Comments
Loading Dream Comments...
You must be logged in to write a comment - Log In
Description of Carcosa In The Repairer of Reputations, the following statements about Carcosa are made: there are black stars overhead; the "shadows of men's thoughts lengthen in the afternoon"; it is lit by twin suns that sink "into the lake of Hali". In the Court of the Dragon mentions the black stars hanging in a bright sky, with the wet winds off the Lake of Hali chilling the narrator's face. In The Yellow Sign the cloud waves of The Lake of Hali are also mentioned. In Litany To Hastur, Lin Carter describes Carcosa as having black domes and monolithic towers. The Rest Of Your Life sets Carcosa in America as a sort of afterlife or spiritual trap. Many descriptions associate it with soaring towers and it may be associated with the image of the Dark Tower (which is described as the entrance to the Turning City, which may be Carcosa, in To The Tower, Childe Rowland. In Carcosa. Strange is the night where black stars rise, And strange moons circle through the skies, But stranger still is Lost Carcosa.
A serene night scene features a calm lake reflecting two bright moons above, surrounded by a peaceful forest. Stars twinkle in the dark sky, creating a dreamy and tranquil atmosphere.
