Corpse Beneath the Crocus

by N.N. Nelson

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Pub Date Feb 15 2023 | Archive Date Feb 05 2023

Atmosphere Press

Poetry & Verse | Self-Help

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Description

The death of a loved one is a tragedy everybody experiences at least once in their lifetime. Grief is a heavy burden to carry alone.

But what if we’re not alone? What if it just so happens the right words fall into our ears at the right time solidifying our experiences and connecting those of us who grieve outside of time and distance? What if we come to realize through a few lines of poetry just how natural and acceptable it is to rage like a firestorm, scream like a banshee and melt into a puddle of sadness?

Within the paper folds of N.N. Nelson's Corpse Beneath the Crocus, we experience the vibrant journey of grief as a poetic expression of transformation. The bitter agony of heartache and the exultation of growth gleaned from it are splattered on the pages in a winding roadmap of acceptance.

The death of a loved one is a tragedy everybody experiences at least once in their lifetime. Grief is a heavy burden to carry alone.

But what if we’re not alone? What if it just so happens the right...

A Note From the Publisher

N.N. Nelson is a widow and a single mother living in New Mexico. Her husband was diagnosed with leukemia in March of 2018 and he died in April of 2019 after a year of battling the disease.

The loss was devastating and the effects of grief wide-reaching. N.N. Nelson quit her job at a local dental office a few months later to spend more time with her children and help them regain a sense of stability amidst the day-to-day struggles. She turned to journaling and writing during this period as a way to process her thoughts and feelings, often in the form of letters to her deceased husband. Three years and several notebooks later, her first collection of poetry was born.

Grief can be a very solitary and isolating journey and poetry became the preferred outlet for N.N. Nelson to connect and re-enter the world. It is her hope that in sharing her feelings and experiences in a raw and vulnerable way, she can help others who have lost a loved one realize they are not alone. It’s perfectly okay to be a mess of churning chaos on a daily basis and it’s possible to grow love and acceptance from the roots of pain.

N.N. Nelson is a widow and a single mother living in New Mexico. Her husband was diagnosed with leukemia in March of 2018 and he died in April of 2019 after a year of battling the disease.

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A Note From the Publisher

N.N. Nelson is a widow and a single mother living in New Mexico. Her husband was diagnosed with leukemia in March of 2018 and he died in April of 2019 after a year of battling the disease.

The loss was devastating and the effects of grief wide-reaching. N.N. Nelson quit her job at a local dental office a few months later to spend more time with her children and help them regain a sense of stability amidst the day-to-day struggles. She turned to journaling and writing during this period as a way to process her thoughts and feelings, often in the form of letters to her deceased husband. Three years and several notebooks later, her first collection of poetry was born.

Grief can be a very solitary and isolating journey and poetry became the preferred outlet for N.N. Nelson to connect and re-enter the world. It is her hope that in sharing her feelings and experiences in a raw and vulnerable way, she can help others who have lost a loved one realize they are not alone. It’s perfectly okay to be a mess of churning chaos on a daily basis and it’s possible to grow love and acceptance from the roots of pain.

Advance Praise

"This provocative book beautifully depicts feelings of rage, loneliness, and anxiety while at the same time illustrating quiet mornings, the depths of love, and the power of silence." -Literary Titan