Of course, there's more to Kay's poetry than what these two examples offer; he is still a master of imagery, after all, and he uses it to great affect on quite a few occasions. Yet for me the example provided by these two poems is sufficient proof that he is as capable of communicating in verse as well as he does in prose. Beyond This Dark House answers the question as to whether Guy Gavriel Kay would make a good poet or not with a resounding "yes". For those of you who have liked his prose and are fans of poetry I encourage you to pick up this volume and experience another side of this wonderful author.

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