The Congregation: A Collection of Poems

Author:   Bernard Smaga
Publisher:   Independently Published
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9798265748522


Pages:   30
Publication Date:   20 September 2025
Format:   Paperback
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The Congregation: A Collection of Poems


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Product Description: Eight souls. Eight obsessions. One final convergence. In the predawn darkness, they move through their private hells-the Paranoiac consumed by thought, the Sentinel fleeing invisible eyes, the Animal grazing mindlessly in a pasture that may never end. Each trapped by the very consciousness that should set them free. From suburban streets to storm-torn campsites, these figures carry their torments like sacred relics. The Melancholiac sails toward a dawn that will never come. The Heretic questions everything yet finds only emptiness. The Caitiff drowns his guilt in a glass that never empties. But the desert calls them all. The Congregation is a journey into the spaces where faith and paranoia blur, where hyperawareness becomes its own prison, and where the only escape lies in a silence deeper than words. A dark pilgrimage through the landscapes of modern spiritual crisis. Perfect for readers who appreciate: Contemporary poetry with psychological depth Explorations of faith, doubt, and existential crisis Dark, atmospheric verse in the tradition of T.S. Eliot and Sylvia Plath Collections that examine the human condition without easy answers Poetry that confronts spiritual and mental landscapes For fans of: The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot Ariel by Sylvia Plath The Book of Hours by Rainer Maria Rilke American Primitive by Mary Oliver Crush by Richard Siken The Wild Iris by Louise Glück Citizen by Claudia Rankine Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong If you enjoyed these collections, you'll find resonance in The Congregation's exploration of: Spiritual wrestling and theological doubt. Psychological landscapes rendered in stark, haunting verse. The intersection of the mundane and the metaphysical. Characters trapped by their own consciousness. Poetry that doesn't shy away from life's darker territories. Book Details: Format: Paperback Pages: Approximately 30 Genre: Contemporary Poetry / Literary Fiction in Verse

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Author:   Bernard Smaga
Publisher:   Independently Published
Imprint:   Independently Published
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.041kg
ISBN:  

9798265748522


Pages:   30
Publication Date:   20 September 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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