Book description
Tick. Tock.
….Tick….....tock…..
Can you hear that?
That’s the sound of the clocks getting ready to fall back. The nights stretch longer as the days shrink shorter. Creatures of the night come out to play; to fill autumn’s twilights and winter’s chills.
And at the edge of this mist infused…
Why read it?
1 author picked Noir as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is unlike any poetry collection I’ve read before. The language is accessible, the material is creative, rich, and a little on the dark side. There’s so much unique imagery and beautiful phrasing that it just delighted me to read it. It’s the kind of poetry book that doesn’t try to be verbose and obtuse just for the sake of poetry. Although it explores some gritty themes, it’s a lot of fun.
From S.J.'s list on poetry for people who don’t think they like poetry.
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