We three friends of HPL are
Howard, Smith, and Bloch from afar
Writing letters to our better,
Learning from HPL
Oh, mind of wonder, mind of might
Mind with keenness ever bright.
Sought precision through revision,
Teach us how to weirdness write.
Conan the Barbarian's mine.
He-Man weilding axes that shine.
Inspiration, perspiration,
Helped by you friend divine.
Oh, mind of wonder, mind of might
Mind immured in endless night
Gifted writer, none were brighter,
Teach us how to weirdness write.
I wrote tales of mystic Zothique,
Forging worlds strange and unique
Crafting weird tales making book sales
Inspired by your technique
Oh mind of wonder, mind of might
Often nervous and uptight.
Correspondent, so despondent,
Teach us how to weirdness write.
Sent him stories, I a young lad.
Kind responses made me feel glad.
Feeling groovy, wrote a movie:
Psycho turned out not bad.
Oh mind of wonder, mind of might
Mind obsessed with morbid fright,
Seldom healthy, never wealthy,
Teach us how to weirdness wright
He lives on in glorious fame.
Horror fiction never the same.
Genius gleaming, dead but dreaming
H.P.L. is thy name.