Synopsis
Poet Priscilla McGreer’s Confessions of a Self-Loathing Narcissist presents an exploration of self-hood through the cosmic lens of astrology. Each poem in this series is inspired by and named after one of the twelve houses of the zodiac, considering universal themes such as love, life, sex, death, childhood, and friendship that become profoundly personal within the verses. The brooding yet exultant musings of this poetry collection aptly takes its name from the Greek myth of the tragically self-obsessed Narcissus.
Confessions of a Self-Loathing Narcissist is an inquest into the sometimes dreadful awakening that can only be ever so painfully gained through self-knowledge. The introspective honesty of the poetry in this collection opens a path to triumphant release from the enthrallment with misery and self-limitation that plagues our self-centred culture.
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About the Author
Priscilla McGreer is a young poet and a student of classical and English literature. Confessions of a Self-Loathing Narcissist is her first book.
From the Back Cover
"I no longer find it lonely
that there be but one sun in the sky"
Loneliness is not the same as solitude, self-respect is not narcissism, and discernment is not loathing. These are some of the difficult distinctions made in this coming-of-age poetry collection.
From the Inside Flap
"Why do I hold so tightly on to myself?" the poet asks.
Sometimes it takes great faith to know there is anything else.
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