Fairy Tale Destruction: A Book of Dark Poetry

A compilation of horror poems, dark rhymes, evil verses, and songs of love. A wild ride through the mind of an angry young man who both loved and hated the world. A bitter struggle to reconcile with the horrors of life, the idea of religion, and the violence inherent in the world. The first part of the collection -- Beast and Beauty -- contains ten poems representing what is both ugly and beautiful in the world. Birth of a Serial Killer Baby Doll Dead Dead Man The Beautiful Bloody Kiss In the Dark I Feel Within Cry to Heaven Dark Paths Confessions of an Android Fairy Tale Destruction The second part of the collection -- Love and Hate -- contains ten poems representing pieces written from extreme feelings of love and hate. Some are beautiful. Some are wretched. Photographs of You In Winter One Wish The Virgin Bleeds Pound of Flesh The Speed of Ghosts Dead Children Eat Your Family The Unholy Rape Resurrecting Monsters FAIRY TALE DESTRUCTION is a dark and bloody book of stanzas that delves deep into the mind and heart of a tortured artist's fractured psyche. Get your copy of FAIRY TALE DESTRUCTION now.

About the Author

Erik Straker was born in South Carolina in 1977. A rich Southern history full of ghosts and haunts has served as inspiration ever since.He is the author of the dark poetry collection Fairy Tale Destruction as well as the novel, Incantations. He writes mostly in the horror and dark fantasy genres.Erik went to film school for a number of years and applies what he learned about film to his writing, using a predominantly visual style. Coming from a background of film and art, Erik has other projects in the works besides just his future novels. Graphic novels, short films, music albums and other artistic endeavors are completely up for grabs.His dismal world views are ever-present throughout his art and writing. Despite this, he is a fairly normal guy who loves comedy as much as horror and is not at all "Goth" or "Emo."Writing is his full-time love, and he works to perfect his craft every day. When not writing, he enjoys comic books, movies, music, and travel.Erik lives in the Western Maryland area.

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