Visionary Poetry For A New Age In his debut book of poetry, E. P. takes us to a literary circus of twisted beauty, with daring feats of wordplay, cinematic dreams and surrealist fantasies. A place where ideas form into beasts both fantastic and unfathomable. Then you are led through dark forests of myths, into tombs of history and back out into the sunlight where rock stars and artists tell their tales. You drink to freedom and adventure, above you only clouds. At last you move from creativity into realization. Your guide awaits... *Featuring 13 dreamlike line drawings in pen and ink. "If steampunk ever transformed into lyrical form, this book would be the melody...Dark and delightfully twisty." -W. C. ​ "The wild, post-apocalytpic imagery, pacing, and disjointed structure of the poetry in this volume immediately called to mind The Wasteland by T.S. Elliot for this reader." -J. B. ​ "By no means a bedtime read, this book, a beautiful amalgam of poetry and prose, needs the reader to be alert and engaged on various levels to be able to fully enjoy the poet's creativity." -M ​"Buy this book and you won't be disappointed!" -L. R. E. P. Mattson is a native Californian poet and multidisciplinary artist. His work is keenly concerned with inner transformation and the profound healing power of the arts and the natural world. In his professional life as an artist, he's worked on everything from theatrical plays, to video games to blockbuster films. But after years of collaboration he is now focusing on his personal artistic works, following the white rabbit of the spirit during these astounding times of transformation and upheaval. An avid traveler, his next book will be a celebration of world culture through poetry and photography. Also in the works is a collection of short comedic plays about primal fears and the follow-up to The Opulence Of Invention. Follow him on Instagram for poetry, art, short films and beyond: @ep_mattson #theopulenceofinvention