Said The Manic To The Muse

<p><strong>Jeanann Verlee's second book <em>Said the Manic to the Muse</em> takes a deeper more focused look at the erratic whimsical ominous and sometimes perilous ways manic depression functions</strong>.</p><p>Introduced through the careful prophecy of three archetypes: Medea Jezebel and Kali-each a woman largely misrepresented and wholly misunderstood-these poems detail the story of one woman's struggle to maintain both strength and sanity in the face of abandonment and aging.</p><p>From dangerous trysts and barroom brawls to grief-induced psychosis <em>Said the Manic to the Muse</em> recounts the year she lost everything including her mind.</p>