Lifeblood: A Poetry Collection

by Erin M. Truesdale

Life is not only beautiful, but complicated, dark, hurtful, and strange. In Lifeblood: A Poetry Collection, these emotions are explored in poems that grow and evolve over the course of a decade. In times of happiness and in times of bitter sadness, these poems were jotted down on scraps of paper in an attempt to make sense of the world and its maze of contradictions. Taken as a whole, the poetry within these pages represent growth, existential rumination, and breakthroughs to coping with loss and reaching peace. Though the themes these poems touch on are universal, the style in which they are written often doesn’t stick to an established, traditional pattern. Although many people think poetry must conform to a narrow definition of what poetry should be, this volume doesn’t, and embraces the wild, untamed side of the art. It’s raw, emotional, and dark, just like life.

135 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 2014

About the author

Erin M. Truesdale is an editor, author, freelance writer, and poet. She first became a published poet in 2004 with her poem "Second Thoughts" in The Blue Earth Review. She has had her poetry included in Unstrung Magazine and AllPoetry.com. Additionally, she has written articles for Yahoo! Voices, Next-Gen RPG, ComicBookMovie.com, and The Celestial Teapot Magazine. In 2015, her flash-fiction piece, "U-Turn," was featured on The Story Shack; this piece also won first place in a flash-fiction contest. In early 2013, she published an urban fantasy novel, and she is currently pitching a historical fiction novel to publishers. She currently resides in Minnesota with her future husband, a fat grey tabby, and an English golden retriever puppy.