Forgotten Ground Regained

Speculative Fiction Authors and Fans

Introduction
One of the main ways alliterative verse has spead is through the science fiction and fantasy community (see Dennis Wise's book, Speculative Poetry and the Modern Alliterative Revival for full details). Authors have often built worlds in which alliterative verse plays a central role, and in response, fans have taken what their favorite authors have created and run with it. The links on this page provide a panoramic view of the creativity thus unleashed.
SFF Authors and Poets on the Author Page
Others
Note: The poetry linked here may range in quality from novice work to brilliant. It is probably just the tenth of the iceberg that shows above the ocean. There is almost certainly much more out there. Send me links if you find them ... use the following email, making the standard substiution: pdeane[at]alliteration.net
Robert Adams
Elizabeth G. Biggs
William Derby
  • The Lay of Fer’rall’s Restoration, I-II, III, IV, V
Van Fletcher
Patrick Gillespie
Timothy Hamilton
Ada Hoffman
Dennis Johnstone
  • “Dying Fire”, “Poetic Inspiration 5/5/18”, “The Stone of Destiny 5/9/18”, “A Raenor Poem 5/18/18”, and “Sea Strand” in a self-published collection of poetry
Others
• Fragments of an alliterative poem, in her novel The Steerswoman
James Moffett
Marian L. Thorpe
Audio/Video
Sir Gawain Summarized by Annalee Newitz
Eric Carrasco, skaldic verse in Twilight of the Gods
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