Mirrors of Infinity

"Glimpse infinity when you place/ A pair of mirrors face to face."

The Mercury Gallery, New York, is proud to announce a forthcoming solo exhibition and sale of recent paintings by Leo Kauffmann. November 1st-30th.- The New York Herald Tribune, Thursday, October 28th, 1965.~~~~~~When Leo’s studio loft apartment doorbell rang at 7:30...

Anath Alone

"Sleepless and lonely, an ancient Egyptian girl longs for he lover."

Dear lamp, ‘t is you I envyFor by his bed, you lie.You watch and keep my lover;The light within my eye.And though this dread night divides us.And though the road is long,I pray the sweet breeze will aid meAnd bring...

Embrace The Distant Stars

"A tale of interstellar murder, mystery and adventure."

Alone, in silence,You embraced the distant stars,Wiped away your tearsAnd listened to their storiesWith a brave and grateful heart.- Haruna Murakami.~~~~~"Chief Engineer's personal log, this 25th day of Gamelion. 1600 hours. Lieutenant Commander Selene Kheperkare of the ISS Bellerophon reporting.We...

Priestess of Passion

"My tribute to a pair of amorous young metal-heads."

On a night, by soft moonlight forsaken,Long after the candles have died,We both flee down the highway oft’ takenBy young lovers longing to ride.Behind us, the sea’s turbulent madness,Above us, a thunderstorm loomsBut we speed to the city with gladness;Desirous...

Paris, Anno Domini MDCCXCIV

"The Revolution took everything from her except that certain...je ne sais quois."

La Conciergerie Prison. Paris. July 28th, 1794.My beloved Eugenie, with my last louis d'or, I have paid a kindly old crone to get this letter to you in Lausanne. With some luck, it will arrive via her brother who, I'm...

Just Call Me…Lover.

"Mystery, pain and pleasure against the backdrop of a Mediterranean summer."

“Fuck me and hurt me,” she said, “but never pity me... If you want to protect me, as a lot of men I meet seem to want to do, then protect me from banality, boredom, mediocrity and disappointment.”She was beautiful,...

Love In the Secret Chamber

"Love is the blood within the veins of time..."

The Surrey Antiquarian and Historical Society takes great pleasure in announcing a forthcoming lecture on the reading of basic ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic texts by eminent local archaeologist and Egyptologist Sir Roderick Winky-Dadswell. The lecture will take place on Sunday, November...