Psyche Delectus: Maat's Vision, The Doorway of the Saints

The Path is hidden within the noise of the mundane

Recommended Listening:

Lisa Gerrard

Glorafin

from The Mirror Pool

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Psyche Delectus: The Cauldron of Janus

In his arms
all moments bleed into the one there is

There is only
Only now
Now

Recommended Listening:

Hans Zimmer

Chevaliers de Sangreal

from The Da Vinci Code OST

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Psyche Delectus: Submerged

Life after the deluge
seeks solace in simple survival.

Recommended Listening:

West Dylan Thordson

Kevin Wendell Crumb

from Split OST

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Psyche Delectus: Michael's Gift

In fields of lava
All hope and verdant pastures

held at bay

by the ultimatum that I return

to the role that once

almost killed me.

Recommended Listening:

Elliott Goldenthal

Angus Dei

from Alien 3 OST

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Psyche Delectus: The Moment

Through concentrated rigors
and generous application of will
a forward motion

Recommended Listening:

Hans Zimmer

Journey to the Line

from The Thin Red Line

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Psyche Delectus: The Fountain

No matter where you are,
No matter what you feel,
Inside
the rain always comes.

Recommended Listening:

Godspeed You Black Emperor

The Dead Flag Blues

from F♯A♯∞

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Psyche Delectus: Burden

There is only ever more dirt.

Recommended Listening:

Johnny Cash

Hurt

from American IV: The Man Comes Around

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Saturday Sketch: Tundra

In their first series, Tundra was Alpha Flight's first big nemesis.  Pun intended.   A member the pantheon of dark gods, The Great Beasts, Tundra and his brethren were continual adversaries of Alpha Flight.  I've always enjoyed the simplicity of Tundra's menace: vaguely humanoid in shape but he could grow large enough to crush a city, if Alpha Flight wasn't there to stop him.  All apologies to John Byrne.


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Psyche Delectus: Inversion

The mirror only reflects.

Recommended Listening:

Dry The River

Husk

from Hooves of Doubt EP

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Happy Birthday Mike Mignola

Mike Mignola has been one of my favorite artists since I first picked up the Rocket Raccoon, Incredible Hulk, and Alpha Flight issues he drew in the early Eighties.  His work has a mystique and mystery that no one else was creating at that time or in my opinion, since.  His style has changed much from his early eighties work with his later work at DC Comics, the Bram Stoker's Dracula adaptation,  and the advent of Hellboy.  I have enjoyed the journey through every stylistic iteration of his art.

His work has been hugely influential upon my artistic style and process.  I send this out in thanks for the literal years of entertainment and joy I've received from his work.  Thank you Mr. Mignola and Happy Birthday!

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Psyche Delectus: The Portalland Calling

I heard the owls hoot
two nights running.
They were closer, 
louder than I had heard before.
It took me a day's confusion
to sift the answer:

Concentric circles repeating,
like polka dots,
like breadcrumbs,
structured shadows
caught in a sideways glance
and the echoes of their shapes
plain in his light.

two tin cans
with a taut string between them.
My hand wrapped gently around the one.
I raise it up 
to my open mouth.


Recommended Listening: 
Oneohtrix Point Never 
A Pact Between Strangers 
from A Pact Between Strangers
  
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Saturday Sketch: Moon Knight

Here's another Moon Knight sketch.  This one from is from no particular time period.  I was looking at Bill Sienkiewicz's run (in the later issues) and some of Keith Giffen's work for Marvel Comics from the mid 80's (Nightmask, Justice, Daredevil).

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Psyche Delectus: Ghosts of the Implosion

The skin peels away in revelation

Despite all bluster, all scrambling interference,

the inevitable end comes.

Recommended Listening:

Wojciech Kilar

Opening Titles

from The Ninth Gate OST

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