Flowers That Die

by Gideon Halpin

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Pub Date Feb 05 2022 | Archive Date Mar 31 2022

Atmosphere Press

Poetry & Verse

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Description

In this collection of poems, Sad Boy is both protagonist and narrator, enchanted by beauty while seeking eternity. He crosses rainbows and falls from the clouds of love, the sting a reminder that it’s all for real. Caught between prayers and punches, Sad Boy searches for satisfaction in a world where everything fades.

In the end, he is neither sad nor a boy. All that remains is a covenant to dance in the sun until his face resembles a crumpled napkin.

In this collection of poems, Sad Boy is both protagonist and narrator, enchanted by beauty while seeking eternity. He crosses rainbows and falls from the clouds of love, the sting a reminder that...

A Note From the Publisher

Halpin is a bartender, traveler, athlete, and adventurer. He is a veteran of spiritual warfare and internal conflict who seeks a simple life filled with joy and passion. His writing displays unadorned emotion with the beautiful and disparate woven together. Flowers That Die is his first book of poems.

Halpin is a bartender, traveler, athlete, and adventurer. He is a veteran of spiritual warfare and internal conflict who seeks a simple life filled with joy and passion. His writing displays...

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A Note From the Publisher

Halpin is a bartender, traveler, athlete, and adventurer. He is a veteran of spiritual warfare and internal conflict who seeks a simple life filled with joy and passion. His writing displays unadorned emotion with the beautiful and disparate woven together. Flowers That Die is his first book of poems.

Advance Praise

"Magic... Packed with insight."

-Readers' Favorite

"This new poetic work is sure to garner a readership of real folks who, like its creator, enjoy re-imagining their own past loves and losses and will look for further outpourings from Gideon Halpin."

-Feathered Quill

"Real pain and beauty... pulses throughout this engaging, accessible collection."

-Booklife

"Readers seeking a literary poetry collection that represents a powerful journey through magic and mystery, past and present, and human and natural affairs will relish Flowers That Die's compelling journey and descriptions."

-D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

"Magic... Packed with insight."

-Readers' Favorite

"This new poetic work is sure to garner a readership of real folks who, like its creator, enjoy re-imagining their own past loves and losses and will...