The Lion and the Raven

epic poem by Jack Miller

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The Lion and the Raven is a visionary epic poem that unfolds across mythic time, drawing on Biblical imagery, prophecy, and spiritual imagination to confront the deepest questions of human existence. At its heart is a cosmic struggle between Darkness and Light, not as abstraction or metaphor, but as living forces that shape history, conscience, and the fate of the soul. The poem follows the Lion and his companion Raven as they move through realms of temptation, violence, and revelation, pursued by powers that seek domination through fear, deception, and false authority. Kings rise and fall, empires rot, prophets speak and are silenced, angels battle in the heavens, and humanity stands again and again at the threshold between destruction and redemption. Throughout, the poem insists on a moral law older than power and deeper than belief: that truth cannot be coerced, that compassion is stronger than conquest, and that the Light demands responsibility from those who carry it. Written by Jack Miller, the only child of two Holocaust survivors, The Lion and the Raven is rooted in Jewish memory yet reaches far beyond any single tradition, weaving together scripture, mysticism, history, and vision into a single, urgent song. Fierce, luminous, and uncompromising, it dares to imagine an end to tyranny, a reckoning for cruelty, and the possibility that even after unspeakable darkness, the world may yet be restored to the Light.

POETRY / Epic 

Released August 25, 2026; Copyright 2026

102 pages

Author Biography

Jack Miller is an Australian doctor, poet, father, and grandfather. He is the only child of two Holocaust survivors. He has lived and worked in Australia and Israel and spent decades practicing medicine alongside sustained independent study. Miller’s writing engages questions of moral vision, power, responsibility, and the spiritual dimensions of history. His work draws on prophecy, myth, and scripture to examine the enduring struggle between forces of destruction and renewal. The Lion and the Raven is his first published book.

Endorsements

“The Lion and the Raven is a cross between a memoir in rhyme and a historical narrative, at times reading like a heroic tale and at times like a direct transmission from ‘God.’ Both scholarly and otherworldly, this 15,000-word poem journeys through darkness and light, its power lying in the story behind the words and the energy that gives rise to its dancing prose.”
—Sharon Sztar, writer and contributing author to Ruptured: Jewish Women in Australia Reflect on Life Post–October 7

“Jack Miller’s epic poem The Lion and the Raven presents a very apt antidote to the current state of the world. Through lyrical imagery and the masterful weaving of shared themes and mythology, the reader is guided toward a sense of hope, trust, and renewed faith in humanity’s capacity to create a more meaningful and connected world.”
—Asher Glass, student of Jewish theology and teacher

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