In this poetry collection you will find a range of poems dedicated to to goddesses and gods, heroes and figures of myth (and history) from Brigid to Orpheus, from Antinous to Zeus, from Eros to the Morrigan. The poems break from the prow of myth, largely of Celtic and Greek heritages, but also from the flesh of the world. The geography is one of wonder: Ireland's strand, the waters of an Egyptian oasis, the cliffs of Hawaii, the mountains of California, Diana's woods, Sweeney's tree, the trackless sea, the gates of the underworld, the pool at the center of the world....What others are saying:"The visceral and visual poetry of Michael Routery challenges mind and imagination. From Mount Olympus to the Hawaiian lava beds we are treated to splendid encounters with the natural world. The poems are lyrical gems, hovering over the surface of our language." Neeli Cherkovski, author of Whitman's Wild Children, Animal, From The Canyon Outward."From the Prow of Myth boldly follows the strong and silvery bardic thread of myth that lives both in history and in the living earth--sea and desert, fire and water, flower and star. Those looking for fresh hymns for a wonderful variety of figures in Celtic and Hellenic mythology will find a stirring and abundant wealth in these pages, as will those seeking the wonder of story and the dance of ancient themes in direct, visceral experience." Ruby Sara, Editor of Datura, and Mandragora (Scarlet Imprint, 2010 & 2012)

Hekate and Diana. Odin and Apollo. Freyja and the Witch-Lord. Eternal Haunted Summer was born in the late summer of 2009. It was created as a place where Pagans and polytheists and witches (and non-Pagans with a love of the old myths) could feature their short stories and poems and essays with those of a like mind and similar beliefs and practices. EHS has grown steadily over the years, due entirely to the wonderful contributors whose works fill its digital pages. Without their creativity and talent, EHS would not exist; it would have disappeared long ago. This thirteenth anniversary edition is a celebration of their work. I love every piece that appears in Eternal Haunted Summer, and I just wish that I could have included them all here. These poems, essays, and short stories range from tragic to triumphant, from exciting to despairing, from comic to horrific, from grotesque to sensual, from erotic to subtle; here you will find odes to terrible Gods, exciting tales of adventure, melancholy meditations on creation, and wonderings at the nature of human and divine hearts. These are the best of Eternal Haunted Summer. I hope that you find them as inspiring as I do.