Can Epic Poetry Return

I mentioned the epic battle of Parelisis in my last post, wherein hundreds of Persian and Roman ships were destroyed in combat and left floating in space for over nine hundred years.  Part of this wreckage is expected to collide with Earth in a few decades, creating a spectacular meteor storm. When it comes, I am going to watch it with my grand children (it will be summer time) and tell them the story of the greatest space battle between two human clans. In the meantime, however, I shall be...Read Full Story

In Chapter 6 of the SkyPath Crusade epic poem there’s that priceless moment where the Roman ruler from Mars and the Chinese Chen from Saturn are both at the Lunar council and are actively trying to court princess Shelah (Some scholars say only the Roman is interested: the Chinese Ruler is just being polite). Throughout the entire scene both nemesis lords are extremely obvious yet extremely careful in the public manner in which they pursue the princess. It may seem that they are following...Read Full Story

In Chapter 6 of the SkyPath Crusade epic poem there’s that priceless moment where the Roman ruler from Mars and the Chinese Chen from Saturn are both at the Lunar council and are actively trying to court princess Shelah (Some scholars say only the Roman is interested: the Chinese Ruler is just being polite). Throughout the entire scene both nemesis lords are extremely obvious yet extremely careful in the public manner in which they pursue the princess. It may seem that they are following...Read Full Story

Many people nowadays like to believe that poetry is dead. I myself consider that to be a premature conclusion. Poetry has been around a long time and can definately find a way to return once it re-invents itself. That’s why I wrote The SkyPath Crusade. I wanted to show that there were still many options left for us to try that can successfully merge tradition with modernity. That is why I turned to science-fiction epic poetry. Epic poetry, to me, is like some galliant quest to rebirth all...Read Full Story

Before I proceed with the story any farther, I think it’s only appropriate for me to give a brief description of original Greek manuscripts on the behalf of those of you who have never seen one. The written Greek language began with the writings of Homer around 800 B.C, as long as you don’t count the earlier Mycenaean language which was very different. The oldest documents that we have around today date back to several centuries B.C, and are written in what is called Uncial Style Greek. It is...Read Full Story