Beyond the Blockade: Seeking Beauty in Melancholy - Paperback

by Ketmanee (Author), Michael Barr Waltz (Illustrator)

Ketmanee's neoteric collection of poetry and prose about growth exploring the dualities of identity, desire, sexuality, and manifestations of the ego. Structured as a poetic symphony, the book further invokes passionate musings of pain and time.

Featuring complementary ink illustrations from up-and-coming artist Michael Barr Waltz, the book dissects provocative and existential motifs of life as seen and experienced through the eyes and body of a young lover. The collection is divided into five distinct movements symbolizing different periods of growth and reflection - Overture, Clavier Sonata, Scarlet Suite, Pathétique Lamentoso, Coda - that are used to underscore and amplify a visceral narrative.