Arc Asylum by Prateek Joshi
Arc Asylum
by Prateek Joshi
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My Ratings 4.5/5
Synopsis
Can deep contemplation give rise to macabre visions? What happens to the attempts of resolving a deranged mind? Some men go through spirals of Decadence, spending years in the pursuit of the authentic, becoming obscure and absurd, finally losing the difference between real and unreal.
Exhausted with reasoning and self-reflection, with a subsequent lack of self-control breeds fear, permeating the surroundings. The road to Freedom, or so the narrator believed in until his own experiences begin to unhinge him.
The Journal of a man, alienated and occasionally delusional, trying to articulate a method to overcome the ephemeral only to severe ties with the present. Will he understand the deeper meaning of existence after being in limbo, wasting with his degenerating memories and desires?
My Thoughts
Poetry is perhaps even more important now, in an unprecedented time of loneliness, of missed connections. It’s been a claustrophobic year—our lives shrank considerably—but poetry is about expansiveness. During difficult times like these, I turn to poems to be reminded of all that is possible. Prateek Joshi's recent poetry collection Arc Asylum is an amazing book I can't get enough of this collection. You can't not marvel at the surprising, lush intelligence that moves through this original, joyful book.
A collection of poetry and prose, this book travels through stages of life and healing, shedding a burden of unspoken words, raw and unfiltered. A ballad of deeper meaning of existence. I found my connection to this book the moment i saw it’s cover and title, it felt good, i smilied when i saw that maybe there’s some hope for lovers like me too! it’s a beautiful mixture of heartfelt poems and such relatable thoughts that i don’t think anyone else could’ve penned it down so well.
Beautifully written by the author; this book doesn't even seem like his first book. The best thing about the book is that one can relate to it in many ways.
Highly Recommended!
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