"The Flowers of Doom proves once again that Alex S. Johnson is the Baudelaire of our time; the poet of the underground. His referential incantations summon new visions of the demimonde from which all deep creativity arises. Potent stuff. You'd better sit down first." --John Shirley, author of The Voice of the Burning House and Stormland.
"The Flowers of Doom by Alex S. Johnson is deeply powerful and thoroughly timeless, full of incredible imagery and keen insight. A map into the human soul." --Ellyn Maybe, poet/musician/lyricist
“Alex S. Johnson’s poetry is a raw and unapologetic journey through the shadows of the human experience. Echoing the rebellion of the Beat Generation, his work is a manifesto for the lost, a howl against conformity, and a call to embrace the beautiful wreckage of being alive. Dark, defiant, and unflinchingly honest, this is poetry that bleeds.”--John Palisano, Bram Stoker Award-Winning author of Requiem and Placerita.
"The Flowers of Doom proves once again that Alex S. Johnson is the Baudelaire of our time; the poet of the underground. His referential incantations summon new visions of the demimonde from which all deep creativity arises. Potent stuff. You'd better sit down first." --John Shirley, author of The Voice of the Burning House and Stormland.
"The Flowers of Doom by Alex S. Johnson is deeply powerful and thoroughly timeless, full of incredible imagery and keen insight. A map into the human soul." --Ellyn Maybe, poet/musician/lyricist
“Alex S. Johnson’s poetry is a raw and unapologetic journey through the shadows of the human experience. Echoing the rebellion of the Beat Generation, his work is a manifesto for the lost, a howl against conformity, and a call to embrace the beautiful wreckage of being alive. Dark, defiant, and unflinchingly honest, this is poetry that bleeds.”--John Palisano, Bram Stoker Award-Winning author of Requiem and Placerita.