The star and the garter Author:Aleister Crowley Crowley wrote that The Star & the Garter "contained some of my best lyrics" and was also "important in marking a new step in my poetic path ..... [for] .... I had mastered form better than I had ever done before .....The Star and the Garter is a work that is similar to Alice, an Adultery, only this time the dilemma of the poet represents Crowley... more » upon his wife discovering a prostitute's garter belt in his room, and Crowley, before their divorce, for the last time romanticising unbridled sex. This is first class poetry perfect for the Crowley aficionado, connoisseur of fine poetry, or ceremonial magician.« less