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Hippocampus: Deconstructed

其他書名	Poetry
出版	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015-06-20
主題	Poetry / LGBTQ
ISBN	14992112019781499211207
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=o6cKswEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋Hippocampus: Deconstructed is a psychological and deeply emotional journey through "the paradox of being flawed, unfitting and excluded" (Stagnant), toward a courageous self acceptance and self love, discarding the humiliation, shame and ridicule to which the poet is subjected because he is seem as "unworthy". José F. Avilés rediscovers his humanity; his essential need to be loved, to belong, to be accepted and be totally authentic. His "hope is the will power that transforms change into growth" (Hippocampus {In} Visible), it flourishes in adversity and gives the poet the power to be visible. The poems are a magnificent work of art that capture empathically and drive us toward the understanding and final acceptance of diversity.--Prof. Grisselle Acosta-Vélez, Catedrática Asociada, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto RicoHippocampus: Deconstructed tackles the somber reality of shame, social standards, exclusions, disconnection, and apathy through the voices' eyes in alluring and mesmerizing verses. The voices explore their journey from callousness to the newly discovered array of emotions in a new reality--where we believe we are defective, a contagious virus that only spreads failure. These molds asphyxiate their true selves, leading them to the consequential strugge for authenticity.--Patrick LopezHippocampus: Deconstructed is the following belief, "I must reach the root,//an antithesis of shame." (Stagnant). The poet begins by recognizing faulty messages that the brain repeats endlessly, "I am the bother//that tires and wears them to exhaustion" (Exclusion); the voice goes on to question who is truly alive in (Anguish), "Charred skin//longs for light//who would have noticed//that I breather among statues?" The voice quivers and fades as it is treated less than human in (Daring Greatly) "my arms tire of carrying the weight//of complacency//I am less than human//I am the label you have given me." The realization begins when the poet realizes the following, "It hurts to be carefree, it hurts to be happy//and I cannot manage the impending doom." (Too Intense). This collection of poems explore the physiological effects of being immersed in shame, as seen in (Dysthymia), "Out of focus,//the world is the blur//My limbs lose their lightness//the courage to walk through white columns//Heavy, I have become the weight of a world//a decrepit world. Deceased." This book invites us to analyze the messages we constantly play into our conscious thoughts, the cultural messages that force us to fear vulnerability and our actions that exacerbate feelings of self-disgust. Hippocampus: Deconstructed teaches an absolute truth in (Silent Epidemic) "Labels have done to us what we have done to the sea--//disconnection." Follow the poet into his ruminating verses that explore the pain of imperfection, the fear of humiliation and ridicule as the voice transitions from bleak thoughts toward self-acceptance, self-worth, self-compassion, self-love, and the realization of a true identity: authenticity.--The Author, Jose Francisco Aviles Acosta