The Muse of Love & Pain: a collection of dark poetry (Beautiful Shadows – Dark Poetry Series)

SURRENDER TO THE MUSE OF LOVE AND PAIN. The Muse of Love and Pain is the debut collection of dark poetry by A.X. Salvo inspired by Edgar Allan Poe and Sylvia Plath. Blurring the lines of poetry and fiction, Salvo’s first collection of poems blends elements of dark fantasy, myth, and horror to deliver a haunting, emotional experience. The Muse of Love and Pain explores themes of obsession, death, and how quickly love can become madness. A.X. Salvo’s writings and art have appeared in USA Today, MISC, Studio Visit Magazine, Bete Noir, The Adroit Journal, and The Anthologist. Salvo is also the recipient of a Vermont Studio Center grant for Poetry.