Spectral
Spectral by Fay Roberts, published by Burning Eye Books in 2022, is a 160-page poetry collection that explores a diverse range of moods and atmospheres, including Passion, Anger, Joy, and Melancholy. This edition invites readers to engage with the work in multiple ways, whether by reading it sequentially or selecting pieces that resonate with their current feelings or desired emotional states.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of poetry that draws inspiration from various sources, including prompts from NaPoWriMo, commissions, and personal experiences. The collection reflects themes of LGBTQ identity and the complexities of human emotion, offering a unique opportunity to navigate through different poetic forms and topics. Spectral serves as both an artistic journey and a customizable experience, allowing readers to connect with the work in a manner that suits their individual preferences.
Official synopsis Publisher
Moving through moods and atmospheres (Passion, Anger, Joy, Nature/ The Sea, Melancholy, Philosophical/ Mystical, and finally Whimsy), Spectralis a book intended to be read in a number of different ways:
1. From beginning to end, moving through the blended spectrum of moods laid out in order;
2. As a mood-picker – either finding something to match your feelings from one of the seven main sections, or using something to change your mood to where you would like it to be; or
3. As a pic’n’mix menu of topics, emotions, and poetry forms.
The pieces come from a number of places across the years – some of them from NaPoWriMo prompts, some from commissions, some from workshops, others inspired by random book pages, musical sequences, or just turning up without warning. A couple come, inevitably, from this past age of isolation and confinement, and still others are inspired by the wisdom and grace of chosen family.
Not so much a pick-your-own-adventure book as a means to either follow an artistic journey laid out or choosing your own path, Spectralis an experience Fay is looking forward to sharing with you.
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