Better Yet – A Poem Analysis
Better Yet - A Poem by Jay L Kierstead; a raw poem about the life and struggle of living with mental and chronic illnesses, and the analysis of it from four of our favorite bloggers!
The Sacred Feminine & Creation Life, Art, and Civilisation in Mythology
The sacred feminine represents vital forces in various cultures, embodying roles like nurturing, social justice, and memory preservation. Deities such as Gaia, Ala, Mnemosyne, and Anahita highlight the connections between life, culture, and women's essential societal roles as life bearers and moral
Of Men and monsters 2:
Monsters come in many shapes and sizes. Depending on the context in which a person classifies them, there are times that the ‘monster’ of a film is more desirable than the hero of that same story. We can choose to believe that ‘monsters’ are one sided, evil, destructive beasts that don't
Myth as Mirror: How Writing Fantasy Helped Me Reclaim Myself
A journey into the mind of writer Jay Kierstead, and their journey of reclamation of their own story through writing mythology of their own.
Opera’s Queens – A Feminist Look at Mozart’s Magic Flute
An analysis of Mozart's opera "Die Zauberflöte," exploring its themes of gender, enlightenment, and power. While it reflects 18th-century gender norms, portraying rationality as masculine and emotion as feminine, characters like Pamina offer depth and complexity. Modern interpretations challenge tr