Blue Rose (PDF)

"Sometimes, the body hits you / her aura a bruise / of plum and cyan . . ." - from "Laura Palmer"

Blue Rose, a poetic homage to David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, echos the show’s enigmatic charm and mystery to reveal a world where truth is a prism, shadows dance with light, and nothing is as it seems. At the center of this collection lies the complex figure of Laura Palmer, whose intricate relationships and mysterious life and death are beautifully unraveled through evocative verse. Transcending mere tribute, Blue Rose constructs its own universe that vibrates with the spectral beauty of the iconic series.

The collection is distinguished by a series of blackout poems, titled “Diane Tapes, Redacted,” that transform Agent Dale Cooper’s tape recordings to Diane into clandestine love notes cloaked in the guise of investigation reports. This creative technique mirrors the show’s theme of obscured realities and offers a novel lens on the narrative and communication’s multifaceted nature.

Praise for Blue Rose:

“Blue Rose lyrically captures the world of noir in a surreal and sensual place, complete with moody atmosphere and coy glances.” – Emily Perkovich, author & EIC of Querencia Press

“…a haunting landscape I relished getting lost in.” – Michelle Awad, author of Soul Trash, Space Garbage

“Kait’s poetic take on Lynch’s weird, disturbing, beautiful world is a must for all Twin Peaks fans.” – Chrissy Williams, author of BEAR

“It felt as if I was straddling life and death, romance and horror, the real and the imagined.” – Laura Jean Henebry, poet & 2022 Fable Grant recipient

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Kait Quinn Publishing (July 22, 2024)