Arcane Poetry: A Journey Into Madness and Beyond

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The poems in this collection represent a bold journey into the mind of someone who has experienced deep, profound depression and suicidal ideation. They also represent a dream-like escape from the darkness that seems to surround so many of us. This anthology of poetry was inspired by and the inspiration for the experimental magic realism/alchemical novel, The Arcane Diary. These poems explore themes such as: mental illnesses that often go undiagnosed, experimentation with substances and healing potential, suicidal ideation, and self-discovery - all from an honest, heartfelt, hopeful perspective. Arcane Poetry is a compilation of poems that explore the dark depths of the human psyche. These poems were written by someone who understands madness and has fought their way back from the brink of suicide. This anthology offers readers a unique look into the mind of someone living with mental illness and inspiration for those looking to reclaim their healing journey. Arcane Poetry is full of dark humour and sharp sarcasm, as well as hope and inspiration. Suppose you live with mental illness or know someone seeking to understand or overcome their struggles. In that case, Arcane Poetry is a must-read. Preface Dichotomy Profane A Bard Portfolio A World of Secrets In The Darkness We Walk A Fine Line Inside Out F- Spiral A Balance of Balances Our house is crumbling around us Visionary Ever Stop…And Think? People Fear Living in a world On the Verge of Change Paranoid Fork in the Road Foundation for the Wall around My Heart I like Fluoride I don't want a wife and kids 7 am Economic Warfare Art is Born Alley Cats Hipsters Hedonist Sloth Ragamuffin Blank I Care Our meeting was hardly a coincidence Love and Masturbation The Girl Who Ate Ants Turning My Gaze A Common Thread A Soliloquy Departing Introduction Coma Samhain Summer The Darkness Within Time Blood Rose Forgotten Son The World Is a leftover Collection of peoples Convergence Chamber Dog Chasing Tail I want to pass out Mantra UNLEASH Dynamic Static Purgatory Artistic License Shadows: Illuminate the Darkness A Suicide Note – 1000 Ways to Break a Bottle High On Death Metametaphor Macabre Fandango Follow the white cat Hedonist Sloth, part 2 Dreams of Darkness Perception’s Plane Evolved Despair Soundless Vibration Frigid Headache Fleeting Bug Equally Disoriented Coming Apart at the Seams Petty Is The Love My parents are dead. A padded life ~~ Scenes of T- City Dark Prince Horns and Pitchfork The Sword Beautiful Battlefield Self Loathing I am a total fraud Origami Heart I hate this place. I am a slouch, lazy person Almost a Thief The Depressed Women Death Love and Gambling Oblivion Kink Amidst Approaching Evil Soul Vampire Visions of the Past Why do we fear the dark? Drowning Pool Lucky Bamboo A Life Meant to be Lived Ascent of Dissent All That Is Cockroach King Wits End Lines of Code A Monster If I am damned Home 20 An Inner Debate of Destiny I am a poet Content Being Miserable Blue Gray A Thousand Lifetimes Renaissance The earth sucks me into her womb The First to Awaken Nine Lives Every Moment Lived Adulthood: Day One Quit Self Education Sunshine through the Rain Hu My Om Grand Scheme Living Anthropometry Mind Palace Love Love (#2) Truth Tongue Tied I am a man Transcendent Life Preserver Mind Bender Placebo Yang What if the heaven you dream of Disconnect Ego is the entire problem with humanity Peacock Mirror Third eye I hold up my thought I am the target of your hatred for yourself How do we go on? I feel like I’m just a mirror for others’ emotions Grit & Sanctity A List The Sunshine 4:20 The not-so obvious frustrating rift between thinking and feeling She’s my anti- This Love I Feel Desire An interruption in my life Near Misses Hunger How Long Can We Hunt? Prophetic Inebriate Side Rant Coalescence I believe in reincarnation. Primordial Religion Shaman Music is a Colourful Voice Why now? Mutable Air I don't consider it as I've lost close friends. Rose Beaten Down Who Am I? Disturbing the Peace Humanity Anus Seeing you today The Sombre Silence of Suburbia Natural High Personal Best I hold up my staff, supporting my lantern Motivating The Universe My ego died Don’t run Microcosmic Convalescence Our relationship with time has changed I Am The Light Bake a Fish Belief You don’t need me to tell you about God It’s ALL Imaginary Don’t be greedy in Healing The Universe is Balanced I pray for justice for all who are oppressed The Inheritance Missing Travel Electricity in the Air If I were to die today Every day I grow My mother’s bastards I am a mean bastard Sometimes Letting Loose I Despise All The Lies Piss On The Ashes Song of Life The "point" of life What I’m here to do I write because I feel alone Writing is like giving life 1 Secret of Kether Depression From Missing Pieces Evolutionary Creationist Face changing in the mirror Feelings of Inadequacy I think loose paper and pen are best Ideas are like air Lest We Forget Seeker's School of Mystery Fibonacci Curve F-Curve Scale Self care is the antithesis of self doubt Tear Down The Edifice The Flood Vision (I Am)