Self-Portrait with Cephalopod by Kathryn Smith

Self-Portrait with Cephalopod

Kathryn Smith

88 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

poetry emotional reflective medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers seeking raw, introspective poetry that confronts ecological and personal decay with visceral honesty, resonating with those who appreciate unflinching examinations of human fragility in a collapsing world.

Description

"From that day on the surface was never enough." Environmental collapse. The betrayals and alliances of the animal world. A father who works in a timber mill. The celebrities in our feeds, the stories we tell ourselves. Loss, never-ending loss. Se...

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Moods

reflective: 100%

emotional: 85%

dark: 57%

informative: 28%

sad: 28%

challenging: 14%

hopeful: 14%

mysterious: 14%


Pace

42% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
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