Keep Your Little Lights Alive by John-Frances Quiñonez

Keep Your Little Lights Alive

John-Frances Quiñonez

Write Bloody Publishing · Paperback · October 3, 2022

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Who it’s for
Poems answer each track of Kate Bush’s “Hounds of Love” across two distinct forms.
Themes
Queer journeys, Mental health, Family dynamics
Pacing
Reflective

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About this book

Keep Your Little Lights Alive strikes a balance between confessional and whimsical tones, embarking on a lyrical exploration of the Queer journey, Gender dynamics, Mental Health intricacies, and the complex tapestry of Family dynamics. At its heart, this compilation embraces the enchantment of music, forming the core of a series of captivating poems that dance in response to each track of Kate Bush's "Hounds of Love."

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The album becomes the backdrop against which the poet paints an intricate mosaic of emotions and experiences. Structured in a dual form, Keep Your Little Lights Alive first flows in a narrative current that later gives way to the speaker's ethereal sojourns to visit loved ones amidst the boundless expanse of the sea. Through this unique and intricate weaving of themes, the collection evokes a sense of tender intimacy, guiding readers through the labyrinth of human emotion with poetic grace and resonance.

Hounds of Love

Poems answer each track of Kate Bush’s “Hounds of Love” across two distinct forms.

Come here for

  • Poems responding to each track of Kate Bush’s “Hounds of Love”
  • Queer journeys, gender dynamics, mental health, and family dynamics

Expect

  • A lyrical collection in a dual form
  • A narrative current followed by visits to loved ones across the sea

Where it sits

LGBTQ+ Poetry97%
Family Poems80%
Love Poetry35%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • American Poetry
  • Hispanic American Poetry
Authors
John-Frances Quiñonez
Publisher
Write Bloody Publishing
Published
October 3, 2022
Format
Paperback
Theme
Queer journeys · Mental health · Family dynamics
Reading lane
American Poetry