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Limerence
- GenresPoetry
46 pages, Paperback
Published March 1, 2025
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October 4, 2025
Dion O'Reilly's chapbook Limerence, with its exquisite cover, offers a searing glimpse into limerence: a psychological state of involuntary obsession with another person. This, however, is not my essay on the condition of being in limerence as it is much more complicated & intense than a simple yearning. It is, dear poetry readers, my review of a strong testament to resilience of the experience.
O'Reilly has put a lot of thought into this beautiful book by crafting a triptych which takes the reader through the stages of limerence: infatuation, crystallization & deterioration. It's arranged quite brilliantly, really. Each section of the book begins with a poet's quote & sets the scene for the poems which follow. I was gratified to read one of my favorite Atwood quotes before Part 1:
'you fit into me/like a hook into an eye/a fish hook/an open eye'
Unflinching. As is our poet, Dion.
Limerence is an evocative, haunting, slim & powerful book of poems. Dion O'Reilly is a wordsmith who boldly & unapologetically wears her heart on her sleeve. Highly recommended!
O'Reilly has put a lot of thought into this beautiful book by crafting a triptych which takes the reader through the stages of limerence: infatuation, crystallization & deterioration. It's arranged quite brilliantly, really. Each section of the book begins with a poet's quote & sets the scene for the poems which follow. I was gratified to read one of my favorite Atwood quotes before Part 1:
'you fit into me/like a hook into an eye/a fish hook/an open eye'
Unflinching. As is our poet, Dion.
Limerence is an evocative, haunting, slim & powerful book of poems. Dion O'Reilly is a wordsmith who boldly & unapologetically wears her heart on her sleeve. Highly recommended!
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