Poetic Journeys – The Founding of the Black Flame Kaba

Pan was lonely for the chase 
 Moon-white thighs and wine’s embrace 
 But the mood upon the land 
was of cold and Death He chanced upon the Waste in dread 
Dreaming ferns and soft sunlight 
 When into his loneliness came 
 The cry of a Hawk 
 and thunder awoke at the sound of its wings Pan, called Dead, arose and trod [...]

Book Review: The Goat Foot God

The Goat Foot God by Diotima Bibliotheca Alexandrina, 2008 ISBN 978-1438233666 104 pages Reviewer: Lupa This is my first review of a Bibliotheca Alexandrina title; I’ve been anxiously awaiting my chance to dig into the promising line of books that this small press has been producing in the past year. I’ve been familiar with Diotima’s work through essays, but this is [...]

Book Review: Our Gods Wear Spandex

Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes by Christopher Knowles Weiser Books, 2007 ISBN 978-1578634064 234 pages Reviewer: Lupa I had a number of reasons for being really excited about reading this book. One, I am a geek. While I’m a bit of a latecomer to comic book geekery in specific, I’ve done a good bit [...]