Abdiel Leroy Author And Poet

THE GOURMET GOSPEL. The next installment of Abdiel's Bible-based self-help book on the themes of Grace — or "the free and unmerited favor of God" — and "merciful munching." Enter Martin Luther, with his fiery logic to hail "a mere passive righteousness." Also, Abdiel's TRIBUTE OF TRIBUTES to Shakespeare. ENJOY!

THE GOURMET GOSPEL. God introduced "Do not..." into the Garden of Eden, creating Law and concepts of "right" and "wrong". But Christ nailed the Law to the Cross, restoring innocence.

THE GOURMET GOSPEL. Clever title! In this book, Abdiel embraces the Grace of God — or "the free and unmerited favor of God" — to set the conscience free. Here is his first audiobook installment. AND readers write in to say how the book has helped them!

Abdiel's audiobook narration of DUELING THE DRAGON: ADVENTURES IN CHINESE MEDIA AND EDUCATION is coming soon. Here is a foretaste!

Making poetry from the most prosaic of subjects! Lowlights from Trump's first year in "office"?. From Abdiel's VERSES VERSUS EMPIRE series. Get it? It's a homonym!

Li Bai lived in the 8th century AD, during China's so-called "Golden Age" of the Tang dynasty. Abdiel interviews Simon Elegant, author of A FLOATING LIFE, a novel on the adventures of China's "Poet Immortal". Also, excerpts from Abdiel's audiobook narration, and his reworked Li Bai poem in the form of a Shakespearean-style sonnet.

Poetic perspectives on Obama's presidency. Including... Fox News, Obama's Nobel Peace Prize... say WHAT?!!! (2009), BP Oil Spill (2010), Japan's Nuclear Disaster (2011), Magna Carta Anniversary (2015). All taken from Abdiel's 3-volume VERSES VERSUS EMPIRE series. Get it? It's a homonym!

Abdiel distills 20 years of imperial mischief in his 3-volume VERSES VERSUS EMPIRE series. Get it? It's a homonym!

on Congressmember Rashida Tlaib's use of an expletive to describe Donald Trump. From January 2019.

Two interviews — one imagined, the other in person. Abdiel talks with Amy Shannon, founder of Amy's Bookshelf Reviews. The rise of the independent author and the discovery of "hidden gems" among all genres of books. The origin of Abdiel's name from John Milton's immortal epic poem, 'Paradise Lost'. Abdiel's audiobook narration of THE EPICS (at http://geni.us/TheEpicsAudible).

"The lights of Washington spread out below,/ Two messengers of God sweep through the skies,/ Alighting on the White House to bestow/ Divine wisdom to counter darkest lies." Abdiel introduces his "little epic" poem, OBAMA'S DREAM, where Satan's unwelcome appearance in the Master Bedroom requires some quick work by two fierce angels sent to counsel the sleeping president! But first, Abdiel celebrates the poetry of C.S. Lewis.

Abdiel narrates a Christmas episode from WIND IN THE WILLOWS, his one-man-show adaptation from the beloved story by Scottish author, Kenneth Grahame. This fabulous and famous children’s tale revolves around four main characters — the vulnerable Mole, the faithful Ratty, the irascible Badger, and the foolish Toad. These are rendered with great love and playfulness by Abdiel, among 12 characters in total. Especially suited to Christmas time, the piece runs about an hour, including a brief intermission. Here is the first half.

Once the Festive Season is over, Christmas trees are thrown out of houses, but now, Grace intervenes! First, delighting in the lines of W.H. Auden.

Abdiel narrates his immortal Christmas tale, THE CHRISTMAS TREE. But first, " 'Twas the night before Christmas..." Concluding with Cocksure-II, his ode to the European Robin, emblematic of Christmas in England. Enjoy!

Excerpts from Abdiel's epic poem on the great Old-Testament prophet, ELIJAH! In the spirit of Dante, Shakespeare, and Homer, this 12-book epic relives the stunning miracles of the great prophet as described in the Old Testament—fed by ravens, raising the dead, commanding the rain, calling down fire from Heaven, outrunning horses, ascending to Heaven. But along with all this, Abdiel weaves a rich thread of mythological influences: shapeshifting goddesses, shamanic journeys, dueling dragons, Queen Jezebel's seductions, and dissension in the ranks of King Ahab's bodyguard. Raunchy yet reverent, this timeless tale takes wing in the poet's pen, the poet's voice!

Heaven's messenger is dispatched to counsel Elijah, but he must first get past Satan and his cherubic henchmen! Also celebrating Shakespeare's verse, and a discourse on Homer's theme that "Empty words are evil."

Jezebel manipulates Ahab's little will, in order to serve her deadly plot. But first, a celebration of Shakespeare and his sonnets, and using them to demolish Trump!

Earthquake, wind, and fire as Elijah encounters the Lord on the holy mountain! But first, Abdiel descends to the underworld of Buenos Aires with the Orquesta Tipica Fernandez Fierro. Finally, hear Abdiel's polemic on Trump's dismissal of Jeff Sessions as attorney general. From his VERSES VERSUS EMPIRE series. Get it? It's a homonym!

Another excerpt from Abdiel's epic on the great Old-Testament prophet. Elijah receives prophecy himself from Heaven's messenger, and ascends in ecstatic vision!

With Jezebel's support, the false prophets of Baal have been calling the shots in Israel for years. Now it's up to Elijah to take them on in a contest to call down fire from Heaven!