"Icarus" by Edward Field

Only the feathers floating around the hat
Showed that anything more spectacular had occurred
Than the usual drowning. The police preferred to ignore
The confusing aspects of the case,
And the witnesses ran off to a gang war.
So the report filed and forgotten in the archives read simply
“Drowned,” but it was wrong: Icarus
Had swum away, coming at last to the city
Where he rented a house and tended the garden.

“That nice Mr. Hicks” the neighbors called,
Never dreaming that the gray, respectable suit
Concealed arms that had controlled huge wings
Nor that those sad, defeated eyes had once
Compelled the sun. And had he told them
They would have answered with a shocked,
uncomprehending stare.
No, he could not disturb their neat front yards;
Yet all his books insisted that this was a horrible mistake:
What was he doing aging in a suburb?
Can the genius of the hero fall
To the middling stature of the merely talented?

And nightly Icarus probes his wound
And daily in his workshop, curtains carefully drawn,
Constructs small wings and tries to fly
To the lighting fixture on the ceiling:
Fails every time and hates himself for trying.

He had thought himself a hero, had acted heroically,
And dreamt of his fall, the tragic fall of the hero;
But now rides commuter trains,
Serves on various committees,
And wishes he had drowned.

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1. Twisting Fate » reviews

When a bizarre tragedy shakes Narnia, the Pevensies must journey forth to set right what's gone wrong.

C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 64 - Words: 92,333 - Reviews: 927 - Updated: 9-24-08 - Published: 3-29-06

2. Natural reviews

They all have to leave Narnia, but they don't all leave it the same way. How do the Pevensies cope with returning to England a second time? Contains references to PC movieverse.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,870 - Reviews: 19 - Updated: 7-14-08 - Published: 7-14-08

3. Chaperone reviews

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, except perhaps her mother. Sequel to "Suitor."

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,969 - Reviews: 42 - Updated: 6-23-08 - Published: 6-23-08

4. Fatale reviews

She does not possess Peter’s stoic heart, or Edmund’s resolute penitence, or Lucy’s simple faith; she has only an unrelenting hunger for something she no longer believes.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,975 - Reviews: 39 - Updated: 6-2-08 - Published: 6-2-08

5. Desire reviews

The beauty cannot heal, the food cannot fill. Winter holds him.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 959 - Reviews: 13 - Updated: 5-18-08 - Published: 5-18-08

6. Farewell reviews

Peter promised, but duty calls.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 551 - Reviews: 12 - Updated: 5-18-08 - Published: 5-18-08

7. Please reviews

Edmund didn't choose this, but it's too late now. Dark, bloody. You have been warned.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: T - English - Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 568 - Reviews: 16 - Updated: 5-18-08 - Published: 5-18-08

8. Candy reviews

Peter is saving them for the right moment.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,324 - Reviews: 29 - Updated: 5-18-08 - Published: 5-18-08

9. Stone reviews

Susan wonders if her life is on hold.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,022 - Reviews: 20 - Updated: 5-3-08 - Published: 5-3-08

10. The Bluebottle reviews

What became of that fly on the window sill in the spare room?

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 353 - Reviews: 10 - Updated: 9-5-07 - Published: 9-5-07

11. Coming Home reviews

Sometimes, our lives move under us, and we aren't prepared for it. But who ever is?

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,613 - Reviews: 27 - Updated: 8-24-07 - Published: 8-24-07

12. Snow reviews

The king's trumpeter has lost his breath. Ficlet.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 450 - Reviews: 18 - Updated: 2-19-07 - Published: 2-19-07

13. Unreasonable reviews

Susan shivers in black, blue eyes searching the worn wood for magic.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,960 - Reviews: 26 - Updated: 1-21-07 - Published: 1-21-07

14. The Apple Tree reviews

Patience is a virtue.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 647 - Reviews: 21 - Updated: 11-19-06 - Published: 11-19-06

15. Bliss reviews

Things change, and we learn. Brotherfic.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,454 - Reviews: 31 - Updated: 10-31-06 - Published: 10-31-06

16. Lumen reviews

What's in a name?

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,075 - Reviews: 38 - Updated: 9-13-06 - Published: 9-13-06

17. Escape reviews

They all find it, somehow.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,311 - Reviews: 38 - Updated: 7-28-06 - Published: 7-28-06

18. Doubt reviews

Behind the visor, Peter still had questions.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,088 - Reviews: 33 - Updated: 6-16-06 - Published: 6-16-06

19. Promises reviews

Peter has made a few in his lifetime.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,332 - Reviews: 39 - Updated: 6-6-06 - Published: 6-6-06

20. Wonder reviews

It is a cold and empty night, and Peter wonders.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 514 - Reviews: 26 - Updated: 5-31-06 - Published: 5-31-06

21. Seasons reviews

Cliche fic. In some ways, the Pevensies are like the four seasons.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,134 - Reviews: 34 - Updated: 5-14-06 - Published: 5-14-06

22. What Happened in Tashbaan reviews

HAHB AU: While in Tashbaan with Susan and Edmund, Peter overhears a conversation between Rabadash and Susan and acts accordingly. Drama ensues. [Gift fic for Hadrianna.]

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,451 - Reviews: 27 - Updated: 3-28-06 - Published: 3-28-06

23. The Other Boys reviews

Edmund cries the first time the other boys hit him.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,045 - Reviews: 38 - Updated: 3-23-06 - Published: 3-23-06

24. Denial reviews

Peter, though he would never ever in a million years admit it, was sick. [Gift fic for Sera and Tails.]

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,645 - Reviews: 54 - Updated: 3-22-06 - Published: 3-22-06

25. The Sea and the Siblings » reviews

Four years into the Golden Age, rumors circulate that the Witch's army is assembling again. The Pevensies go to investigate together.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 42 - Words: 65,585 - Reviews: 590 - Updated: 3-13-06 - Published: 12-26-05

26. Suitor reviews

Susan's siblings react to her first suitor. [Gift fic for amidnightkiss.]

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,124 - Reviews: 89 - Updated: 2-15-06 - Published: 2-15-06

27. Fears reviews

Everyone has them. Peter, Lucy, Edmund and Susan are no exception. [Gift fic for Loper42.]

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,656 - Reviews: 37 - Updated: 2-5-06 - Published: 2-5-06

28. Maybe Someday reviews

Lucy used to wonder if they ever tried to get back. [Gift fic for lightsabermaster.]

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,923 - Reviews: 26 - Updated: 1-20-06 - Published: 1-20-06

29. Choices reviews

AU. From across a wall of ice, Edmund and Peter make choices. Very, very dark. You have been warned.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: T - English - Angst/Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 964 - Reviews: 43 - Updated: 1-15-06 - Published: 1-15-06

30. Priorities reviews

Edmund is upset. Peter tries to help.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 754 - Reviews: 35 - Updated: 12-30-05 - Published: 12-30-05

31. Belief reviews

Peter asks Aslan to look beyond Susan's inablity to believe.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,880 - Reviews: 52 - Updated: 12-27-05 - Published: 12-27-05

32. Safety reviews

Susan and Peter: allies, friends, partners. A reflection on the two older Pevensies from Susan's viewpoint.

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: K - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 974 - Reviews: 28 - Updated: 12-24-05 - Published: 12-24-05

33. The Magnificent reviews

Susan was gentle. Edmund was just. Lucy was valiant. But away from Narnia, how can one be magnificent?

Complete - C. S. Lewis - Fiction Rated: T - English - Angst/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,014 - Reviews: 111 - Updated: 12-24-05 - Published: 12-24-05