MEETINGS WITH THE GODS

About the Book

Critical Praise for Ted Thompson

Ted Thompson's first collection of magical poetry and surreal paintings continues to win awards and extraordinary reviews.

"Meetings with The Gods is one of the top ten books published in 1994."-Dusty Dog Reviews of Gallop, New Mexico

"This man delights in musical ornamentation and he uses so unpretentiously and so easily that a certain sweetly delicious naiveté flavors the whole work. This is so enchanting and so rare. Mr. Yeats' echo may have been heard in Meetings With The Gods, and bravely."-Dave Castleman, Poetry Editor

"The sense of play, the spiritual versus the merely religious, the lyrical lilt of his verse-all aspects that make this poetry a joy to read."-June Sylvester, Editor of The Sierra Nevada Review

About the Author

Ted Thompson was raised in New Canaan, Connecticut amidst a sad divorce, beautiful dogs and patrician horses. He made a suspiciously easy transition from beatnik to California capitalist and spent the ?60s, ?70s, and ?80s creating successful corporations. He has written and painted all his life, but it was not until he died and returned from the valley of the shadow two years ago that he began to seek exposure for his work. The proud father of two brilliant daughters, Ted and his wife now live in The High Sierra near Truckee, California.

He has no education.