Forceful Mercies and 99 Other Poems by L.C. Lupus

Forceful Mercies and 99 Other Poems is a collection of poetry that runs through a variety of different themes. The sections are presented as follows:

• The Thoughts: poems that crossed my mind
• The Stories: poems that recount my life
• The Episodes: poems that fixate on my sadness
• The World: poems that explore my world
• The Sequences: poems that tell longer tales
• Forceful Mercies: a single long poem

Many of the poems are dark and deeply personal. As such, there are a few content warnings to keep in mind if approaching this book:

Trauma, Grief, Addiction, Social Issues, Personal Thoughts, Religion, Strong Language, Death, Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Nihilism, Hopelessness, Sexuality, Explicit Sexual Activity, Health Problems, and Occasional Pretentiousness ;)

Perhaps there will be a number of verses in this collection that speak to you. You can only know by giving it a read.