Paradise Chatroom

'Paradise Chatroom' is the first published collection of poetry by novelist and visual artist, John DeMarco. Working from themes introduced in his fictional work as well as drawing from personal inquiries related to Zen, Taoism, Gnosticism, Alchemy, and Tantra, 'Paradise Chatroom' consists of the author's introduction, two extended works (the title piece and "Chocolate for the Barbarians,") a middle section of collected short pieces which in themselves form something of a travelogue of inner transformation, and 25 illustrations by the author.