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    Black Waters of Melancholy: Dark Poetry
    Black Waters of Melancholy: Dark Poetry
    Black Waters of Melancholy: Dark Poetry
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    Black Waters of Melancholy: Dark Poetry

    By J.L. Parsons

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    Within these pages rest the sordid thoughts of an old soul who finds peace in the darkest corners of the world. You will find few uplifting words in this book and little to inspire, soothe or even help you cope. What you will find within these pages are poems that express the darkness many fear yet others embrace. Some require you to take time to examine this bizarre existence we call life, to gain a glimpse into the mind of those who make these shadows their home. Some paint a vivid picture with words that capture the beauty amid the macabre. Some express a dark sense of humor that causes the little clown in my mind to display his sinister grin. In short this book is for the dark, demented and those just a bit twisted. So find yourself a dimly lit corner, curl up with some hot tea and pastries and enjoy spending time with me in my darkness.

    J.L. Parsons
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateOct 8, 2013
    ISBN9781491818299
    Black Waters of Melancholy: Dark Poetry
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    J.L. Parsons

    Few people have the ability to look at the darkest corners of this life and in tranquility call these shadows their home, yet this is just what J.L. Parsons does. Many have said she houses an old soul that wonders aimlessly in this modern world, for it is in primitive mortar and stone her soul is complete. Though she does not understand her existence, this yearning for darkness compels her soul to sing in poetic verse, there by easing her misplaced spirit.

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