Waking Up Underwater by Thomas Talbert

Waking Up Underwater

by Thomas Talbert

A poetic escape from repression into love, addiction, and self-discovery.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Waking Up Underwater is a collection poems exploring the complex themes of loss of innocence, lust, substance abuse and self discovery. The author finds an escape through his writing from a heteronormative religious conservative upbringing into the underbelly of his own repressed feelings.

This book contains 35 poems, accompanied 35 unique visual interpretations by artist/editor MeeMee Gomez.

Book Details:

Genre: Poetry
Format: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook

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