Category Archives: Poetry

Beowulf and the Fate of Music

Posted on 24 October 2018 by Suhail Rafidi

Before medieval European civilization developed anything as novel as a “book,” “scroll,” or “codex,” there was the mind of the storyteller. The storyteller was given a special seat by the fire, fed for knowledge, and oft given full attention. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors and Writing, Book Reviews, Books, Music and Musicians, Poetry, Technology and Culture | Tagged beowulf, book, homer, marshall mcluhan, odyssey, oral history | Leave a comment

Let’s Go Fly A Kite

Posted on 24 August 2018 by Suhail Rafidi

A happy mini-post today because I finished recording voice tracks for the Cetus Finalis audio book! Next, scene and chapter breaks will be set to Ryan Hurtgen’s original score. You’re going to love this. Stay tuned for aural pleasure. Thank … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Artists, Audio Book, Cetus Finalis, Music and Musicians, Poetry, Ryan Hurtgen | Tagged Audio Book, Cetus Finalis, music, Ryan Hurtgen, shelldive, suhail rafidi, Whale | Leave a comment

Uncanny Valley Digest: Liu Cixin’s The Poetry Cloud

Posted on 31 July 2018 by Suhail Rafidi

Last night’s Poetry Cloud discussion was the bubbles rising! Inventive, playful, manga-like. Three folklorish characters play out a science fiction stage drama: a poet (farmed for consumption), a dinosaur (which eats poets), and a god walk into a parsec wafer … Continue reading →