monachopsis: a poetry collection

by Lauren McCombe, Elizabeth Russo (Illustrator)

"but monachopsis, however. monachopsis is a word that belongs. a companion that will always be there. four little syllables that fill in the missing blanks."

Lauren McCombe's "monachopsis," is an anthology of lonely containing poetry and prose focusing on topics of isolation, self-discovery, unrequited love, and wonder. With each and every piece of the collection, there becomes a realization that there is indeed magic, happiness, and warmth within solitude. Cover & interior art by Elizabeth Russo.

Genres: Poetry

122 pages, Paperback

Published February 4, 2019

About the author

Lauren McCombe is a classically trained free-lance musician in the Chicagoland area. She holds a degree from Northern Illinois University and credits writing to be her second passion. She strives to document the sentimental moments of life and hopes to impact others through her words.

find Lauren on Instagram @lockedawaypoetry

Reviews

[Gemma Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful collection

Monochopsis is like no poetry book I've read before. I have been following Lauren on Instagram for a while now and love her words. This collection is beautiful and really reflects her talent with words. I enjoyed it.

[Syed · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been waiting a long time to get my hands on this book.

I love the creativity of the author here. Every poem is like a new style or some exploration of a feeling; traveling with the same destination in mind, alas, a walk through the mind.

While I appreciate the imagination, I did feel sometimes the periods were used a lot in a particular style.

Unrequited love, growth, feeling isolated are a few of the main themes of the book. I was a little letdown, but on the whole, a great book. I will surely be buying any future books by Lauren McCombe!

[Lauren McCombe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful debut. Very proud of the work put into the collection. Everything is very relatable and each poem is strong on a stand-alone viewpoint, and only becomes stronger as they connect into an overall message — that it is okay, absolutely okay, to be alone sometimes. It’s a way of growing and becoming...can’t wait for what the future has in store.