A new modern epic poem is presented by Threshingfloor Press Michael the Lion from Venus should promote curiosity; who is Michael? And why is he from Venus? Written in a "sprung verse beat rhythm" for meter, which is an invention of a combination of Sapphire Pleiades' interpretation of the sprung verse of the 19th century, plus beatnick rhythms, such as the jazz backgrounds that beat poets read their verse to, this epic poem tells the story of the life and times of one Michael, a quintessential beatnik/hippie character who lopes his way along the crest of the rising tide of America and who involves himself in magical-realism events in cultures and locations all over the world The language of this modern epic poem, a new Odyssey, is offered for connoisseurs of culture and of wisdom, and with so many anecdotes that describe important trends of the 1960's and the wave of hippies that brought to the world so many advances in environmentalism, in searching for world peace, in interacting with foreign cultures, in new age research, all in bright color brilliance of thought and words that are like a rainbow to gift art of earth with beauty Find Michel remote viewing distant locations as a teenager; find him dematerializing a bus in front of him and driving through it; find him having visions of giant birds of good omen and many other visions; find him learning ancient secrets from Tibetans; find him learning about the space brothers and meeting them in Hawaii; and if you wish to have the literary experience of a lifetime that can elevate your consciousness; buy and read the book Every event in this book actually occurred and is true; Michael the Lion from Venus exists Destined to be a literary classic, the book could be the primary epic poem of the twenty-first century A veritable river of words that are a swiftness to flow through thoughts of delight Seekers for secrets can find them here