The collection features a journey through poems that celebrate family, LatinX cultural figures, and political themes. Each verse captures a universal passion, weaving together personal and cultural narratives that empower and resonate with readers.
Adrian Ernesto Cepeda, author of La Belle Ajar, brings you a horror death themed collection with mortality, murder, and muerte oozing from every one of these terrifying verses.Inspired by NightWorms, Carmen Maria Machado's Her Body and Other Parties & Nick Cave's Murder Ballads, get ready to be haunted by serial killers, fatal femmes, poisoners, as these premeditated murderesses that slay you in terrifying poems. One step inside these grave inspired verses, you will want to re-experience We Are the Ones until the very end.Embrace the terror and prepare to be Possessed, Cepeda's poems will mesmerize you with his bone-chilling death rhymes from the other side.
Focusing on the theme of mourning, this collection of poems serves as a heartfelt tribute to the author's mother, who passed away in 2017. It explores the universal experience of loss and invites readers who have also faced bereavement to connect with their own grief. Each poem honors the author's mother's life, legacy, and the inspiration she provided, creating a living ode that resonates with anyone who has lost a loved one. Through these verses, the author seeks to celebrate memory and shared experiences of loss within families.