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Absinthe & Iron Cages

Absinthe & Iron Cages

Wettengle, Walsh

Paperback

General Poetry

ISBN13: 9798998681028
Publisher: AEGIS Press
Published: Jan 2 2026
Pages: 38
Weight: 0.10
Height: 0.08 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English

Absinthe & Iron Cages
By Walsh Wettengle

Penned across the span of 1994 by a 21-year-old with a keen eye for the raw and the introspective, Absinthe & Iron Cages is a chapbook of 11 poems that journeys into the complexities of youthful turbulence and unflinching self-discovery. This collection marks the debut of Walsh Wettengle, a voice both tender and unrelenting, capturing the paradoxes of freedom and constraint, beauty and decay.

With themes that echo the angst and allure of an era long past yet startlingly resonant today, these poems explore the shadowed corners of existence while seeking the light beyond. Wettengle's imagery is vivid, his rhythms magnetic, and his emotions laid bare, inviting readers to experience the push-and-pull of a mind grappling with the iron cages of its time.

For those who have ever stood on the cusp of change, teetering between rebellion and resignation, Absinthe & Iron Cages offers a mirror and a map, charting a path through questions that resonate across generations.

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