Outsiders and Apparitions: Possessed Poems and Art for Family Picnics

by Milan Sergent

Overview

Outsiders and Apparitions: Possessed Poems and Art for Family Picnics by Milan Sergent is an eclectic book of poetry and art by an easily bored author and artist who broke free from boundary violations, conformity, and abandonment as a youth. The past now only apparitions: he is currently possessed with a mission to encourage expression without dull traditions, rules, or shackling expectations. The soul can be possessed, but the product it produces must be free to protest.

Themes: Lost Years, Death, Judgment, Dogmatism, Abandonment, Tribalism, Conformism, Marginalization, Manipulation, Hypocrisy, and the embrace of Surrealism, Absurdism, and Apparitions as antidotes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781734877564
Publisher:	Cryptic Quill Publishing
Publication date:	10/31/2020
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.42(d)

About the Author

Milan Sergent studied creative writing in college and began writing the Candlewicke 13 novel series in 2007, a year after featuring some of the series' characters in his solo art exhibition, Outsiders and Apparitions , near Rockefeller Center in New York City. Sergent's Candlewicke 13 and the Tombstone Forest won the Readers' Favorite Finalist Award in the Children - Fantasy/Sci-Fi category as well as the Book Excellence Award Finalist - Fantasy. An artist and poet since adolescence, a few of Sergent's early poetic works were published in Scarlet Literary Magazine and recently in his illustrated poetry book, Outsiders and Apparitions: Possessed Poems and Art for Family Picnics . He lives with his wife of 30 years, Beatrice H. Crew, who is also an award-winning author. To learn more about the author or view the illustrated companion guide to the Candlewicke 13 series visit www.milansergent.com. While there, join the mailing list for important news updates and notifications about future novel releases.

Milan Sergent studied creative writing in college and began writing the Candlewicke 13 novel series in 2007, a year after featuring some of the series' characters in his solo art exhibition, Outsiders and Apparitions , near Rockefeller Center in New York City. Sergent's Candlewicke 13 and the Tombstone Forest won the Readers' Favorite Finalist Award in the Children - Fantasy/Sci-Fi category as well as the Book Excellence Award Finalist - Fantasy. An artist and poet since adolescence, a few of Sergent's early poetic works were published in Scarlet Literary Magazine and recently in his illustrated poetry book, Outsiders and Apparitions: Possessed Poems and Art for Family Picnics . He lives with his wife of 30 years, Beatrice H. Crew, who is also an award-winning author. To learn more about the author or view the illustrated companion guide to the Candlewicke 13 series visit www.milansergent.com. While there, join the mailing list for important news updates and notifications about future novel releases.

Table of Contents

ATLAS OF CANDICE

A REALLY CLOSE SHAVE

HOCKING UP THE CLOCK TONIGHT

ADORING FANS

AGRICULTURAL ANGELOPHANY

CIRCULAR CREDO

DEATH AMONG THE LIVING

EMERGE

FAIRIES

I.C.U.

FALLUCINATIONS

SOME TALES ARE FLUFFIER THAN OTHERS

CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN - THE UNYOKING OF THE GOLDEN EGG

FATE'S FICKLE FINGER

FROSTED PHENOMENON

DEADHEAD THE DANDELIONS

UNDERNEATH MODEST DAYWEAR IS THE EVENING'S LEATHER AND DARE

ONLY DEATH SURVIVES

FUSIHATCHI'S OOKY DAY

GO TO THE LIGHT

MORTAL MORSEL'S DOMINION

LOLLIES

MADAME DACTYLIC

HEARTS ON STRINGS

HOW MRS. CLAUS LOST IT ALL

THE LIMBO TANGO - OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FLAPPER FLOPPER

AFTER THE UMBILICAL VEIN WANES, THE BIRTH DEPT REMAINS

ILLUSIONS AND PERCEPTIONS

LITTLE BILLY DIY

IN SYNC

MISJUDGED MALEIA MEDITATING IN THE MEADOW

MINGLE LIMBO

MS. MAYZIE HAD A FLUFFY

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEB

NITPICKERS ANONYMOUS

NOW ONLY NATURE KNOWS

MAGIC APPLES GROWN BY THE WRONG AUTHOR MUST BE IGNORED

QUESTIONABLE EXTRATERRESTRIALS

RAGE AND GLORY

SHIFTY GIFTING

PANTS ON FIRE

SADIE

OVER THE SHOULDER SCOLDERS OF THOSE WHO ARE BOLDER

SHE'S INVISIBLE NOW

TIME HAS A FUNNY WAY

COMMUNAL "YOU KNOWS"

SLEIGH-BOAT OF HOPE

THE DEAL OF THE DAY BECAME THE TALK OF THE TOWN

SARAMANE'S MUFFLED GRAVE

THE PROFIT FROM COLD WATERED TAILS

VOWEL-LADEN VERSIFIERS

ROAMING IN THE GLOAMING

WHAT DRIVES ME CRAZY?

WHICH WITCH'S WISH?

GULPINPLUMP

SOME BESTS ARE KEPT SECRET

BASEMENT RADICALS CRASHING MY SABBATICAL

SHEDDING TEARS WITH THE SHELLEYS

UNPREDICTABLE AUDIENCE

PATTY'S WAGON

UNIFACIAL RESPACEMENT

NO TASTO IN RELATIVE MINOR

ANATOMY APPROPRIATION

SKULLDROPS

ODE TO GENOLA

JUGULAR JONGLEUR

TWEET DEFEAT

SOCIAL FORUM POEM

LEECHES

THE IMPORTANCE OF POSITIVITY IS A PESSIMIST'S LAW DEGREE

BANZALTA DRAYN AND HER HATCHET-FAN PAIN

THE DEFEAT OF AMBERGIS

POSSESSED

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Outsiders and Apparitions

Possessed Poems and Art for Family Picnics

"This superb collection of poetry and art, Outsiders and Apparitions by Milan Sergent, cleverly confronts societal opinions on outward success, happiness, and inner fulfillment.... Each poem is illustrated with the most extraordinary and exceptional artwork. I was absolutely captivated by this collection. Milan is such an inspirational artist and writer. His talent for provoking thought and change in human behavior is superb...." -Lesley Jones for Readers' Favorite

"This is the best book of poetry that I have read this year. I absolutely enjoyed the ingenious poetry that Sergent brought to life in this collection.... What I loved even more was the collection of paintings that accompanied each poem.... Overall, I think Milan Sergent has created a masterpiece.... It's definitely a collection I would recommend. I can't wait to read more of his work." -Tiffany Ferrell for Readers' Favorite

"[A] fabulous combination of art and poems that are unique, fresh, and unconventional and take readers to another realm altogether.... The collection is eclectic, unapologetic, and fantastical, and is a good way to make readers break free from their traditional ways of expressing themselves and to try out something different." -Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite

"Sergent brings a unique brand of surrealism to an emotionally resonant space in this collection, which explores personal and wider themes that play with structure and form in poetry, but also express a breakout from the conventions of language, art, and society.... Having been an ardent fan of Milan Sergent's fiction work for quite some time now, it was a delight to explore another facet of the author's mind and see his artistic process come to light in new forms.... Outsiders and Apparitions is a book that no poetry fan should be without." -K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite

"Milan Sergent's Outsiders and Apparitions is a collection of poetry and artwork that has a way of digging into almost all of your senses. His poetry has a lyrical, children's nursery rhyme sort of bent, but with an adult flavor and tone. An antiquated essence also paints every page, so that there is a feeling of transportation that takes us centuries back into the past." -Erin Nicole Cochran for Readers' Favorite

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