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Darker Objects Paperback – September 29, 2023

by Christine E. Ray (Author), Candice Louisa Daquin (Editor)
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Christine E. Ray places her original poetry and prose alongside the fierce words and artwork of 44 talented international collaborators in her latest offering, Darker Objects.

Poignant Poetic solos, duets, and provocative political anthems are possessed with evocative titles illustrating their focus, including; ‘American Gothic’, ‘Ghosted’, ‘Nocturnes’, ‘Viral’ ‘Rooms so Still, So Silent’, ‘Tongue-Tied’, ‘Tenterhooks’, ‘Rage Against the Machine’, and ‘Feminist Manifesto’. These lightening threads of passion, rage, love, and grief are the dark, irresistible heart of Darker Objects.

Collaborators include creatives from around the globe with a multitude of talent: Kindra M. Austin, Kim D. Bailey, Elijah R. Carney, Jharna Choudhury, Ward Clever, Susan M. Conway, crystal x, Candice Louisa Daquin, Sarah Doughty. OldePunk, Michael Erickson, Rachel Finch, Devereaux Frazier, Stephen Fuller, Nicholas Gagnier, Georgiana Grentzenberg, Iulia Halatz, Saide Harb-Ranero, Quatrina Hosain, Rachael Z. Ikins, Sun Hesper Jansen, Rana Kelly, Erin L. King, Mandy Kocsis, Aakriti Kuntal, John W. Leys, Lois Linkens, Nicole Lyons, Jamie Lynn Martin, Devika Mathur, Nathan McCool, S.K. Nicholas, Dom Wynette, Jack Neece, Allister Nelson, Jesica Nordase, Basiliké Pappa, Zelda Raville, Lynn Devora-McNabb, Kristiana Reed, Megha Sood, Eric Syrdal, Marcia J. Weber, Robert Wertzler, and Laurie Wise
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  3. Publication date
    September 29, 2023
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.92 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1951724232
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1951724238
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"In this poem and across the volume, the effect is a kind of Greek chorus in which multiple poets' work takes on a collective voice, achieving a unique timbre possible only through this impressive collaboration. The harmony rising from the pages expands the words until they become universal, letting the reader hear the notes of their own experiences among the chords."

-Rachel Kobin, Greater Philadelphia Writers Workshop Studio


"In this ambitious multi-genre, multi-vocal project, Christine E. Ray and Friends weave together poems, essays and visual artwork that speak of grief, rage, memories, hauntings and dreamscapes. These works, as both singular poems and extended collaborations, tell compelling stories, almost like sharing secrets, all with deftly drawn imagery. Each piece can stand on its own, but the cumulative effect is powerful, weighty and authoritative."-Nancy Dunlop, Hospital Poems
"These collaborative works are not cold, abstract experimental pieces. These are vast musical choral pieces, functioning as a powerful Greek chorus, resonating with grief and outrage, piercing us with raw emotion to spark us into action to create a better place for ourselves and our children..."-Annette Kalandros, The Gift of Mercy


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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CK3HNVXN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Indie Blue Publishing (September 29, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1951724232
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1951724238
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.19 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.92 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 5 ratings

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John W. Leys

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John W. Leys was first moved to write song lyrics after being introduced to the Beatles and Bob Dylan when he was a teenager. A chance encounter with a radioactive fountain pen turned him into a ukulele playing poet, a curse he’s had to live with for decades.

The greatest influences on his poetry have been Lord Byron, Leonard Cohen, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Catullus, Erica Jong, and a chemical imbalance in his brain.

John’s first poetry collection, The Darkness of his Dreams, was published in 2019. His second book, Whispers of a One-Eyed Raven: Mythological Poetry, followed the next year. He’s also been published in anthologies from Indie Blu(e) Publishing, one of which he helped edit. He often wonders, in the third person, if anyone reads the Author Bios, or if he’s just wasting his time trying to be clever.

When not writing poetry, John can usually be found playing one of his many ukuleles or feeding the crows & ravens in the park.

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Patricia Harris
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a Beautiful book.
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024
The poetry and the pictures marry well. It almost has a soft gothic feel to the book, but not in a depressing way. I admit I couldn't stop reading it as soon as I got it and then I was wanting to go back and read it all over again.
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D. W. Peach
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard-hitting poetry
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023
I’m drawn to dark poetry, poetry that’s raw, hard-hitting, and full of tough emotions. Darkness is definitely the theme here, but not limited to the realm of speculative fiction by any means. There’s plenty of darkness in the real world. It’s everywhere – in politics, gun violence, abuse, power differentials, oppression, racism, the murder of children, the loss of choices, war. There is profound dismay in many of these poems, as well as a strong sense of outrage.

When I picked up this anthology, I didn’t realize that many/most of the poems were written collaboratively, with multiple voices adding their unique experiences to the subject matter. This made the collection unique, and it worked because all 46 poets write beautifully, without exception.

Some poetry flows with eloquent imagery. Some is sharp and biting, pounding on the readers’ sensibilities with an unapologetic hammer. There’s no hiding here, no pussyfooting, and no compromise. Among the poems are sections of poetic prose, and the anthology includes a collaboration of artwork as well. This is a generous collection of poetry and art, over 300 pages, that I read over a week, and highly recommend.
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