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Malignant Mirror Maze
The malignance of your love
Almost took over my life,
You consumed,
But Honey
I survived.
A short companion piece to 2018's Carnival Games, with all the missing moments too difficult to write about at the time, detailing the ongoing trauma of past abuse.
Almost took over my life,
You consumed,
But Honey
I survived.
A short companion piece to 2018's Carnival Games, with all the missing moments too difficult to write about at the time, detailing the ongoing trauma of past abuse.
- GenresPoetry
54 pages, ebook
Published April 21, 2019
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About the author
D.E. Kerr
5 books21 followersD. E. Kerr writes confessional poetry and fiction within Melbourne, Australia, on her phone or laptop, scrawled in notebooks or on napkins - whatever she can find to write upon. She was featured in the 2018 charity poetry anthology "Please Hear What I'm Not Saying" edited by Isabelle Kenyon, all proceeds of which went to MIND, a UK based mental health charity. Her debut poetry collection “Carnival Games” will be released on April 21st 2018 in both e-book and paperback.
When not writing, she can be found reading with coffee or tea (usually coffee), playing Legend of Zelda, or watching an obscene amount of a TV series in a short amount of time.
Connect with her on the following platforms to keep up to date on her latest projects:
Instagram: @dekerr
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dekerrwriter
When not writing, she can be found reading with coffee or tea (usually coffee), playing Legend of Zelda, or watching an obscene amount of a TV series in a short amount of time.
Connect with her on the following platforms to keep up to date on her latest projects:
Instagram: @dekerr
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dekerrwriter
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July 23, 2019
This collection is strong, raw, and powerful. A companion collection to Carnival Games, Malignant Mirror Maze delves into the details of the abuse described in Carnival Games. One of my favorite lines is “I think you must feel akin/To Sleeping Beauty’s prince.../...he didn’t understand consent either.”
Where a mirror maze shows lies and twisted reflections, this book brings truth to light. In keeping the carnival theme consistent, the line “I won myself/ From the game of abuse” describes this collection and the one that came before perfectly.
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Where a mirror maze shows lies and twisted reflections, this book brings truth to light. In keeping the carnival theme consistent, the line “I won myself/ From the game of abuse” describes this collection and the one that came before perfectly.
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
November 26, 2019
*I received a copy of D.E. Kerr’s Malignant Mirror Maze for review purposes. As always, this review reflects only my honest thoughts on the book.*
As I try to describe these poems, I keep coming back to that same word: powerful. The speaker simultaneously reclaims their power–their strength, their autonomy–while sharing their story. She shares her story and controls the narrative; something that in and of itself is so incredibly powerful.
*full review on Pencils & Pages*
As I try to describe these poems, I keep coming back to that same word: powerful. The speaker simultaneously reclaims their power–their strength, their autonomy–while sharing their story. She shares her story and controls the narrative; something that in and of itself is so incredibly powerful.
*full review on Pencils & Pages*
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