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    Melankholia
    Melankholia
    Melankholia
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    Melankholia

    By L. Bachman

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    Award-winning writer L. Bachman, author of the acclaimed Blasphemer series of horror novels, presents here, with Melankholia, a new triumph in dark poetry. Melankholia is Bachman's second collection of dark verse. With this work, Bachman expands upon the brand of poetic gloom established in All of My Every Things, her first poetry collection which was released to widespread praise in 2019. The pages of Melankholia call forth a literary darkness that qualifies the collection for membership among the first ranks of the 21st century's new dark poetry movement. Drawing upon the styles of Dark Romanticism and Gothic Horror, and pulling from the traditions of weird horror fiction while employing a unique style of introspective lyricism, Bachman's words both examine and balance the interplay between light and darkness, presenting to the reader a troubling ambiguity between psychological trauma and supernatural horror: In Bachman's world, the pages of Melankholia reveal, darkness is always present, but light does not signify asylum from catastrophe, either: "Holding the sun / I found the light is frightening / Perhaps I will burn to ash."Melankholia is a landmark new collection of dark poetry. At turns haunting and rich, the poems of the work leave enough room for the dim light of hope to seep in. Each poem tells a tale. Melankholia includes poetry from All of My Every Things, pieces created in 2020, and previously unpublished works from the past twenty years of her life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherL. Bachman
    Release dateOct 2, 2020
    ISBN9781393339625
    Melankholia
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    L. Bachman

    L. Bachman is a Texas native, currently living in North Alabama with her family. Writing since she was young, L. Bachman has not only written stories, but created digital art blends. Her love of creating has led to working with some of the best writers in the independent and self-publishing world. She’s served as mentor for the young and old in the writing field, helping others hone their craft and make it through writer’s block, but is ever the student herself. Bachman enjoys researching and furthering her own knowledge and book collection. Whether it’s a topic in religion or the paranormal, her knowledge is easily noticed in her tales and in information to others interested in learning.

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