Remembering the Dead: A Book of Poems

by R. Saint Claire

Remembering the Dead touches on themes of Death, Love, and Madness.

In this slim volume of poems, horror and suspense writer R. Saint Claire uses classical, at times whimsical, rhyming structures to explore themes of loss, love, and nature's wild passions. Graveyards, bittersweet memories, and the transcending power of true love are its inspirations.

Cover design by Consuelo Parra.

Genres: Poetry, Horror, Gothic

18 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 8, 2018

About the author

Regina writes adult and young adult fiction, but always with a dark flair. Writing honors include a Watty Award for best horror novel and multiple screenwriting awards, including a Webby Honoree. Regina is also the contributing editor of the bestselling Local Haunts: A HorrorTube Anthology. Find Regina, and her alter-ego Batilda, at her BookTube channel, Regina's Haunted Library, and on her blog RSaintClaire.com.

Reviews

[Nym · Rating 5 out of 5]

The poems are really beautiful and in a unique style. I really enjoyed the short story at the end, as well.

[Jeremy Fee · Rating 5 out of 5]

R. Saint Claire has put together a wonderful collection of interesting, emotional poetry. After the poems, the book also includes a bonus novella/story titled Father Angelo.

I highly recommend this book to fans of poetry.

[N.P. Hunt · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely stunning read. Every poem is well crafted, packed with powerful imagery and is extremely emotionally resonant. For all the people who say that modern poetry can't utilise traditional styles and elements, this is one of those collections that will instantly prove you wrong. Utilising rhyme, meter, assonance, alliteration, traditional structures and schemes, without ever straying into feeling clichéd, or diving to the depths of platitudes and bromides. This is a definite must-read for anyone who loves dark fiction, horror, or dark poetry. Even those who think poetry isn't for them, but like dark literature in any other form, or the people who like horror fiction or the darker side of literature and want to dip their toe into poetry, this would be a great way to start. It's accessible, relatable, clever without being obtuse or needlessly confusing, and most importantly, it's fun and enjoyable to read. Give it a try, and you won't regret it.

[E. D. Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book of poetry.
Dark and also quite personal. I loved the Dracula poem! The short story in it was really good and contained a clever shock.

[David's Book Reviews · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was extremely difficult to rate, but it does have it's own charm. For me poetry is hard to rate, because it's not a linear story, like a novel but is all about how they make you feel and experience while reading them. A handful of these poems I enjoyed and the others I thought were simply alright. Not sure if this is Regina's first time writing poetry. There's also a short story at the back of this book which again was alright. I haven't had the best time with short stories in general. I have a strong feeling that I will like this better on numerous re-reads.