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The Chaos of Longing

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The Chaos of Longing by K.Y. Robinson is a debut poetry collection organised into four sections—Inception, Longing, Chaos, and Epiphany. It delves deeply into the experience of desire amid trauma, shame, injustice, and mental illness, offering a poignant and raw survivor's testimony. The work serves as a love letter to those who lie awake burning, capturing emotional complexity with lyrical intensity.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This collection will resonate with readers interested in contemporary poetry that addresses mental health, personal trauma, and emotional resilience. It is well suited for those who appreciate introspective and heartfelt arts and culture works.

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The Chaos of Longing is a brutally honest exploration of desire—physical, emotional, and spiritual. This revised and expanded edition contains over 50 pages of all-new material.

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Organised in four sections – Inception, Longing, Chaos, and Epiphany – K.Y. Robinson's debut poetry collection, The Chaos of Longing, explores what it is to want in spite of trauma, shame, injustice, and mental illness.

It is one survivor's powerful testimony, and a love letter to those who lie awake burning.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781449492038

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 October 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 11g

Pages: 160

About the Author

K.Y. Robinson is an introverted writer based in Houston, Texas. She received a B.A. in journalism and M.A. in history from Texas Southern University. She has loved words pressed against pages since childhood, and has been chasing them ever since. The Chaos of Longing is her first published poetry collection.

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