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Rhapsody Haunting: Missing Mother

Rhapsody Haunting: Missing Mother

Arabella, Patricia Elizabeth
Pericic, Patricia
Heroine, Elizabeth

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General Poetry

ISBN13: 9798394677199
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 22 2024
Pages: 404
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Ontology of Absence: Rhapsody Haunting: Missing Mother

A Visceral Tapestry of Poetic Inquiry into Loss, Excess, and the Ontological Void

In Rhapsody Haunting: Missing Mother, the author-writing under the sophisticated moniker Patricia Elizabeth Arabella-presents a hauntingly lyrical collection of poetry that charts the disintegration of the human psyche under the crushing weight of cumulative trauma. A profound meditation, this work transcends traditional verse to explore the metaphysics of absence, draped in the spectral aesthetics of the Gothic and set against the visceral, neon-lit backdrop of London's bohemian underground.

The Poetic Descent: A Mind in Radical Denial

These poems chronicle the internal odyssey of a London graduate navigating the dalliance of existence while submerged in a world of intellectual and hedonistic excess. As she grapples with the devastating erosion of her romantic and familial anchors, her reality splinters into a Gothic landscape of shadows and echoes. Through a whirlwind of love, sensory immersion, and the chaotic rhythm of rock and roll, the verse captures a desperate quest for agency-a heroine's struggle to find logic within the illogical ruins of a shattered life.

At the core of this collection is a heart in radical denial. The speaker refuses to concede to the finality of death-the passing of her mother, sister, stepfather, and lover. To survive this staggering toll, the narrative retreats into a poetic realm of imaginary philosophical jargon, constructing a complex intellectual fortress to insulate the empty shell of existence from the encroaching, spectral void.

Thematic Depth and Intellectual Sophistication

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