Bad Dream

[poliphilo]

That was a nasty dream! Dealing with the zombie was bad enough, but having Ailz standing by and telling me (with tears in her eyes) that there wasn't actually a zombie and I was in the grip of psychosis made it worse.

I pushed the naked zombie out the window. It hit the pavement and lay there a moment then bounced up like an india-rubber bouncy ball and jabbered at me through the glass.

Comments

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I've never read Lovecraft. I suppose I should do so.

[internet-sampo.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's worth it.

What made me appreciate his works more was when I learned some things about the man. He was a disgust driven racist and found living in New York City frightening.

The racism stuff caused me to stop reading his work for a year or so.

Once knowing that you can see the reality in his weird tales - the visceral fear experience when seeing alien races and the dread engendered by giant ("cyclopedian") alien artifacts. He was using his own fears to create his horror fiction.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

You've got me interested. I think I may read some of the things of his that are available online.