Noctus Labyrinthus Poetry Book

[goldenmyst]

Howdy folks. This is the latest edition of my poetry book. These poems were selected by me as representing the best of my work for the past twenty years. Most of these come from a wildly creative period of my writing during the late nineties and early two thousands.

Noctus Labyrinthus: Poetic Psycobabble

John

[judih]

i love the cover, John. What's the story behind it?

and how did you select your poetry? You're offering a huge range.

[goldenmyst]

Hey there Judih. I got the cover from a royalty free pic site. This pic was taken in the Grand Canyon. It is in red sandstone cave-like canyons with the girl symbolizing an Earth Spirit. Many of the poems in the book are a homage to the anima or female aspect of the human psyche both male and female.

The title,"Noctus Labyrinthus", is actually the name of a labyrinth of canyons on the planet Mars. I once saw a pic of them taken from an orbiting satellite. They are pink and in the morning mists often fill them. I found them beautiful and inspiring as a child.

I chose the poems which to me were the most aesthetically and emotionally resonant. I picked the poems which I enjoyed the most and found the most cohesive and personally inspiring. It was my hope that the reader would also like them.

Thanks for bringing about these reflections my friend. La Chaim.

John