The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Book Review

This story published in 1774 is terrible! Just terrible. I couldn’t put the book down! The love between Werther and Charlotte is genuine to be sure. Strong, stupid, selfish, deadly passion. Thanks be to God I am not a stupid young man any more! These passions are outlived. I feel the desperation, full of want… Continue reading The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Book Review

A Lion Sits Beside You. Intergalactic Finance Minister

An engraving by the French printmaker Gustave Dore of Mitaine and Oghris, a scene from the Legend of Croquemitaine. (Photo by Chris Hellier/Corbis via Getty Images)

We meet in dreamland. Smoke from a steaming bath fills the room. A dripping mirror reflects your vision, a lion sits beside your robe. Brushing your hair, drying your locks, admiring your lovely smile. I Love You. We meet in dreamland. The sun beams down on your body, rustling evergreens and birch trees sing a… Continue reading A Lion Sits Beside You. Intergalactic Finance Minister