It was a felt nightmare, Andrew, & read as such, in which the frightening
bubble of laughter makes it even worse. In reference to 'horror,' that
seems to be one of the most suggestive effects, as King, among others,
knows. I imagine that poem goes over very well at readings...
Doug
Douglas Barbour
Department of English
University of Alberta
Edmonton Alberta Canada T6G 2E5
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The forest is the perpetual, internal twilight
of dream. I am the fisher king of my
unconscious.
Christopher Dewdney
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