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Inspiration for the Spirit

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Dennis Janke

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Dennis JankeDennis Janke is a professional comic book artist. He earned his BA at the Cleveland Institute of Art and freelanced for both DC and Marvel Comics. Listed among his many credits are Masters of the Universe, Captain America, the Hulk, and the Superman series (1988-1999). He also worked on dozens of independent and underground comic books, including his own self-published classic, Flaming Baloney. He is currently at work on a graphic novel and lives in Maine.

“In need of solitude, I had found a revealing silence waiting at the dividing line between sand and sea.” —Dennis Janke from his poem, Udine Beach

8 poems

Cats
Dreamtime
a rose is a rose Love Is
mountains Mountains
The Darkening
tree The Seed
climbing Two Steps
Udine Beach

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