J Thomas Brown

Saint Elmo's Light is a collection of thirteen short stories by J Thomas Brown. The blue-violet light of Saint Elmo's fire, caused by a molecular tearing apart of plasma in the air, is brightest at the end of pointed objects such as ship's masts and lightning rods where the surface is at its highest curvature. The stories are concentrated in the area of high curvature where phenomena are more intense. The smell of rain is in the wind, mixed with the pungent odor of ozone. You are in for a stormy ride through a landscape cast in violet light.

An outsider's look at a world that is both devastating and full of wonder. In this collection you will find joy, satire, pathos, magic, and the goblin spirit, duende. Some of the poems come from dreams, some from close encounters with the bending sickle. The closer the chine, the truer the line. After release from a long stay in the hospital with extensive blood clotting the author realized he had been rewired. Art held new meaning. Colors in paintings were deeper. The genius of musical composition, short stories, and poetry became more apparent and emotional reaction stronger. He wrote more and collected his poems into MOONCALF.

An archaeologist is caught in a sand storm in the Taklamakan Desert and stumbles upon the tomb of an ancient shaman who transports him back to his previous life as Tok Ma. Tok Ma is entrusted with saving the souls of his people from enslavement in the afterlife, but fails. He is given a second chance as Nick Taylor.