Double Chocolate is a book of love… and all those things that go into love. Passion, Anguish, Fantasy and Consciousness all serve as over all areas of poetry. A book to be read slowly and enjoy as you would a hot fudge or any delightful chocolate treat. Try one at breakfast, another at lunch and perhaps one at dinner and a late night snack. Chocolate does release in the brain the same endorphins and open pleasure centers as does love, hence the connection between love and chocolate.

In the 9th century BC, King Ittobaal of Tyre is building a maritime empire that will come to control the entire Mediterranean. Under his leadership, ordinary citizens prosper and may even transcend the limitations of a humble birth. In Assyria, the despot of another nascent empire declares himself “sovereign of the four corners of the earth,” and backs his claim with the mightiest army the world has yet seen…

Check out the Lesbian Art Collective show at the Portland Q-Center.