Herein lies the story of the great Magician and the mystical, be it mysterious, forest where he lives. Though 'not of this world' but ascended from an enlightened group of star beings, indeed a divine race of sorcerers it is told, all knowledge and supremacy is his for it would seem that he alone can mediate and solve the complexities of the Universe. Unable to intrude he must only bear witness to the fleeting joys, ever-present sorrows, accorded fragile (albeit mortal) humanity. Written in the rhyming, metrical style of classical poetry which brings its own unique experience and pleasure to...

Book 2 of 'Enchantment' continues the story of the great Magician and the mystical forest in which he lives with his beloved companions the 'forest folk' and where he conjures his incomparable magic while attending to the various worldly, and otherworldly, matters whenever that supreme Master is called upon to do so. All-knowledge and ultimate power is his yet it is not for him to intervene in the affairs of 'mortal man' who, it seems, must work out his own destiny or upward evolution, if he is able to do so, before plunging into the abyss which draws him ever closer as underlying tendencies...

From the scenic slopes of New Zealand's Southern Alps to the searing sun of Nevada's southern desert; from Aussie gold to Irish green (and variations in between ) the poetic craft of John Mullin has developed from infant steps to that higher level of maturity where mastery (at times) may be conferred. Fragments is thus a poetic collection of different classical forms from the 14-line Sonnet (English and Italian) to Spenserian Stanzas with Limericks and other nameless variations in between. It reflects at length on the human condition from the perspective of both participant and silent...

2005 is a collection of classical poetry, composed by John Mullin who is an acknowledged master of the craft. 100 poems comprise the contents which offer a full range of poetic expression from 14-line Sonnets to Odes and others of more epic proportions. All written, it must be said, during the year 2005 in both Ireland and America. Herein, life is detailed in so many of its less-flattering aspects with the occasional triumph lending a measure of balance to the on-going odyssey. Mortality, its hopes and fears, its dreams and disappointments, is chronicled by classical line and verse to the...

A sonnet, well-crafted and well written, is fourteen lines of beauty and sheer (unadulterated) power While, to write one and instinctively know you have 'nailed' it is nothing less than bliss, be it ecstasy, for the creator who is led to compose this classical form of poetic expression. Furthermore, it would often seem that the first eight lines (octave) must set the stage for the remaining six (sestet) where the plot is revealed in such a way as to surpass the original thought behind it. As if the final outcome overwhelms the initial intent through the revelation of something quite...