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    Morbid Luminosity
    Morbid Luminosity
    Morbid Luminosity
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    Morbid Luminosity

    By M.B.B. Whyte

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    The poems in this collection were born out of disillusionment, monotony, depression, anxiety, darkness, and rage; crafted in Doc Martens and flannel.

    I am Generation X, and the writings in this book represent this time period in all its dark beauty.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherM.B.B. Whyte
    Release dateNov 10, 2019
    ISBN9781393071228
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      Morbid Luminosity - M.B.B. Whyte

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      Table of Contents

      Flower

      Against the Current

      Fear of Drowning

      I’m Alive

      Fame

      A Much Needed Rest

      Normality

      Alone and Lonely

      The Art of Concern

      Insignificance

      Depression

      Comfort

      Regret

      Still

      My Current State of Mind

      Mortality

      EMPTINESS (poem in progress)

      Rebirth

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