The Hymn of the Unbigun: A Miltonic Epic of the Gnostic Cosmos is a visionary poem cast in the grand style of John Milton’s Paradise Lost. Drawing upon the ancient myths of the Gnostic tradition, it unfolds the cosmic drama of creation, fall, and restoration with solemn cadence and epic scope.

The poem begins in the primal stillness of the Monad — the Infinite One, beyond name or form — and moves through the emanation of the Aeons, the exalted harmony of Sophia, and her solitary inward turning. From that turning is born Yaldabaoth, the lion-faced Demiurge, blind in his arrogance and surrounded by Archons who fashion a false dominion of fate, law, and bondage. Against this tyranny descends the Redeemer Aeon, who sows gnosis in the hearts of humankind, unveiling the way of return beyond the Archons’ grasp.

In the manner of Milton, the poem weaves a vast cosmology into verse that is both theological and dramatic. Sophia’s lament, the Demiurge’s proud cry, the bondage of mortals, and the triumphant ascent of the redeemed soul are rendered with imagery that joins myth to meditation. The work culminates in a vision of the Fullness restored, as all sparks return to the Pleroma, and silence itself resounds with harmony.

Both literary and spiritual, The Hymn of the Unbigun offers readers a rare modern epic — a hymn that speaks to ancient memory while addressing the existential longings of today. It will appeal to readers of Milton, Blake, and Dante, as well as those drawn to Gnostic texts, mystical theology, and visionary poetry.