A haunting and visceral debut poetry collection that maps the profound journey from internal stasis to psychological awakening.
For a long time, poet Marilyn Glover lived on the sidelines of their own life—riding the coattails of a chronic, habitual hesitation. It was only through a deep immersion in Carl Jung's depth psychology that they realized this paralysis wasn't mere procrastination. It was an active encounter with the Shadow.
Shadow's Reprieve is the raw, lyrical remains of that internal confrontation.
Moving away from the curated persona of modern life, these poems dive headfirst into the unlived life to reclaim trapped potential from the depths of perfectionism and fear. Glover deftly translates complex Jungian archetypes into intimate, modern verse, turning the "architecture of delay" into a map for self-discovery and treating internal silence as raw material for alchemical gold.
If you have ever felt the crushing weight of unacted dreams, this chapbook will serve as a mirror for your own psyche. Shadow's Reprieve reminds us all that the Shadow is not a permanent wall, but a doorway—if only we are brave enough to take its hand.
