Late into the autumn of 2025, we initiated our very first Unexpected Poetry Night and were pleased to welcome Vicki Joy Anderson into the TUC family. Some of you may already know her as the author of They Only Come Out at Night, an incredibly researched expose on the reality of sleep paralysis as it relates to vampirism. It tuns out that she’s an amazing poet as well.
The Weary Wayfarer: A Pilgrim’s Progress Retold in Rhyme is as epic and as beautifully crafted as it sounds. John Bunyan’s classic work has been completely transformed and lifted lovingly from KJV-era prose to modern verse. What better way to launch RAQIA, the poetry wing of Firmament Avenue Press? The following book is perfect for study, pleasure reading, or homeschooling. Here is but a sample of what you can expect.
So, I saw in my dream, the man began
to run, and when not far from his own door,
but his wife and children, perceiving it,
began to cry out in grief and horror.
But the man put his fingers in his ears,
and ran on, crying, “Life! Eternal Life!”
So he looked not behind him, but he fled
towards the plain in the middle of the night.
The neighbors came out to see him run, and
as he ran, some threatened, some mocked his course;
while some others cried for him to return,
while two resolved to fetch him back by force.
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