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“Unending Love” by Rabindranath Tagore

Here is my new comics adaptation of Tagore’s Bengali poem “Ananta Prem,” translated into English by William Radice (1951-2024) as “Unending Love.” Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) is India’s most celebrated and beloved poet, the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize … Continue reading

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“To a Mouse” by Robbie Burns, animated by Jim Avis

A wee animated version of my comics interpretation of Robbie Burns’ “To a Mouse” (1785), featuring an extremely Scottish recitation by actor Gareth Morrison.  The comic, along with 23 other such graphic adaptations, can be found in my new book, Nature … Continue reading

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“The Waste Land” by T. S. Eliot, page 8

Every week on this site, I will be publishing a new page from my ongoing comics adaptation of “The Burial of the Dead,” the first section of T. S. Eliot’s epochal poem “The Waste Land” (Click on image to enlarge). … Continue reading

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“The Waste Land” by T. S. Eliot, page 6

Every week on this site, I will be publishing a new page from my ongoing comics adaptation of “The Burial of the Dead,” the first section of T. S. Eliot’s epochal poem “The Waste Land” (Click on image to enlarge). … Continue reading

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“The Waste Land” by T. S. Eliot, page 5

Every week on this site, I will be publishing a new page from my ongoing comics adaptation of “The Burial of the Dead,” the first section of T. S. Eliot’s epochal poem “The Waste Land” (Click on image to enlarge). … Continue reading

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“The Waste Land” by T. S. Eliot, page 4

Every week on this site, I will be publishing a new page from my ongoing comics adaptation of “The Burial of the Dead,” the first section of T. S. Eliot’s epochal poem “The Waste Land” (Click on image to enlarge). … Continue reading

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“The Waste Land” by T. S. Eliot, page 3

Every week on this site, I will be publishing a new page from my ongoing comics adaptation of “The Burial of the Dead,” the first section of T. S. Eliot’s iconic poem “The Waste Land.” Next week: Hold on tight!

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“The Waste Land” by T. S. Eliot, page 1

Ever since completing my comics adaptation of T. S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” I have wanted to do something similar with Eliot’s most famous and celebrated poem, “The Waste Land.” But besides being extremely complex and … Continue reading

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“The Voice of God” by Mary Karr

My graphic interpretation of the poem “The Voice of God” by the American poet and author Mary Karr. This comic was originally commissioned by the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States with the permission of the poet.

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“God’s Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins

My comics adaptation of “Gods Grandeur,”a sonnet by the English poet Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889). Considered one of the most influential poets of the 19th century, Hopkins converted to Catholicism in 1866 and eventually became a Jesuit priest. This comic … Continue reading

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