Morpho Didius

<p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Morpho Didius </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>is an extraordinary collection of palindromic poetry where each piece is a linguistic marvel reading the same forwards and backwards. </span>The title of the book draws inspiration for transformation and reflects the mirrored language inside of each palindrome.</p><p><br></p><p>Central to this collection is the personal journey of the poet who has used palindromic form as a  a path to liberation from a traumatic childhood event-entrapment by an adult stranger. In a paradox of constrained writing Kotok finds liberation crafting each palindrome as a step towards emotional and psychological freedom. </p><p> </p><p>The themes of the poems are vast and intimate covering personal and historical survival feminism sex hope abundant joy and healing. These poems surpass linguistic acrobatics; they are an offering of transformation an alchemizing of pain through the healing power of art.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>