Blood of the Moon
- Publisher
- Ekstasis Editions
- Initial publish date
- Jun 1982
- Category
- Canadian
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780969128908
- Publish Date
- Jun 1982
- List Price
- $6.95
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Description
The poems of Blood of the Moon delve into the mythology of desire. These erotic hymns explore the concerns of the heart and the flesh in a voice shaped by moonlight.
About the author
Richard Olafson is an editor, poet, book designer and publisher. A long-time Victoria resident, he is active in many community organizations. Olafson has published a number of books and chapbooks, among them Blood of the Moon, Cloud on My Tongue, and There Are Some So Unlucky They Do Not Even Have Bodies. He attended the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics in its second year of operation and was much influenced the following year by taking classes from Warren Tallman at UBC’s English Department. He is also the publisher of the Pacific Rim Review of Books. He lives in Victoria with his family.