Bruise In Bloom (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781710268393)

Bruise In Bloom is a poetry collection by Canadian author Jack Blare. At times confessional, apocalyptic, philosophical and surreal, Bruise In Bloom is a poetic portrait of a decaying society and the struggle to stay alive and free in a society that no longer values freedom. Its about anomie and disillusionment with the every day & the price one must pay for peace of mind in a rapidly changing and complex society. Its about mental illness and battles with addiction. About loss and survival. The poetry is mostly free verse stream of consciousness but other styles are included as well. Literary influences include Lydia Lunch, Aldous Huxley, William Blake, Allen Ginsberg, W.S. Burroughs, Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Charles Baudelaire and Arthur Rimbaud among other. Blare resides in Ontario working on more poetry and a novel.

Author: Lydia Lunch, Jack Blare
ISBN-10: 1710268395
ISBN-13: 9781710268393
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 12/13/2019
Pages: 98
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d