Ali- Doesn't the epic need an epic sort of behind it? All of the things I can think of as epics have either directly or indirectly a sort of prequel or preexistent story with which they work, or a model that is also an epic which is more than just an influence. As to how young poet gets noticed, don't write poetry thats the answer there, do something else like paragliding while singing abba covers that should be enough, minor celebrity seems fairly easy, but celebrity from poetry won't go. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/