Are you struggling in darkness?
Join the journey toward light.
A torrent, raw, and unabashed collection, executed with force. Abstract explorations of sin, self-worth, justice, and guilt are timely, binding relevant social issues with tough moral questions. There are few poets who simultaneously experiment with their art and unpack all of their deepest secrets on the page, and Evan McMillan is one of them, in this evocative collection of struggle and survival.
You are not alone.
You with those thoughts that you don’t ever share, the pain that you pretend you don’t feel. You with the missing piece you try to cover up – that part you hide to forget – so you can act like you don’t care.
You with the life stained by pain and dysfunction. You who has discarded it as ugly and without purpose.
From dark self-reflection on lost love, admitted mistakes, and abandoned faith to spiritual trauma and the purging of pain through poetry, McMillan holds nothing back.
– V.V., Amazon reviewer
One of the most honest and inspiring books of poetry I’ve ever read. McMillan puts to words what so many people
have felt, experienced, and need. At times his way is dark, and he stumbles. But he keeps it real.
– J.M., Amazon reviewer
Compelling poetry peppered with the calmness of meditative prose has an introspective and calming effect.
– A.A., Amazon reviewer
I’ve been there.
And I reveal the hope with the prescription. Through prose and directives, I explore the painful, untidy paths of the heart while staying in the firm boundaries of truth.
Themes along the journey
- Awareness
- Transition
- Struggle
- Unintended
- Dysfunction
- Worth
- Growth
- The Monster
- Mental Work
- Overcoming
- Love life
- The Blessing and the Curse
- Free Me
- Resolutions
The themes relate to life: relationships, addiction, depression, self-improvement, social injustice, BLM. Each poem rings with truth. Every reader will find a connection. These are the poems of a gifted poet – and this is his time to rise!
– G.H., Amazon Hall of Fame Top 100 Reviewer