Echoes is a fantasy told in verse by the young shapeshifter poet Christopher Crow. In a realm where Griffins and Centaurs prowl, Crow navigates a harsh interior landscape of barren rock and dry deserts. He is driven by his quest to find "the Other", the light half of his own dark soul. In this private quest mirrors are abundant and Crow uses them as doorways to weave in and out of reality and fictional worlds,all the while keeping a diary of verse that translates to the reader a lif...

Narrator Christopher Crow takes the reader on a dark odyssey into realms where he has been given The Dark Gift by a fallen angel; it is the ability to enter other's dreams and bring back their most private memories, filling the angel's being with other's memories, which she feeds on. Crow writes from a single room cell below ground; physically he goes nowhere, but by the viaducts of his imagination we journey with him into timeless, mythic landscapes, delving further and further until we c...

The Demon Flower of Lophai demanded sacrifices for it was not a peaceful and passive flower such as those found on earth.

The warriors of Torbellai brought back a prize in the night, and young Paitra wants to see it. Even hidden away in the armory, the artifact changed the whole mood of their mountain citadel from dread foreboding to hope. And Paitra's people need hope to turn the tide in their long war against the troll horde. Might this small triumph presage a mightier victory?But the warlord hid the fighters' plunder for good reason. Forged by trolls and radiating magic, it present...

Loba is a visionary epic quest for the reintegration of the femimine, hailed by many as the great female counterpart to Allen Ginsberg's Howl when the first half appeared in 1978. Now published for the first time in its completed form with new material, Loba, "she-wolf" in Spanish explores the wilderness at the heart of experience, through the archetype of the wolf goddess, elemental symbol of complete self-acceptance.

Then the old cobra rearranged himself on the stage, settling in for the telling. The three monkeys in white returned and sat down by his side.Beside us Mandar and Manini also sat down, easing into comfortable lotus. A restful silence now settled on the large hall.Then he began."Hanuman's oldest son was blessed with an outstanding memory. This is the story he told, and for which he in turned thanked the blessings of those many memories that had gone before him:

A panoply of poems all in free verse exploring the abstract and enchanting, sublime realm carved in words and drawn with such an abandon and flourish upon the vast canvas of a creative tapestry. The poems beg to be felt, to be perceived through a faculty that cleaves to something ineffable and yet draws upon the effervescent, that deep yearning chasm that only the beauty of sound and word can satiate. It is an invitation to tune into the whispers and resonance of that seat of aesthetics. H...

This book is a compilation of poems written over the last forty years, including as recently as March 2015. The subject matter is wide rangingfrom nature, religion, and relationships to travel and history, as well as to topics more whimsical and fanciful. I hope you will enjoy reading these poems as much as I enjoyed writing them.

Michael P. Hunt was born in Slidell, LA in May of 1989. He is an avid writer of poetry and began his interest in writing in his middle school poetry club where he has performed several poetry readings. Michael describes his poetic style as a good mixture of light and dark, because thats how life seems to be. He hopes to inspire others to see light in seemingly harsh situations and also see these situations as an opportunity to grow as a person. He endeavors to accomplish this in Stanzas an...

R. Dean Moudy is part of an artistic, cultured and creative family and enjoys an ingenious talent both in his professional and personal life observing the world with an unusually imaginative and many times humorous eye. He has been published in The National Library of Poetry and inclusion in a number of other recognitions, honors and awards. In this extraordinary and remarkable book of surreal philosophical poetry, he has taken you and his vision out of the everyday life to pursue and witn...

My collection of poetry crosses many different subjects, and it ranges from serious, thought-provoking topics to fantasy or surreal subjects. It paints pictures in your mind with a dramatic flair to draw in the unsuspecting reader. Some of the poetry that I use in this book has been taken from my own creations as well as other inspirations. There are also reflections in the book that are from my personal experiences.

The Modern Day Poet is a collection of poetry that attempts to define the poet in relation to modern society. The poetry is heavy with imagery for the more serious reader, but is presented in a format of story telling that is easy and entertaining for the casual reader. To begin the poet invites you to share in his dreams with a simple poetic wish. Then follow the birth of the poetic mind as the poet explores the modern world, an exploration that ultimately ends in a crescendo of ...