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Cover Reveal: STRANGE NESTS by Jessica McHugh

STRANGE NESTS by Jessica McHugh

cover artwork by Lynne Hansen

Published by Apokrupha

the secret of dying arrived scrawny. it's growing stronger & fatter though & whispers, “go mad.”

Beyond ancient gates, among thorny overgrowth and carnivorous blooms, a raven called Death waits tirelessly for its chance to roost within us. Using scraps of love, remorse,...

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Book Review: A COMPLEX ACCIDENT OF LIFE by Jessica McHugh

Zakk Madness reviews A Complex Accident of Life by Jessica McHugh published by Apokrupha June 24, 2020.

Blackout

Blackout. Deconstruction

A calculated obstruction

forming

A Complex Accident

rebirth

flesh vs. word

brief but powerful

the weight of a sledgehammer brings

scribbles, doodles and patterns

carries

another heart hidden inside,

the moment

may not appreciate

A Complex Accident

of a beautiful moment

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Cover Reveal: A COMPLEX ACCIDENT OF LIFE by Jessica McHugh

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Inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Jessica McHugh's debut poetry collection A Complex Accident of Life combines visual art and text to create 52 pieces of Gothic blackout poetry exploring the intense passion, enigmatic nature, and transformative pleasure of life, viewed through the kaleidoscopic lens of a female horror artist.

“In A Complex Accident of Life, Jessica McHugh strikingly combines different modes of art to create a truly unique collection. This remix of a beloved work through blackout poetry shows a lot of care in every...

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