In our time of gender awareness and de-alienation of fringe groups, Sappho's example looms large. Women deploy her as a weapon in the long-standing fight for gender equality. At the same time, homosexuals point to her poetry as proof of the positivity in same-sex relationships. These days, it seems,

Classical & biblical poetry, Ecstatic, Feminist, Lyrical, Pathos, Rebel

Kipling was never one to pity the vanquished or cry for the victim. He preferred to praise the victors, fortify the reign of imperialism, legitimize and rationalize colonial order. Having lived in both Bombay and England, Kipling came to see English civilization as the only hope for a dirty, barbaric

Dark, Dense, Eclectic, Masculine, Modernist literature, Modernist poetry, Tense

However accurate Andrew Marvell's association with the metaphysical poets, it is unfortunate that the singular writer – so singularly spiteful, winning, allusive, sardonic – should share a limited codified space with anyone else, even if his spacemates include such luminaries as John Donne, Georg

17th century poetry, Beautiful , Citational, Clever, Layered, Metaphysical poetry, Open-ended, Pioneering, Sardonic, Witty

Pop Shaman, ManWoman is Canada's spiritual gift to the Pop Art Movement. Defender of the sacred symbol the swastika he has dedicated his life and practice to recounting his spiritual awakenings through paintings, prints, poetry and even the creation of musical instruments. His work is owned in multip

Feminine, Phallic, Physical force, Pioneering, Playful, Pop art, Religious, Spiritual, Tattoo art, Witty