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The Muse Of Love and Pain: a collection of dark poetry - Collector's Edition autographed by the author

Name: The Muse Of Love and Pain: a collection of dark poetry - Collector's Edition autographed by the author
Brand: PoemsandShadows
SKU: 1091301566
Price: 13.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)

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SURRENDER TO THE MUSE OF LOVE AND PAIN.

The Muse of Love and Pain is the debut collection of dark gothic 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.

Paperback Size: 5 x 8
Print Length: 96 pages

*FREE SHIPPING TO THE U.S. [All of my books are also available in paperback and ebook worldwide on Amazon!]
**Signed by A.X. and includes a handwritten thank you note!
***TOP SHOP FOR GIFTS! I love personalizing all of my books with a note, inscription and autograph. Please let me know if there is anything you'd like to be included in the note or inscription. Also, if this is a gift for someone else, please be sure to mention that as well, so I can make the note and inscription out to their name.
--CUSTOM GREETING CARDS! You can now add a custom greeting card to your order, by visiting the listing https://www.etsy.com/listing/1654332604! Please message me with any questions you have!

OVER 20 FIVE ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ratings on Amazon!

PRAISE FROM READERS!

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"LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Bold. Honest. Excruciatingly real. Thank you for speaking truth to the darkness!"

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"I am absolutely in love with the way A.X. Salvo lyrically writes their poems. Every last one stands on it's own as a masterpiece of lovely imagery and story."
"Visually intoxicating, the imagery is vivid and tastefully off-kilter."

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"The poet writes about passion so vividly that you feel his pain with every word. I highly recommend this collection!"

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"The characters are dark, yet devoted; destructive, yet alive and passionate."

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"In 'The Muse of Love and Pain', we are swept away into a dark, intimate journey of the search for the meaning and redemption in the very thing that haunts, torments and, for those willing to surrender entirely to it, consumes us all."

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Greg Apr 16, 2026

Awesome such beautiful words love it thank you 👍

Greg Apr 16, 2026

Response from A.X. Salvo

Thanks, Greg! I am so glad to see that folks are still enjoying my first poetry book!

5 This item

Tom Jan 11, 2024

Appreciate the thoughtful personal touches!

Tom Jan 11, 2024

Response from A.X. Salvo

Thank you again, Tom! Preparing gifts for new readers is always a pleasure for me.

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Christopher Dec 5, 2022

Amazing quality and fast shipping loved my note inside the book and personalization, thank you!

Christopher Dec 5, 2022

Response from A.X. Salvo

Hello Christopher! I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the book and note I wrote for you. Thank you for reading my poems and taking the time to write such a lovely review.