There are elements of ancient mythology all around us. The poems in this book are based on experiences in my life that brought these classical myths to life for me.
Anyone who has ever braved the stormy seas of Internet dating can relate to the cyber-romance theme of Narcissus. It was, of course, out of human emotions and experiences that the ancient Greeks and Romans first created these myths. My purpose in writing this book is to reveal that these “larger than life” gods and goddess are in fact very human, and more familiar to us than we realize. Not only are these myths alive and well on the streets of our cities and neighborhoods, but they can some-times look back at us from the mirror. There is a bit of this “larger than life” aspect in all of us and in the world around us. It is my belief that with this awareness we can transform the mundane into the profound, and the everyday into something magical, if only we have the imagination to embrace our Olympian roots.
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