There is little biographical information I can find on author and poet Alfred I. Tooke (1892–1970), except that he appeared to be Canadian and served in the Canadian military. It also appears that he converted to Mormonism later in life as some of his poems are listed in Latter-day Saint publications.
During his writing career, Tooke penned horror, mystery and detective fiction for at least three pulp magazines in the 1930's:
- SUPER-DETECTIVE STORIES (08/1934)
- PHANTOM DETECTIVE (02/1935; 04/1935)
- WEIRD TALES (12/1935; 02/1938; 01/1937; 01/1940)
However, what we are concerned with today is his verse in WEIRD TALES. The three writers with the most poetry published in the famous pulp magazine were H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard and Clark Ashton Smith. Tooke is in the top ten with 13.
His poems are often contemplative and lyrical, with some leaning toward the metaphysical. He also seems to have had more than a passing fascination for seafaring and pirates, as well as delving into ghosts, the supernatural and the macabre.
Following is what I believe to be a complete collection of Alfred I. Tooke's WEIRD TALES poetry.
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| November, 1931 - Illustration by C.C. Senf |
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| February, 1934 |
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| September, 1938 |
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| June, 1932 |
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| August, 1932 |
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| December, 1932 |
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| May, 1933 |
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| July, 1933 |
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| January, 1934 |
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| January, 1936 |
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| February, 1936 |
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| March, 1936 |
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| July, 1936 |
EXTRA! Alfred I. Tooke's short story, "The Ghosts at Hadden-le-Green" from WEIRD TALES, February 1938.
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