Literature - Aoide

July 17, 2023

April 24, 2023

I believe that Jane Austen is the best English language author of the first half of the 19th Century. She is universally praised and...

Poems Selections by Cheyenne Kennard

July 8, 2022

Foreword from Cheyenne: "The subjects of the poems are mostly goddesses and mythical creatures. Mamuna (the subject of poem 2), also known as Dziwozona, is...

Poets On Poetry

July 8, 2022

"Poetry is coffee for the soul." - Bruce J. Wood Poetry is not just rhyming words set in mathematical formulas. Most people have been taught this...

Blunt Force Drama: Primer to James Ellroy’s Neo-Noir

June 24, 2022

If you’ve seen L.A. Confidential and couldn’t get enough - of the grit-lit meets film noir style; of the golden age glitz of Hollywood...

“Suicide Is The Opposite Of A Poem: ”Sylvia Plath’s Life & Legacy

April 9, 2022

Several years ago I was introduced to Sylvia Plath when I came across her poem “Elm.” Included in her most popular collection, Ariel, “Elm”...

What Is Haiku Poetry

November 17, 2021

I have a love affair with haiku poetry, which I discovered while studying world literature at Wayne State University in Detroit. While in college,...

Book Review: Kathleen Dutton’s Novel, “Out Of Habit”

November 16, 2021

A Story of a Budding Romance Tainted with a Dark, Mysterious Past Writer’s Branding and Kirkus Review, 2021. Secrets from the past threaten a young woman’s...