Thomas LaHomme

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The Divine Diamond Highway

The Divine Diamond Highway

Book / Fantasy

Mar 04, 2024

The Epic Fantasy House

From the Memoirs of Syndeeka, Warrior-Astronomer. Syndeeka's bloody adventures have shown her the dark side of humanity, but her courage is truly tested when she's summoned by the Equoci Emperor for her latest mission: go undercover at… Read More

Destiny's Casualties

Destiny's Casualties

Short Story / Fantasy

May 09, 2022

The Epic Fantasy House

From the memoirs of Syndeeka, Warrior-Astronomer. Denied an astronomer's position at the emperor's palace, Syndeeka agrees to join a team of mercenaries in a dangerous mission to save a lord's daughter from becoming a cult's next blood… Read More

The Inevitable Corpse Season

The Inevitable Corpse Season

Short Story / Fantasy

Dec 19, 2021

The Epic Fantasy House

From the memoirs of Syndeeka, warrior-astronomer. For a young prostitute living in a tropical city-state, the prospect of becoming the court astronomer's new apprentice seems like a blessing, but an ancient prophecy threatens to destroy everyone and… Read More

Litany of the Death Lord

Litany of the Death Lord

Poem / Fantasy

May 07, 2022

The Epic Fantasy House

Hi, this is the opening poem to my Sword & Sorcery story "Destiny's Casualties". Read More

When the Siblings Slew the Serpent

When the Siblings Slew the Serpent

Poem / Poetry

Jan 10, 2024

The Epic Fantasy House

This is one of the poems to feature in my new Fantasy novel, The Divine Diamond Highway. It deals with the creation myth of the people of the Equoci Empire and ties in heavily with the novel's… Read More

Lamentation from Silent Sepulchral Depths

Lamentation from Silent Sepulchral Depths

Poem / Fantasy

Sep 29, 2023

The Epic Fantasy House

Here's a poem from my upcoming Fantasy novel The Divine Diamond Highway. The work is the writing of one of the novel's antagonists explaining his motivations. Read More

Coal Miners: A Jazz Poem Coal Miners: A Jazz Poem

Coal Miners: A Jazz Poem

Poem / Poetry

Dec 20, 2023

The Booksie Classic House

This is one of my early poems that I wrote around 1994 when I was still a student at the University of Texas in San Antonio. Back then, I was heavily influenced by the poetry of Langston… Read More

5 Sections of Emptiness

5 Sections of Emptiness

Poem / Poetry

Mar 08, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Originally written in the year 2000, this is one of my more experimental poems. It's a narrative prose poem, so the lines between poem and story are somewhat blurred. Read More

Hoodoos Hoodoos

Hoodoos

Poem / Poetry

Mar 02, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

You can listine to the audio version of this poem (read by me with Industrial Music accompaniment) by going onto this Soundcloud link. Thanks. https://soundcloud.com/thomas-lahomme/hoodoos Read More

TV Dinner Weekends TV Dinner Weekends

TV Dinner Weekends

Poem / Poetry

Mar 22, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Originally a song for my first band, this has since made its way into my poetry repertoire. Read More

Approaching Rocket's Red Approaching Rocket's Red

Approaching Rocket's Red

Poem / Poetry

Feb 15, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

A young man's ruminations on his life and society as he tries to escape a brutal near-Future Police State Read More

Moving Stillness Moving Stillness

Moving Stillness

Poem / Poetry

Feb 08, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

A young girl's dreams as she deals with mental illness and domestic abuse Read More

Human Cargo #237: Aneshka Human Cargo #237: Aneshka

Human Cargo #237: Aneshka

Poem / Poetry

Dec 22, 2021

The Booksie Classic House

A poem about a young slavic woman who makes herself human cargo to find her missing sister Read More

Calico Cats with White Gloves Calico Cats with White Gloves

Calico Cats with White Gloves

Poem / Poetry

Dec 21, 2021

The Booksie Classic House

Eisenhower Age Eisenhower Age

Eisenhower Age

Poem / Poetry

Dec 21, 2021

The Booksie Classic House

The existential struggles of a lonely, unfullfilled housewife in 1950's suburban America Read More

The War to End All Wars (In Twenty Words) The War to End All Wars (In Twenty Words)

The War to End All Wars (In Twenty Words)

Poem / Poetry

Apr 05, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Here's another one of my early poems (originally written in 1993) from the period when I was still trying to find my own voice. Read More

Edie Undimmed Edie Undimmed

Edie Undimmed

Poem / Poetry

Dec 21, 2021

The Booksie Classic House

A Poem about Edie Sedgwick, Andy Warhol's tragic superstar. Read More

Litany of the Death Lord

Litany of the Death Lord

Poem / Fantasy

May 07, 2022

The Fantasy House

Hi, this is the opening poem to my Sword & Sorcery story "Destiny's Casualties". If you like this, go ahead and read "Destiny's Casualties." In addition to having a likeable protagonist and cool action sequences, it will… Read More

Dreaming in Lotus Land Dreaming in Lotus Land

Dreaming in Lotus Land

Poem / Poetry

Feb 08, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Reflections on love, mortality, and the nature of Time. Read More

Passata Sotto Passata Sotto

Passata Sotto

Poem / Poetry

Feb 16, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

You can hear audio of me reading this poem with an Industrial Music backing track at this link: https://soundcloud.com/thomas-lahomme/pasato-sota Read More

The Dead Child's City The Dead Child's City

The Dead Child's City

Poem / Poetry

Feb 22, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

A poem about Gentrification Read More

Sweet Scent of Old Tomorrows Sweet Scent of Old Tomorrows

Sweet Scent of Old Tomorrows

Poem / Poetry

Feb 23, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Twentieth Century Love Song Twentieth Century Love Song

Twentieth Century Love Song

Poem / Poetry

Mar 01, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

One of my earlier poetic efforts from the 1990's. This work is heavily inspired by the Blues Poetry of Langston Hughes, a writer I share a birthday with. Read More

Karen's Homecoming Karen's Homecoming

Karen's Homecoming

Poem / Poetry

Mar 09, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

As a survivor of sexaul assault (when I was 11) I think that we should try to come to terms with events like these in art, where people can come to a better understanding of what victims… Read More

Atomic Units Atomic Units

Atomic Units

Poem / Poetry

Mar 15, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

A poem about the America that grew out of the creation of the atomic bomb Read More

Fun House Reflection Fun House Reflection

Fun House Reflection

Poem / Poetry

Mar 16, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

An existential contrast of cultures Read More

Gray Matter Gray Matter

Gray Matter

Poem / Poetry

Mar 23, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

One of my poems from around 1999, this is a meditation on the Human Condition Read More

Nightclub Plays Nightclub Plays

Nightclub Plays

Poem / Poetry

Mar 29, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Another one of my old band songs that's made it into my poetry reperptoire. Read More

Nada Nada

Nada

Poem / Poetry

Mar 30, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

A rather dark poem about the troubled life and sad ending of Ernest Hemingway, one of the 20th Century's most renowned writers. I wrote this for a creative writing class at UTSA back in the Fall of… Read More

The Skeletal Moment The Skeletal Moment

The Skeletal Moment

Poem / Poetry

Apr 05, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

This is one of the pieces I originally wrote for my second band but which has since made its way into my poetry repertoire. You can hear a spoken word version of this poem that I did… Read More