Wholesale nightshade, by de'Angelo DIA

Poetry, chapbook, 44 pages, from Bottlecap Features. nightshade invites readers into a realm of poignant emotions where grief, love, and radical tenderness intersect and asks them to embrace the solace found in the delicate spaces that define the human experience. This collection of elegiac poetry is an homage to the complexities of humanity and is inspired by the enigmatic nightshade flower, as referenced in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Within the pages of nightshade, the reader will encounter verses that are both familiar, abstract, and healing, as the poet explores the depths of sorrow and the transcendent nurture of love. Each poem serves as a vessel for contemplation of the ever-shifting landscape of desire.