY PAUL INGRASSIA

About Me

CONTACT PAUL 'THE MYSTIC FOOL' INGRASSIA

Paul's poetry, fiction, and/or articles have appeared in the following publications

Find Paul's Fiction online and in print

Find Paul's Poetry online and in print

Find Paul's Pagan and Isian Spritual Writings online and in print

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