removed as per the request of the Author

The recent re-release of George Lucas' epic has prompted me to compare Dracula and Star Wars. Although Dracula is an erotic horror novel and Star Wars is a science fiction adventure, there are many parallels between the world's best-selling novel and the most popular movie of all time.

Early theologians had a real problem with the status of women in regard to Genesis. Here is this supposedly weak creature twisting Man around her finger and bringing death on the entire race. A "logical" answer presented itself in splitting woman into the Madonna/whore dichotomy. There was even a Biblical basis for Lilith.

Deep within the woods
out on the moon lit lake
water rippling to your rowing
you stop in the middle, turning,
I take your hands in mine
looking deep within each others eyes
I whisper to you-
"forever mine"
leaning closer
I kiss your lips
moving to your chest,
shivering in exquisite rush,
opening my eyes
and kiss once again,
my blood soaked teeth
you whisper in my ear
"forever mine"

Ghost Fog
November 11, 2001