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Vertebrae Letters: Poetry on Living Through Chronic Illness
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781763500549
Publisher: Obsidian Moth Publishing
Published: Nov 21 2026
Pages: 68
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.16 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Letters to and from the physical body
The vertebral column has 33 bones, each labelled with a letter. But what if those letters became literal correspondences from your body, addressed to you?
I recall full days - when we used to play catch instead of catch-up
Slade channels poetry from her lived experiences with depression, endometriosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, derealisation, anxiety and more.
Her words speak to anyone who has felt trapped inside the medical system or lost their identity to their illness.
Inspired by the crystallised sap on trees and scenes of rain cascading down steps, Slade illustrates the transcendental effects of observing nature and what it means to find hope in the smallest moments.
All the stars appear to be falling, a million tears of elation thawing through the cornea of Earth
Featuring original artworks made from repurposed medical files. A truly astounding collection on the resilience of the human spirit.
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