Title: Fanged DandelionAuthor: Eric LaRocca
Series: Beats! Ballads! Blank Verse! #5
First Published: December 31, 2020
Publisher: Demain Publishing
Pages: 42
Genre: Horror, LGBTQ, Poetry
Format: Ebook
Source: Kindle Unlimited
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Synopsis:
A dark and deeply wounding portrait of a young queer man on the verge of splintering apart, ‘Fanged Dandelion’ is a nightmarish odyssey that delves into the bowels of the human mind - a frightening exploration of the caskets we build inside our heads…
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Fanged Dandelion is a curious little collection of horror poetry that felt intensely personal. Eric LaRocca’s prose is as brutal as it is beautiful; his work is always a pleasure to read. In the introduction, Eric shares that his poetry collection stems from his struggle with intrusive thoughts. It was so unexpected, disturbing, and oddly relatable. The poetry accurately conveys the horror of that sudden, “I want to stick my hand into this garbage disposal.” The overwhelming stress and frustration of losing control of one’s mind and shame over even thinking about such disturbing and violent things is keenly felt. Eric LaRocca never ceases to amaze me, not just because of his talent with words, but with his deep understanding of the not-so-pleasant aspects of being a person.
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“a cottonmouth still has fangs when it’s asleep.”
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About Eric LaRocca
Eric LaRocca holds an MFA in Writing for Film and Television from Emerson College. His fiction has appeared in various literary journals and anthologies published in the US and abroad such as Stiff Things and Year’s Best Hardcore Horror, Volume 2. He is also the author of several plays that have been developed and produced at theaters across the country including, Gadfly Theater Productions, Hartford Stage, La Petite Morgue, and Love Creek Productions. He currently resides in Cambridge, MA.
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