Orpheus, The First Pederast | Joshua Robertson

Originally posted by Joshua Robertson:

Hail,
Charon, eyes hollow,
          Behold Orpheus, flouter of men,
               Derider of gods, save Apollo,
          And, silencer of sirens,
                    and singer of sin.
     Hear me,
O’ boatman, sordid,
          Orpheus, again, comes to Hades fire,
               An augur among the dead,
          Vociferously playing music
                    upon his golden lyre.
     I pray,
Ferryman, obolus hoarder,
          Catch Eurydice for Orpheus,
               For whom fled the satyr,
          Embracing death while
                    her husband went amiss.

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Joshua Robertson is an award-winning author in epic, dark fantasy. You may recognize him as the dude whose dragons were said to destroy George R.R. Martin's and Christopher Paolini's dragons in a very biased Twitter poll. His first novel, Melkorka, was released in 2015, and he has been writing fantasy fiction like clockwork ever since. Known most for his Thrice Nine Legends Saga, Robertson enjoys an ever-expanding and extremely loyal following of readers. He currently lives in North Carolina with his better half and his horde of goblins. Learn more at http://www.robertsonwrites.com or connect with him on Twitter or Instagram @RobertsonWrites.