The Estrangement of Melusine

By Becca Menon

In French there’s an idiom for uttering the utterly unbearable: “Pousser des cris de Mélusine,” to cry out as does Melusine. These are the heartrending howls of tearing, of separation, of grief for the self, for the beloved.
According to legend, Melusine still cries whenever a member of the House of Lusignan is about to die. Each parting is a new estrangement. Her exile becomes a no-place, where, invisible, untouchable, she hovers nearby, exiled from every form love – except loving.
Delve into the fairy’s myth in shape-shifting verse with forms invented to reflect serpent, woman, fairy, spirit, and her human story.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Becca Menon
• Release date: Oct 28, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370948215

Becca Menon

Known for her musical storytelling craft, Becca Menon’s works, often based in fairy tale, folklore, myth and Scripture, have been hailed internationally from the Middle East to the United Kingdom. On the other hand, this American writer began her professional life as a preschool teacher. Good thing that left its mark, too. Come listen to readings and discover other mischief at www.BeccaBooks.com.

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