Brandon Gene Petit
I like to think of myself as an "old soul"...whether I mean that literally or strictly as a metaphor in jest, well, I'll leave that as a mystery. I am an indie author of prose-poetry and verse, dabbling in themes ranging from gothic and nostalgic to dreamy and romantic. I proclaim H.P. Lovecraft, the long dead author of horror and dark fantasy, to be my first and foremost influence...however I feel I have progressed since my initial infatuation with his work and have gradually carved out my own voice. My recent body of work contains a great deal of romantic and even some semi-erotic writing...call me the lover Lovecraft never really wanted to be at the time. In this case, the apple fell quite far from the tree... but I still care very much for detailed description and a sense of ineffable depth in my work.
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Dreams in the Womb
Poetry
Echoing back to a time when prose was poetic and romance meant the passion of dreamers as well as lovers, Dreams in the Womb explores the wanton-romantic heart of prose-poet Brandon Gene Petit in an eclectic collection of prose and verse. Although following closely on the heels of Petit’s previous collection, the somewhat vexed and Poe-esque work entitled Ab Antiquo, Ab Aeterno, Dreams in the Womb professes to take us to more beautiful, more fragrant and visually delectable places than before, leaving the relatively gothic overtones of Petit’s past works somewhat distant but not forgotten. While not without an occasional well-dosed touch of darkness, the images and themes in Dreams are, as a whole, decidedly elegant and tasteful in a way that aims to allure and dazzle the reader. The poems are designed to be musically fluid, the quotes boast great meaning in all their brevity, and the numerous segments of descriptive prose tend to play out like miniature stories or erotic vignettes. Dreamers and seekers of beauty can escape the mundane light of day and drench themselves in dense verbiage as dark and thick as crimson wine, ultimately revisiting the ornate and redolent eras of Joyce, Dunsany and Poe. |
Ab Antiquo, Ab Aeterno
Poetry
Ab Antiquo, meaning "from the ancient", Ab Aeterno meaning "from the eternal"… together they form a powerful Latin phrase that signifies beginnings and ends, past and future, old and new. Through both structured verse and narrative prose, Petit speaks with the voice of past lives and forgotten selves, approaching the world of contemporary poetry from a view between dream and memory. Calling upon a variety of themes ranging from dark fantasy to domestic nostalgia, Ab Antiquo, Ab Aeterno plays the part of a seasoned bard and weaves images of love, fear, sadness and contemplation. Offering unique perspectives and a bit of rogue wisdom, this poetry collection dares to find new ways to incite, instill and inspire… combining the worlds of light and dark, joy and angst, old and new. |