John Kiernan Locksley 1799-1824

[Thanatos]

If you read the "Pariah" poem, you'll be wondering who the h**l "John Kiernan Locksley" is. Well, that's why I posted this. Do not give me the blarney that "Oh, yes I've heard of him!" Not so, my friends, he didn't exist until three months ago. He's the main character of my newest novel: "Song of the Sixpence Sparrow". He's a struggling poet with his demons. He's addicted to laudanum and is an absolute alchoholic and an utter fool. He's also psychotic. But he has his endearing qualities. He's very loyal to the woman he fell in love with, named Penelope. But, his behaviour in public grew too disreputable and her family banned them from seeing each other. Then, she was betrothed to another, a man Locksley couldn't stand. Locksley's actions got even worse at this, and eventually she got married. Locksley was a wreck, but seemed to get over it. He got in a relationship with another woman but, on a trip to the Lake District, they were beleaguered by a highwayman and the woman, Miss Josephine Blake, was raped. A month or so passed and it was discovered that she was pregnant. The real question then was who the father was, Locksley or the outlaw. When J.K. Locksley went ballistic in the Carlton Club, he was advised to leave the country by his sponsor--or else. The poem "Yearing of a Pariah for London" was supposed to have been written during the months he spent in virtual exile in Edinburgh. But this is only a partial summary. Let me know if you're interested.

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Thanatos//
"..and therefor never send to know for whom the BELL tolls; it tolls for THEE."