Pleasure Principle Poems
Pleasure Principle Poems by Madeleine Cravens is a debut collection published by Simon and Schuster on June 4, 2024. This 80-page volume presents a series of poems that delve into the complexities of desire and the tumultuous nature of youth. Cravens captures the essence of a young woman navigating the threshold of adulthood, exploring the intertwined relationship between pleasure and pain through her bold and vulnerable style.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as Cravens takes them from the parks and plazas of Brooklyn to the freeways of California. The poems reflect on the challenges of understanding one’s longings, the dynamics of queer relationships, and the intricacies of family bonds. With a keen eye for detail, Cravens invites contemplation on the journey of self-discovery and the various forms of love that shape our identities. This collection offers a fresh perspective within the realms of American poetry, particularly highlighting themes relevant to LGBTQ and women authors.
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An astonishing debut collection of poems about desire and the chaos of youth.
In her stunning debut collection, Madeleine Cravens explores desire in all its transgressive power and wildness. Pleasure and pain are inextricable in these carefully observed poems, capturing a young woman on the threshold of adulthood as she seeks to understand herself. With a hard-edged vulnerability and singularly bold style, Cravens is unsparing about the struggle to make sense of one’s longings.
Taking us from the parks and plazas of Brooklyn to the freeways of California, these poems allow us to watch a life unfold where “womanhood felt like an incorrect container,” and love is performed “in the historic way, with bartering and harsh alliances.” As Cravens casts her questioning eye across the possibilities of queer relationships and the curious shapes of family bonds—both the ones we’re born into and the ones we choose—she urges readers to consider how we become ourselves.
Moving, captivating, and funny, Pleasure Principle heralds the arrival of a fearless and vibrant new voice in American poetry.
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