Murderer, (Paperback)

<strong>MURDERER</strong> is a raw and uncompromising poetry collection by Andy Smart that interrogates the "murder of reality" through the lens of personal and American trauma. Set against backdrops ranging from the rain-slicked streets of Portland, Oregon, to the cold maze of Eugene, Smart's verses navigate the jagged edges of memory, labor, and loss.<p></p><p></p>At the heart of the collection is a haunting exploration of family legacy, specifically the shadow cast by a father's suicide and the complex, resilient survival of a mother. Smart moves fluidly between the visceral and the sacred, reimagining Jesus as a tired, long-haired hippie on a beach and Walter Payton as a weary icon for the white gaze.<p></p><p></p>Through "insurrectionist syntax" and "incandescent shadows," these poems confront the "dirty business" of being alive. From the systemic "debasement" of the working class to the quiet terror of post-coital reflection, <strong>MURDERER</strong> is a symphony of "war cries, dirges, and familiar hymns" for the "sad, condemned souls" looking for music in the dark.<p></p><p></p>

• Murderer, (Paperback)
• Author: Unsolicited Press
• ISBN: 9781969421150
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-11-10
• Page Count: 70