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"i wanted to be laura palmer,/ even when i saw her wrapped in plastic,/with blue lips and dead eyes./i wasn't supposed to want that,/but i did," the speaker says in Juliette van der Molen's poem, "I Wanted to be Laura Palmer." Thirty years ago, when Twin Peaks first aired, the world became fascinated by the story of Laura Palmer. On the surface, she was a beauty queen, the popular girl in school who turned up dead. Underneath, she was more than just a pretty face, and she was more than just the
These poems find the intersection between Twin Peaks, obsession, abuse, survival, recovery, and death, in other words, all the garmonbozia your black lodge heart can stand. Aesthetically sharp, Twin Peaks fans will find themselves stepping through the veil in this hand-made anthology from a great small press out of western Maryland.
I'm very biased because I'm in it, but I think this is an excellent anthology for fans of poetry and Twin Peaks. These poems are so evocative, I don't believe you need to have seen the show to enjoy them (though you'll get an extra level of enjoyment if you have!).
Very cool Twin Peaks antho chapbook and gorgeously made with high-quality paper, minimal but complementary art, and perfect saddle stapling. These poems really transport you back into the show.