Noctua is my debut poetry chapbook, published with Alien Buddha Press in August 2023.
The poems in this collection are all moon and magic and wondering with owls, bards, gods, and demons. It's a thousand what-if scenarios and the sobering pull of the many what-happeneds that follow. There’s a man in the sky. There’s Moses drinking a coke. There’s dolphins. There’s hell and there’s burnout. It’s 38 pages of wishes and regrets and longing and leaving and one not-so-thinly-veiled Emily Dickinson reference.
"Tolentino's lyrical language and evocative imagery transport readers to a world where the moon is the ultimate dead girl, stars hold secrets, and time dances between pre-forever and post-forever. Each poem is a window into the depths of an artistic soul, exploring the nuances of relationships, missed opportunities, and the search for meaning in a post-apocalyptic world."
Purchase a print copy of Noctua here.
Would you highly prefer a digital copy, or want to review the book? E-mail me: lissatol at gmail dot com.
