“Suggestion, that is the dream.” ~ Stéphane Mallarmé
Time of the Archons is a NZ poetry book written by Alex Staines and published online as a Kindle e-book by Third Eye Novelty Editions in 2018. Alex refers to his work in this publication as “pure Symbolist poetry” of the type you might find published in a small Parisian journal in the 1890s. The … Read more
The first 24 poems in my poetry book Time of the Archons (2018) form the basis of the vocals for the 16 tracks of the poetry & music album of the same name. The 24 poems are from the first two of three sections in the book. These sections are titled “Anthropophyteia”, and “Flânerie”. The … Read more
Seclusion Data is a NZ dark poetry book containing 36 original poems in three sections. It was published in 2010 by Third Eye Novelty Editions in Wellington. The book was designed by Michael Christoffel at Whirlwind, and printed at Astra Print by Christine Borra. Sample poem MARRIAGE AUTOPSY The road from innocence to self-knowledge, symbolised … Read more
Publication history of The Slow Road to Gore The second print edition of The Slow Road to Gore was published in New Zealand by Third Eye Novelty Editions in 2010. This edition, apart from being a re-design of the original design in 2003 by Andrew Aubry (which was excellent) included word and punctuation changes here … Read more