Tag Archives: Dante Alighieri

Onrefni Setnad Taeper*

Posted on July 27, 2005 by John

I am an arctic gypsy come hither to enjoy the warm, crackling fires of Hell. I have ferried across the Mississippi with a hooded man; he had a record deal and told me he once had played the drums, mentioning … Continue reading →

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On Milton and Dante

Posted on January 20, 2005 by John

To each their own: let others speak of hells where self-damnation wreaks eternal havoc on the mind and soul; its torments let their thoughts embrace, imagining some devil’s face. I will not heed such useless folderol. It should suffice that … Continue reading →

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La Vita Nuova

Posted on July 14, 2003 by John

Ah, could I be quite so fully undone by that which being shown me made me whole, Love? To see it in just one place, begun, then its ending, elsewhere, would leave my soul lost. To pine for that which … Continue reading →

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Paradox Lost

Posted on December 11, 2002 by John

Somewhat of a work in progress, that is based on a idea I had a few weeks ago when I dreamed up the title. For Milton and Dante Quotes from odd and esoteric pamphlets, a sarcastic quip on theology, blurred … Continue reading →

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