The Boy Who Plays With Doves

"Hemlock, foxglove, nightshade three - /
Shield me from catastrophe. /
Silent lungs and final weeps. /
Send my monsters back to sleep."

Olden World, c. 1866: Shy Callum, the Seamstress's son, is an easy target for the village bullies. When Callum accepts help from a mysterious magick man to punish his tormentors, he finds himself in even more danger than before.

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HIGHEST RANKINGS:
#1 in CautionaryTale/Cautionary (February, 2023)
#1 in Doves (June, 2023)
#1 in Symbolism (February, 2023)
#2 in Allegory (February, 2023)
#2 in DarkFairyTale (February, 2023)
#2 in Rhyming (June, 2023)

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AWARDS:
🥇 1st place in Poetry | Elysian Awards (2022) | @laylagriffin_
🥇 1st place in Best Cover | Elysian Awards (2022) | @laylagriffin_
🥇 1st place in Poetry | Philosopher Awards (2023) | @PhilosopherAwards
🥇 1st place in Best Antagonist | Philosopher Awards (2023) | @PhilosopherAwards
🥇 1st place in Poetry | Daydreams Awards (2023) | @DreamlandOutreach
🥇 1st place in Poetry | Glorious Awards (2023) | @rockshower
🥇 1st place in Poetry | Crown Awards (2023) | @Tifari
🥈 2nd place in Poetry | Liberum Awards (2023) | @Maisha4