SOON TO BE PUBLISHED IN PAPERBACK. COMING FEBRUARY 5TH, 2025!

M E L A N C H O L Y

There is not enough oxygen left in these lungs for your name to stutter by.

A pause between my lip and tongue, you do not roll off so easily.

          This melancholy drips from my fingertips so slowly, you begin to forget I even exist. All of me, the hard parts of flesh you could never seem to love, drips down the drain. I am waiting for the day for your fingers to unscrew the pipes, dig through debris and mess, scrape your heart against the rust, just to find me, so we can go through it all over again.

          Here, in the pages I find myself, in the ink that writes against my flesh, I will whisper the sadness, the heartache, and the decaying for all of the unspoken.

          Melancholia or Melancholy is described as a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. It feeds on self-reflection in such a low state, reflecting lower and lower on itself until you cannot see anything other than sadness. The depression of spirits. A gloomy state of mind that often lays stagnant. A condition categorized by markedly depressed moods. Bittersweet memories.


          Melancholy unveils a tapestry of raw emotion, weaving together the fragile threads of heartache and the fleeting beauty of young love. Each poem pulses with vulnerability, exploring the labyrinth of mental health struggles while offering glimpses of resilience and self-healing. The collection is a journey through shadowed valleys and glimmering peaks, capturing the delicate balance between pain and hope. 

We will all find our truth within this ink.
Where the pen bleeds more than our veins ever will.

𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠:
𒐁 This collection may mention topics like heartache, low self-esteem, & explicit phrases, & potentially triggering subjects ( e.g. suicide, mental illness, self-harm, loss of a loved one).

𒐁 In no way am I romanticizing these topics. Please practice self-care while reading. My message board is always open!

𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫:
𒐁 Melancholy is a poetry collection that unleashes the sadness, the heartache, & the decaying of one soul as they learn to love themselves. It's a very personal collection that follows an individual through the hard parts of life as they find themselves again. It's a book that will hopefully reach those who seek to find comfort in each poem.

𒐁 Melancholy is the first installment of poetry in my poetry series. The majority of the poems within this collection were written in 2017 when I was between the ages of sixteen & seventeen, but have been edited & rewritten lightly since then. Please consider the age of this writing before commenting.

𒐁 Within this collection, one-hundred poems will be shared for all eyes to see.

𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐞:
𒐁 Wanderlust - Second installment of poetry ( ongoing | unpublished )
𒐁 Where He Went - Third installment of poetry ( ongoing | unpublished )
𒐁 Stagnant - Fourth installment of poetry ( ongoing | unpublished )

𒐁 Withered Rising - My debut poetry collection available for purchase ( links are left here →)

𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫:
𒐁 Melancholy copyright © 2017 by May Garner. All Rights Reserved.

𒐁I take credit for every poem included in this collection. All of the poetry within this collection has been formed from my own creativity. Every poem
featured in this collection is based off of a real-life experience & are pieces I hold close to my heart, ones that I'm very proud to share in this book.
Please be considerate & open minded when reading this collection.

𒐁 No copying of these poems is permitted.
Permission must be given by me in order to translate this collection!

𒐁 Please message me if you happen to find a book or series of poetry that mirrors this one!









        

The official cover for Melancholy.
Created by me, using Canva.

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞:
𒐁 Melancholy is going paperback! Under a new title, Melancholic Muse by May Garner will be published & available for purchase on Amazon coming February 5th, 2025.

𒐁 You will be able to find pieces from this collection & more. I've edited all of the pieces to fit my current writing style. This collection will touch on young love, mental health, and the hardships that come with both. 

𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐬:

GraceWCFG , sluttyyyypascal , -heartofgxld , lanalovex , scftierhee , TristanMayy , xonceuponatimex , wheredidmysoulrunoff , dannyshearts , -aetherealwriter , ruesbennett , harryspoision , girlflesh , pxterparkerfilmss , angelbabiejoeyy , PrettyLilAngelRose , mirayakubu , GIVE_UP_ON_ME_NEVER , born2d13 , RailingFicMen , -grxngerdxnger- , Nyhterides , midi_ocre , ThatCrazyLeftTwix , ice_queen_bee , stop_barking_bro , -soloskies , WillyWon2020 , Loki_is_a_hero , acefiree , Sofiabeldris , Reedally09 , Pearls1128 , catancha , cjcdswriting , starxsky3 , mercyyjude , piedmonts . BOUND_INBL00D , vampean , Sssalem , MysticGrl1 , Shyneema2468 , GGrace2023 , str-_-awberry , axnqel

𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𒐁 march, 2017
𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𒐁 november, 2017
𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𒐁 december, 2023

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