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The Beast Is Out (Large Print Edition)
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Poetry AnthologiesGeneral Poetry
Publisher: Poets United Inc.
Published: May 6 2026
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In The Beast Is Out, Samuel Ludke opens the cage between instinct and identity, inviting readers into a raw, unflinching landscape of emotion. These poems prowl through the shadows of anger, desire, fear, and transformation-where the beast is not something to be feared, but something to be understood.
With sharp, evocative language and moments of quiet vulnerability, Ludke explores what it means to confront the untamed parts of ourselves. Each piece pulses with tension between control and chaos, civilization and instinct, asking: what happens when we stop pretending the beast isn't there?
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