"Throbs of the fitful sun that are
Unto thine amplitude of sight,
Even as the quick unrest of light
That stirs, to mortal sense, the star."
(The Testimony of the Suns, George Sterling)
Unto thine amplitude of sight,
Even as the quick unrest of light
That stirs, to mortal sense, the star."
(The Testimony of the Suns, George Sterling)
The flexibility of poetry - despite its apparent deep subjectivity - seems endless and the poetry of terror and fantasy is a great example of this. The visionary focus, the power of synesthesia, the stylized structure of the verses, all these elements of horror poetry, a strange fruit of metaphysical poetry, seem to expand the already exhausted possibilities of the horror narrative. In this sense, Wade German can be considered one of the most extraordinary authors of this still little explored territory of poetry. Thus, Raphus Press proudly presents the bilingual edition (Portuguese and English) of German's poetry, entitled Incantations. A toxic volume of horror poetry and occultism, which often comes much closer to Baudelaire than Lovecraft.
This magnificent volume of strange poetry would be deserves a great facade: a hardcover edition printed on the Forma Certa printshop with great papers and excellent print quality.
This magnificent volume of strange poetry would be deserves a great facade: a hardcover edition printed on the Forma Certa printshop with great papers and excellent print quality.
Incantations, a bilingual (English and Portuguese), double edition (handmade booklet or hard cover edition) with the poems by Wade German, 5.11 x 7.4 in., 48 pages, designed by Raphus Press Immanent Headquarters, printed by Forma Certa printshop. As usual, this edition will be very scarce: only 40 numbered copies, plus some (very few) private copies. Expected to be released at April/May, 2020.
The opinion of our readers
Golden Age of Clairvoyance
"Well I have received the books today and I had certain high expectations and I must say such high expectations were well exceeded. The selectivity of the authors as I may have mentioned before (both individually and in combination) and translations are impeccable. The book design is exquisite and enhances the holistic reading experience (by way of comparison, on first seeing the books I had the same sense of elation when I had received my first Sylph Edition Cahiers a few years ago)."
(Andrew Condous)
(Andrew Condous)
"The books look really nice - I'm especially liking the full-color images inside. Very good design."
(Damian Murphy)
(Damian Murphy)
"The chapbooks are beautiful. Well done! Equally engaging for the eye and mind."
(Rachel Kinbar)
(Rachel Kinbar)
"The initial print-run of all three is, of course, low, so any interested readers should make a quick decision; because I do hope Raphus continue on their path of intriguing little translations of the recovered uncanny and esoteric."
(Mark Andresen at Pan Review)
(Mark Andresen at Pan Review)
The great weird and fantastic connoisseur, Des Lewis, made an insightful review of Black Mirror, the second chapbook in the series, available in this link.
Spiritual Meaning of the Massacres
"Many thanks for sending me a copy of The Mendicant. It really looks rather good – a bit like one of the books you read about in short stories that start off ‘Beware if you read these words... too late!"
(Stephen Cashmore)
(Stephen Cashmore)
"It's a marvelous production, and it's great that you have resurrected the remarkable title piece. I also enjoyed the pamphlet (...). Long may Raphus Press reign!"
(Chris Mikul)
(Chris Mikul)
"I am absolutely delighted with them [The Mendicant of the Books and The Sacred Abysmal Perspective]! They are both true examples of true and original creative philosophical ingenuity, originality and also design. They are fantastickal chapbooks and it is an equal delight to have been able to contribute and to assist in other ways. Although I saw the proofed editions when you e-mailed them to me, now that they are in my hands, they veritably glow and crackle and weep with their malign embers.
I shall take myself off on a sacred journey this weekend, like the early priests going to Tibet, and will immerse myself in the deep folds and ravines these chapbooks open up."
(Jonathan Wood)
I shall take myself off on a sacred journey this weekend, like the early priests going to Tibet, and will immerse myself in the deep folds and ravines these chapbooks open up."
(Jonathan Wood)