Originally posted on Sudden Denouement Literary Collective One of the first pieces I wrote for Sudden Denouement was called, “Writing isn’t Going to Save Me.” Over time I have changed my perspective on this; I realize that writing is absolutely necessary to my survival. It is what gets me through all the dark days, theContinue reading “Interview and Review of S.K. Nicholas’ Novel: A Journal for Damned Lovers”
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Kristiana Reed Reviews Alfa’s Silent Squall
‘It was him or me, and I decided – I wanted to live.’ Silent Squall was my first encounter with Alfa’s work. If I were to review the book in a few words, I would cite the journey I embarked upon from page one and the words I have been left with since. Alfa livesContinue reading “Kristiana Reed Reviews Alfa’s Silent Squall”
Book Review: Nicole Lyons’ “I Am A World Of Uncertainties Disguised As A Girl” by Nicholas Gagnier
There’s a consistent theme stretching across Nicole Lyons’ “I Am a World of Uncertainties Disguised as a Girl”. It is felt from the opening poem, “The Next Big Thing”, in which the Canadian native states, “Darling, I see you, all twenty years of you, and I will invite you to my table, set the prettiestContinue reading “Book Review: Nicole Lyons’ “I Am A World Of Uncertainties Disguised As A Girl” by Nicholas Gagnier”
Book Review: Kindra M. Austin’s Constant Muses, by Mariah Voutilainen
Kindra M. Austin’s Constant Muses is a eulogy, a message of comfort and a warrior cry By: Mariah Voutilainen Upon opening Kindra M. Austin’s Constant Muses, I was immediately taken with the noir-y feel of her poetry. As Austin’s opening piece suggests, it is “eternally October” in the world that she paints with her richContinue reading “Book Review: Kindra M. Austin’s Constant Muses, by Mariah Voutilainen”
Book Review: Nicholas Gagnier’s Free Verse Revolution: The Collection (2010-2017) by Mariah Voutilainen
Nicholas Gagnier’s Free Verse Revolution: The Collection (2010-2017) is a farewell describing a difficult but fruitful journey By Mariah Voutilainen If this is your first introduction to Nicholas Gagnier’s work, as it was mine, you will find within the pages of Free Verse Revolution: The Collection (2010-2017) a testament to the power of writing inContinue reading “Book Review: Nicholas Gagnier’s Free Verse Revolution: The Collection (2010-2017) by Mariah Voutilainen”