Oliver Frances

Once upon a time, there used to be a man, who perched on a bench at the main square of a small European town. This grudged about Aristocracy -especially on the style of life of those people that were aristocrats. His criticism focused on privileges, wealth , luxury, jewelry and clothes . Anyhow, his complaint wasn’t based on the equal of distribution of the national wealth between the citizens. In fact, his morbid resentment was consequence of the felling stranded for not to have and enjoy all what the aristocrats had. Unfortunately, this man never did a thing to raise his life condition at a high standard. All what he did was to envy the others. However, his life line wasn’t so long. And, when the man died, he went to Heaven’s doors . The poor man met St. Peter , who he asked a better position in his next life. “I didn’t have a pleasant existence, sir,” the man said. ‘You had the right existence to evolve spiritually though, you don’t believe it,” St. Peter rebuked. “Well, b...

Written in the 90’s, the story foretells a new world coming in the 21st century, describing technologic advances but, anyhow, it reveals still man’s weakness over death. Even though, The Cursed Poet predicts a world nuclear conflict, it is a story that tells about the life of a writer whom misfortune shapes his days until he reaches the zenith of his own success to start his downfall. This famous personage in disgrace vanishes suddenly, so that his death is reported. There, the legend begins and eerily his writings and controversial ideas gain reputation again. Apart from telling a story, The Cursed Poet exposes poignant but realistic concepts and exalts the importance of Art. Available on:  Amazon