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    Erratic Expressions
    Erratic Expressions
    Erratic Expressions
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    Erratic Expressions

    By Derek Cross

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    Take a poetic odyssey through expression, trauma, desire, and self-discovery. Erratic Expressions is a contemplation of how creativity and the arts can be used as a medium for self-expression, connection, and eventual self-actualization. In this poetic tour de force, the author begins with an explicit invitation to actively engage with his contemplations and, by extension, the author himself. Through the journey, the poems take a turn to a near hopeless acceptance that things may never change. Yet, despite all the fear, trauma, and self-hatred, the work coalesces into a cathartic resolution of healing and an authentic revelation of self, during which the author writes directly to the audience, his own mind, and various muses and personifications of his desire and demons, all the while confronting the dichotomy of wanting to directly connect with people but being unable to do so without the veil of poetry.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherResource Publications
    Release dateMay 25, 2023
    ISBN9781666775839
    Erratic Expressions
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    Derek Cross

    Derek Cross is a historian, musician, freelance artist, and poet. As a lifelong creator, he uses his art and writing as a form of expression and connection. He is also a dedicated Vajrayana practitioner who is helping to bring happiness to everyone through the arts. This is his second poetry collection.

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