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Break on through to the other side
Wayne Δ, the Dionysian Artist formerly known as the Gargarean, is busy reproducing the cover he helped design for The Spirits of Initiation on a Melbourne sidewalk. Where will the Toys show up next?
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new wine into old goatskins
In discussing my next book, which I’ll begin working on shortly, I wrote: I’m going to pick one of the Old or Middle Comedy poets – I’m thinking Kratinos or Kinesias, but might go with Philexenos or...
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After these messages …
Hey there. Yeah, you. With the eyes and the hands and the cash burning a hole in your pocket. Have I got just the thing for you. Books! Specifically, my books. Even more specifically, copies of End to...
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How many rhetorical tricks can you spot?
That? Yeah, you see, because I exaggerate it to such an absurd degree people assume that they’re in on the joke and thus immune to my persuasive charms. Which of course just makes them more...
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… and now back to our show.
To keep things interesting here, with all those scattered projects in the works, I’m going to start doing a weekly feature. I call it A Starry Bull Eisegesis Of Popular Media or ASBEOPM for short....
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sad news
We just had to cancel the trip into the city to visit the heroon of Bowie for the third time; even if I weren’t a superstitious man, I’m not sure how much longer the makeshift shrine outside his home...
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Mein Herz Brennt
Orpheus shook dream and the pale sand of Dia from his head, and tried hard to steady himself, though the world continued spinning round and round him, like a top whipped about by a giggling child. “O...
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It’s on.
I got confirmation tonight and so it looks like this craziness is on. That’s right, Bakcheion is returning to Many Gods West in August! We’re going to need to come up with a lot of money – and quick –...
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Look at this sad goat
Goat found wandering unclaimed on Pinterist Why is the goat sad? He’s not sure Bakcheion is going to be able to put on a ritual for Dionysos at Many Gods West. Help cheer him up by spreading the word...
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Aesop gets the Starry Bull treatment
Once upon a time a scorpion and a frog met on the banks of the deeply-eddying Alpheios. “I need to get to the other side,” the scorpion said. “You could carry me over this white river on your back, but...
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Apparently Bacchic lives don’t matter
Exhibit A: proof of political heresy I just discovered that someone I know, someone I’ve done ritual with (at least I think they were at PLC; the whole weekend is a bit of a blur, to be honest, and...
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Devotional art challenge #4
Our next prompt is: the weird logic of dreams Can’t wait to see what you guys create to express this. Be sure to send your submissions to anathema.submissions@gmail.com.
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Please help if you can
On February 1st I’ll begin work on Hilarious Tragedies: 7 Fragmentary Plays Reimagined, which you’ll have access to at Patreon if you become a supporter. You can pledge any amount you’d like, though...
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A collection of mysteries and other poetry.
THIS IS NOT AN EXIT: Strange Spirits Volume II is now available on Createspace and Amazon. All the proceeds from the sale of this and my other Nysa Press titles through July will go towards helping...
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What’s the new book about?
About 125 pages, give or take. I kid, I kid. But seriously, you guys deserve some idea of what you’re getting yourselves into with this thing. So … THIS IS NOT AN EXIT was started shortly after I...
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Spiegelbildauflösung
Crows devour the eyes of the dead when the dead no longer have need of them, but flatterers destroy the souls of the living and blind their eyes. Worse still than the worst sycophant was Il Dottore...
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Komme nie zu spät
“Thyonius,” the solemn sentry whispered, placing his hand upon the God’s chest and trying hard to hide the hurt in his voice, “haec uidebis et feres?” He should have understood what lay behind those...
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Mein Herz Brennt
Orpheus shook dream and the pale sand of Dia from his head, and tried hard to steady himself, though the world continued spinning round and round him, like a top whipped about by a giggling child. “O...
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La Cicatrice Intérieure
Jason plunged his great firm spear into her belly and blood came rushing out, along with maidenly screams. The valiant warrior deftly avoided the beast’s deadly stinger, and yanked the ashwood shaft...
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