Red Ribbon: A Book of Living, Lying, and Dying

By Anastasia Martin

Red Ribbon is a collection of darker, and in some cases more personal poems straight from the heart of writer Anastasia Martin, who previously published under the pen name of Eirin Martin. This book as well as a few of the poems within are dedicated to Anastasia's uncle, Erik, who tragically took his own life in 2010 at the young age of 30. Being only nine years apart and having many of the same problems in life with being judged by their relatives Anastasia was closer to her uncle Erik than even to her own father, his brother, with whom she often doesn't see eye to eye. Only a year prior to his death, Anastasia had run away from home and it had been Erik who took her in and helped her through a very dark time.
Many of the poems featured reflect the lingering personal feelings of that time as well as feelings we've all experienced in our lives at one point or another. The title Red Ribbon refers to the Japanese legend of the red thread of fate that binds us to one another. Though many of the thoughts and emotions expressed in these writings touch on some rather deep and dark places we may be afraid visit, there are also words of triumph and inspiring perseverance encouraging us to continue to live and to love.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 22, 2014
• ISBN: 9781499025187

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Red

Ribbon

A Book of Living, Lying, and Dying

ANASTASIA MARTIN

Copyright © 2014 by Anastasia Martin.

Library of Congress Control Number:     2014909385

ISBN:                  Hardcover                        978-1-4990-2519-4

       Softcover                          978-1-4990-2520-0

                            eBook                               978-1-4990-2518-7

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Rev. date: 05/20/2014

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This Book is Dedicated in

Loving Memory of Erik

02/02/1980-05/17/2010

Contents

1.   Misplaced

2.   Ribbons

3.   Boiling Cold

4.   Severed Souls

5.   Unearth

6.   Recrudescence

7.   Walls

8.   Martyrs

9.   A Human Moment

10.   Sin of Silence

11.   Obtaining

12.   Hearts Beyond Broken

13.   The Race of Filth

14.   Self

15.   Anthem of the Lower Class

16.   Song Again

17.   Refused Offerings

18.   Death

19.   A Writer’s Desires

20.   Tears and Blood

21.   Black and White

22.   The Lyrics

23.   21 Grams

24.   Balance

25.   Labels

26.   In Memory Of

27.   A Reminder

28.   Meaning of Death

29.   Patiently Awaiting

30.   The Child Who Lied

31.   Stricken

32.   Love and Understanding

33.   Every Second

34.   What I Should’ve Said

35.