The Heart of a Comet by Pages D. Matam

Pages D. Matam's The Heart of a Comet is a strange and beautiful journey through love, loss, purpose, and the search for home.

Following Comet as he falls from the stars into an unfamiliar world, this collection blends poetry and storytelling into a dreamlike exploration of what it means to be alive. Along the way, Comet discovers that the answers we chase are often hidden within the experiences that change us.

A cosmic adventure calling your name.

you can grow up to be anything that you want
but you are so much more than a cigarette,
more than just an excuse with a slow burning pulse
because if you ever heart the escape,
it will only have you falling in love with your own, cancerous growth.

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Pages Matam is the author of The Heart of a Comet (Write Bloody Publishing, 2014). He is the director of poetry events at Busboys and Poets.