Catching Narcissus: Reflective Poems & Echos of the Nymph

Catching Narcissus is a collection of poems which form a smooth yet unsettling reflection of the critical loathing and lustfully egotistical self. Through the intermittent lens of mythology and too-real modern life lessons it is a story shaped by the caveat: this is going to hurt. From its old-flame trick-candle arsonist love story to the hydrocodone overdose Haaland examines--and attempts to reconcile--recovery from crippling addiction and the endlessly resurrected unwelcome love it both nurtures and asphyxiates. Catching Narcissus is a sympathetic story with an undertone that is both unsettling and genuine. --BIGnick author Kaleidoscope Nights Absolutely worth a read for anyone who has struggled with love loss abandonment or narcissistic abuse. Haalands words cut to the core of the human experience. --Liz Collin (Red Eye Ruby) Mechanically thoughtful and brutally honest. --Tim Nunes senior editor at PlayStation Universe