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| "Cyrus Parker doesn’t hold anything back". Source. |
Print Length: 178 pages
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication Date: May 7, 2019
ISBN-10: 1449497098
ISBN-13: 978-1449497095
The poems deal with mental health, family, relationships, gender and sexuality issues the author had to face as they grew up. Sounds too dramatic, right? Well, it is, and more than you may expect.
Cyrus Parker doesn’t hold anything back when expressing their feelings, their thoughts and experiences in each of the poems, betting for an experimental, modern style. However, there's a classical Gothic charm in their writing, making a combination hard not to like. Along with the poems, masquerade presents drawing from the author as well. The childish style may not fit at first, but the erratic lines and shivering lines match the writing style.
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| "Their style combines classical aesthetic with contemporary style with ease". Photo by Lauren Zaknoun. Source. |
I couldn’t not feel identified with almost all of the poems, thinking that I felt the same at some point (and still feel now and then). That confusion, anger, resentment, conflict with myself, they are all present, and you will remember them all to well as you read. Such is the power of a poet like Cyrus Parker.
This made me go page by page, barely paying attention to the clock as masquerade came near to its end. Despite this, the book felt longer due to its content, but not heavy or boresome in any sense. You will understand why once you read it.
I will definitely keep an eye on author. I don’t usually read poetry, let alone review it, but hey, Cyrus Parker are not only a non-binary Gothic poet in today’s world, but a great one. Their style combines classical aesthetic with contemporary style with ease, making it a pleasure to read them.
Kinky regards, K!
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