About Van Newcomb

"Let us speak of butterflyings

And ancient philosopher kings

Flying fish that soar

Above the ocean's roar

Translucent faeries flitting

Or elves on mushrooms sitting

Of whether moonbeams hold

the essence of dreams

Goddesses that are wise

Of how a whippoorwill sighs

Whether mermaids are real

And frolic with the seal

and how the fog creates the dew

why storms turn into blizzards

and of castles hiding wizards."