A Lion Among Men - Gregory Maguire
December 30th, 2008Victim of fate or
character flaw? Cowardly
as defined by whom?

Victim of fate or
character flaw? Cowardly
as defined by whom?
Yes, yes, backwards life.
Riveting life story is
lost in cleverness
70’s ‘How To:’
become sensuous! Antique,
advice yet charming
Reimagining
Who do you see when you look?
Dwarf? Queen? Girl? Look hard.
Your hand in my chest,
Teenage goth loves ghostly hunk
young adult fiction
monarch mysteries
Thermoregulation rocks!
How do they do it?
Blue collar writer
Says, “Hey. Do what you want, but…”
Solid gold advice.
What describes power:
Magic? Kingship? Opening
to what’s next with grace.
Young king finds his death,
despair, emptiness, no hope,
And learns how to live.
A great tale begins!
Then gets lost in the desert,
navel-gazing bore.