Ebony and Crystal: Poems in Verse and Prose

This is an incredible collection of the most beloved poetry by American writer Clark Ashton Smith. It contains his most celebrated epic poem in blank verse, The Hashish Eater, or The Apocalypse of Evil. The poem is a very long imaginative masterpiece in poetry that talks about the Emperor of Dreams trying to escape the dark wave of an unearthly apocalypse afflicted with different kinds of monsters and other chimeric creatures. These selections include beautiful prose poems also. The whole collection displayed Smith's wonderful ideas and imagery, and he did an excellent job putting his thoughts into literary form throughout. This collection takes you on a beautiful journey into the fascinating world of poetry. It comprises several incredible poems, including Cleopatra, The Tears of Lilith, The Sorrow of the Winds, To the Beloved, and many more. It's a must-read for anyone interested in antique and exotic poetry.