Written by Monica Valentinelli, into shadow: a poetic exploration of personal fears is the author's debut collection of twenty-one poems. The collection's theme is broken into three books inspired by parts of the shadow: the umbra, penumbra, and antumbra. In book one: umbra, twenty-one original poems expose the author’s shadow. Notes and references for each poem follows in book... [click here for more]
A powerful general and proconsul in the Roman republic is given absolute authority and given the Roman equivalent of kingship. Certain senators take offense at such arrogance of Caesar and set a plan in motion to assassinate him on the Ides of March. When the plan is executed, the people and Caesar’s closest friend Marc Antony turn against the conspirators and wage a civil war against them. ... [click here for more]
When the aloof King Lear has his thrown stripped from him by those he trusts, him and his court fool wander the English countryside looking for meaning in the things around them. Strange allies in the King of France come to give Lear his throne back but it may already be too late for Lear and his family. ... [click here for more]
When two star-crossed young people meet and fall in complete love with each other, they realize there is going to be a problem with their families that are currently warring with each other. When they secretly get married and are about to start their life together, a friend is murdered and the battle between the two families intensified causing the two young people to have to go to extreme measures... [click here for more]