The Evolution of Disconnect: A Collection of Poems, Songs, Dirges, and Notes

In this collection of poems and notes from L. M. Mann he carefully examines the psyche of an increasingly disconnected nation and the governing societal memes that appear to manipulate us. In a series of revealing and disturbingly haunting verses, Mann begins by dissecting himself and his own personal disconnect from mainstream society. Mann’s raw discourse soon evolves into a bizarre career path involving beggars, thieves, assassins, collecting rent from crack houses, and his attempts to hold it all together before eventually escaping into a new life involving the mystifying mechanics of quantum theory.L. M. Mann writes to his own rhythm creating a unique style of prose that is insightful and deeply personal. His prose cuts deep, employing an economy of words that leaves the reader craving more. Despite many graphically violent verses and a deepening sense of dread, The Evolution of Disconnect ultimately seeks to connect the disconnected to one another. Mann has either tasked himself with a seemingly impossible goal or he is simply writing for therapy to exorcise the demons from his soul.

The Evolution of Disconnect examines the psyche of an increasingly disconnected nation in a collection of poems, songs, and random notes. From the perspective of a road weary wandering spirit L. M. Mann focuses on broken people, broken love, and broken gods. He’s a free-range poet covering nonconformist themes like human farming, cultural programming, escaping the corporate cult and the beginnings of the universe. His poetry also explores the depths of despair (Depression), soul searching (Drifter, Gypsy Logic), and heartache (Slow Rain, Best Friend). Mann writes to his own rhythm creating a unique style that is insightful, sometimes controversial, and often personal. While epic pieces like Rolling and Embrace examine the disconnect affecting humanity, Mann also details the reasons for his own detachment in Road to Ruin and the disturbing The Evolution of Disconnect (poem). Organic Bot, Broken, and Soul will haunt while Run, Scars, and Rhythm are intended to inspire. Borrowing from his own experiences Mann’s simple prose cuts deep, employing an economy of words that leaves the reader craving for more.