Written Under Duress

by John Tustin, James Dennis Casey IV (Editor)

"The latest book of poetry from John Tustin is full of stunning and surprising lines like the final brushstrokes completing a new masterpiece hanging across museum walls, each punctuated with a puncture of the solar plexus, holding onto your breath until the very final letter. From timeless subjects to contemporary concepts, the heartfelt and absurd to the dark and stone cold sobering, all are written with a fresh coat of poetic perspective. Every page gives infinite reasons to be read...and read again and again, experiencing the unexpected emotions that come with every quotable sentence, until the following page pulls you deep into the next poem, as if your brain was left bouncing down a metal storm drain during a category five hurricane."
—Chris Butler,
Writer & Co-Editor of The Beatnik Cowboy

"John Tustin’s poetry hits like a punch in the gut, a slap in the face, and a shot of whiskey all rolled into one. This collection is a clarion call for those brave souls who are able to confront the darkness and still find beauty in the midst of it all.”
—Cody Sexton,
Managing Editor for A Thin Slice of Anxiety

116 pages, Paperback

Published June 3, 2023