A Lathe of Cinder: A Somatic Architecture in Six Movements
"Find the crack where the iron broke. This is the lathe. Begin the grind."
A Lathe of Cinder is not a book of poetry; it is a somatic ritual of reclamation. Across six visceral movements, C. Wylde meticulously deconstructs the architecture of the past-the soot, the rubble, and the blackened iron-to forge a new sanctuary of sovereignty and gold.
In this transformative collection, poetry becomes a physical strike. It is the friction of the cinder and the fluidity of the marrow. It is for those who have stood in the ruins of their own history and chosen to build something unyielding.
Inside the Architecture:
- Movement I-II: The Cinder & The Mirror - Navigating the friction of foundation and the heavy stillness of internal reflection.
- Movement III-IV: The Quickening & The Ritual - A somatic strike of ignition followed by the soft, necessary collapse of surrender.
- Movement V-VI: The Architecture & The Aftercare - The final rising of soaring arches and the consecration of a sovereign self.
Written for the seeker of transformative alchemy and the reader of dark contemporary verse, this collection offers a path through the "soul work" of modern existence. It is a guide for anyone ready to turn their internal landscape into a cathedral of reverence.
The architecture is igniting. Will you witness the shift?
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