*TRIGGER WARNING*
The deepest red roses
drip from her lips
and loving her
is as natural
to me
as watering
the flowers
To be published by Vanguard Press, an imprint of Pegasus Elliot MacKenzie Publishers.
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The story of August Johnson continues in this successive installment, a devoted tale of self-exploration, life after loss, and the inevitable perseverance of love. The seasons have changed and are told in the ways only August can.
A COMPANION TO FLOWERS FOR PAPA
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"A POWERFUL, GRIPPING BOOK THAT EARNS ALL OF THE POSSIBLE STARS. THIS WORK IS MANY THINGS, INCLUDING A MEDITATION ON MENTAL ILLNESS, AND IT'S SWIFTLY CHANGING AND UTTERLY ORIGINAL IMAGERY MANAGES TO FEEL BOTH VISCERAL AND TRANSCENDENT... BOTH READERS FAMILIAR WITH BEAVER'S WORK AND CHARACTERS AND THOSE NEWLY DISCOVERING HER TALENT WILL RECOGNIZE HER UNIQUE VOICE AND IMAGERY, AND WILL TREASURE THE POET'S HONESTY AND BRAVERY.
-ROSEMARY FRENZA, MI, AUTHOR AND GHOSTWRITER
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