Can I Tell You Something?

By Karl Kristian Flores

Rich. Dense. Hopeful. Can I Tell You Something? (CITYS) is a tender and brutal book of philosophy. Its collection is composed of 100 poems about age, addiction, disease, poverty, romance, art, friendship and more. Karl's poems are often told through story and capture a temperament not commonly found in modern poetry.

Flores' poems are a nuanced assembly of our questions, our instincts, and our most concealed emotions like shame, purposelessness, and lust. These poems are accompanied by fifty illustrations by Marta Maszkiewicz to create a powerful thrill for readers looking to be inspired by new ideas and ultimately examine their own lives.

In one sentence, Can I Tell You Something? is an exploration of hope in the mystery of humanity.

Flores writes:

"Read in the dark. Live in the space between the wine and the cork.

Live without rhyme, like a vortex, free of them, go wild for any sort.

Live like a secret, dance despised, share your mad, let the water soak you,

But most: live your true wish and don't let man's template choke you."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B086Y3SD5K
• ISBN13: 9798629706205
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"