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Eating the Child Within
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A dark collection of poetry based on sixteen classic children's fairy tales, reworked into adult stories of desire,... More > violence, lust, and betrayal.

"Come under these wings and listen,
to voices that sing from our bones.
The young ravens full of innocence
as they tear at Prometheus’ gut.

Memory’s shrouded in stories,
a birthright that swaddles our view.
A three-headed dog in ecstasy laps
his master’s handful of dust.

Childhood’s woven from fictions,
a history changed into stone.
A snake writhes in joy in a garden,
devours the child within.

Come under this cloak of protection,
myths of our past made anew,
heroes that murder in kindness,
beasts that step out of their skins.

Come into these woods and listen,
our primal emotions transformed,
those old gods into new royalty,
our fears into slippers and wolves." < Less
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Maui Love Letters
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Maui, Hawaii was the inspiration for this collection of romantic poems, accompanied by original ink drawings. The island's... More > beauty and the emotions that it inspires makes it beloved by couples young and old. Maui is an island paradise that only wishes to be shared with those with love in the hearts. Share this gift with the one you love, to better remember the fondness of this gorgeous place in both your hearts. < Less
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The Insect Diviner
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A collection of micro-stories, from the author of 'Eating The Child Within', 'Maui Love Letters', and 'Story Telling'.

A... More > princess with a glass foot, a king who only eats swans, the queen of heat. An insect diviner, a sweet smith, a sword swallower, a thistle boy. A secret herb, an elaborate chest, a sandcastle that makes the sea cry. In this collection of short tales Jason Messinger creates small tapestries in the mode of classic fairy tales, but for a reader of modernist sensibilities. < Less
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Story Telling
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Semi-autobiographical poetry from the author of "Eating The Child Within" and "The Insect Diviner". Covering topics as... More > diverse as detecting a ghost, losing a friend, or discovering the stories you learned as a child were lies, or as current as Binti Jua - the Gorilla who caught a falling child, American consumerism, and the Golf Oil disaster, Jason Messinger's words glint like sunlight off fish scales beneath a tumbling creek. < Less
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STAR CHARTS
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Inspired by the night skies over the islands of Hawaii, STAR CHARTS explores both natural evening landscapes and visions of... More > the mind's eye.
Originally created in metallic and white inks on black paper, these intricate and beautiful drawings by Jason Messinger are collected for the first time in the first of a series of books illustrating the artwork of one of America's newest rising talents. < Less
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Maui Love Letters
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The Insect Diviner
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A collection of micro-stories, from the author of 'Eating The Child Within', 'Maui Love Letters', and 'Story Telling'.

A... More > princess with a glass foot, a king who only eats swans, the queen of heat. An insect diviner, a sweet smith, a sword swallower, a thistle boy. A secret herb, an elaborate chest, a sandcastle that makes the sea cry. In this collection of short tales Jason Messinger creates small tapestries in the mode of classic fairy tales, but for a reader of modernist sensibilities. < Less
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Eating the Child Within
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A dark collection of poetry based on sixteen classic children's fairy tales, reworked into adult stories of desire,... More > violence, lust, and betrayal.

"Come under these wings and listen,
to voices that sing from our bones.
The young ravens full of innocence
as they tear at Prometheus’ gut.

Memory’s shrouded in stories,
a birthright that swaddles our view.
A three-headed dog in ecstasy laps
his master’s handful of dust.

Childhood’s woven from fictions,
a history changed into stone.
A snake writhes in joy in a garden,
devours the child within.

Come under this cloak of protection,
myths of our past made anew,
heroes that murder in kindness,
beasts that step out of their skins.

Come into these woods and listen,
our primal emotions transformed,
those old gods into new royalty,
our fears into slippers and wolves." < Less
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Story Telling
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Semi-autobiographical poetry from the author of "Eating The Child Within" and "The Insect Diviner". Covering topics as... More > diverse as detecting a ghost, losing a friend, or discovering the stories you learned as a child were lies, or as current as Binti Jua - the Gorilla who caught a falling child, American consumerism, and the Golf Oil disaster, Jason Messinger's words glint like sunlight off fish scales beneath a tumbling creek. < Less
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Maui Love Letters
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Maui, Hawaii was the inspiration for this collection of romantic poems, accompanied by original ink drawings. The island's... More > beauty and the emotions that it inspires makes it beloved by couples young and old. Maui is an island paradise that only wishes to be shared with those with love in the hearts. Share this gift with the one you love, to better remember the fondness of this gorgeous place in both your hearts. < Less
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About Jason Messinger

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Jason Messinger is an artist and writer working in Chicago. His tile murals, sculpture, paintings and drawings are in public, corporate, and private collections throughout the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia. His writing is as diverse as his artwork, with illustrated poetry collections, fantasy fiction novels, and essays about modern life.

 

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