Toxic Loves
Available At:
About
Toxic Thoughts: Verses of Survival and Defiance
Lydia Graves’ debut poetry collection delves into the entanglement of toxic loves and the transformative power of positive change. Whether you’re navigating a toxic environment or grappling with toxic thoughts, these dark and moving poems offer a candid companion that refuses to sugar-coat the harsh realities of such situations.
Exploring themes of womanhood, identity, motherhood, and friendship, Graves’ work is a testament to the bravery of women surviving emotional abuse and violence. With a blend of authenticity, brutality, and sensitivity, she confronts the roles of women in relation to motherhood, sexuality, violence, and healing in a post-lockdown world. In this collection, revenge is redefined—the best rebellion is simply to survive. Drawing on haunting and brutal imagery, Graves’ precise language creates something both original and deeply personal.
Praise for "Toxic Thoughts": "A startling and melancholic chapbook of dark poems... A poet to watch." –Lee Murray, Bram Stoker Award®-winning poet and author of Tortured Willows
"Resonant and familiar…Scathing yet sensitive, a lens by which to examine injustice, trauma, and pain, and the dark secrets often hidden behind closed doors." –Lindy Ryan, award-winning author and editor of Under Her Skin
Dare to confront the toxic. Emerge transformed.
Praise for this book
“A startling and melancholic chapbook of dark poems, The Black Widow addresses injustice, abuse, and trauma, and is a stark indictment on society’s indifference to the voices and suffering of women. Drawing on real-life and literary scenarios, Worthington’s poetry is brimming with unconscionable pain. A poet to watch.”
–Lee Murray, Bram Stoker Award®-winning poet and author of Tortured Willows
“Resonant and familiar, Worthington’s poetry fills the hollows for women’s voices silenced by abuse. Scathing yet sensitive, The Black Widow is a lens by which to examine injustice, trauma, and pain, and the dark secrets often hidden behind closed doors.”
–Lindy Ryan, award-winning author and editor of Under Her Skin