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This collection of 21 poems is arranged as a stream of consciousness, navigating the unique yet universal experience of becoming. The poems begin in the quiet confusion of familial spaces, questioning one’s place, one’s worth, and identity. They rise into the crescendo of an all-consuming despair, before softening into the presence of love - which, as all things do, leaves just as quickly as it comes. Loss seeps in, but it doesn’t stay. Instead, the collection closes with a quiet, palpable relief in the act of letting go. This book was written for those who’ve lived in the in-between. I hope you find comfort, love, and company in my quiet corners of becoming.
Creature of the Stairs
Author’s Name: Aniqua Rakshi
About the Author: Aniqua Rakshi holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and a Master’s in Public Policy. They hope to pursue another Master’s in English, simply to return to literature, a space that has always been a safe haven for their soul. Navigating life, often haunted by all the lives they would never get to live, writing has remained their one true calling. Their lifelong wish is to reach others through words, just as writing once reached them, when they needed it most.
Book ISBN: 9789372133066