Rhapsody Haunting: Missing Mother

Bys: Arabella, Patricia Elizabeth, Pericic, Patricia, Heroine, Elizabeth

The Ontology of Absence: Rhapsody Haunting: Missing Mother

A Visceral Tapestry of Poetic Inquiry into Loss, Excess, and the Ontological Void

In Rhapsody Haunting: Missing Mother, the author-writing under the sophisticated moniker Patricia Elizabeth Arabella-presents a hauntingly lyrical collection of poetry that charts the disintegration of the human psyche under the crushing weight of cumulative trauma. A profound meditation, this work transcends traditional verse to explore the metaphysics of absence, draped in the spectral aesthetics of the Gothic and set against the visceral, neon-lit backdrop of London's bohemian underground.

The Poetic Descent: A Mind in Radical Denial

These poems chronicle the internal odyssey of a London graduate navigating the "dalliance of existence" while submerged in a world of intellectual and hedonistic excess. As she grapples with the devastating erosion of her romantic and familial anchors, her reality splinters into a Gothic landscape of shadows and echoes. Through a whirlwind of love, sensory immersion, and the chaotic rhythm of rock and roll, the verse captures a desperate quest for agency-a heroine's struggle to find logic within the illogical ruins of a shattered life.

At the core of this collection is a heart in radical denial. The speaker refuses to concede to the finality of death-the passing of her mother, sister, stepfather, and lover. To survive this staggering toll, the narrative retreats into a "poetic realm of imaginary philosophical jargon," constructing a complex intellectual fortress to insulate the "empty shell" of existence from the encroaching, spectral void.

Thematic Depth and Intellectual Sophistication
The Architecture of Denial: The work masterfully portrays denial not as a mere psychological state, but as a sophisticated Gothic monument where the speaker attempts to rewrite the laws of mortality amidst crumbling mental structures.London as a Mad World: The city is rendered as a sprawling "mad world of excess," where the intellectual struggle for reason clashes with the dark, atmospheric weight of urban isolation and the heroine's existential malaise.The Philosopher's Escape: Drawing upon a rigorous academic foundation in the "problem of alterity" and the "dialectic of negativity," the collection explores how language is weaponized to intellectualize pain, transforming raw grief into a haunting, cerebral rhapsody.The Heroine's Journey: A raw, visceral quest for longing that challenges the reader to consider what remains of the self when every external attachment-family, lovers, and certainty-is stripped away, leaving only the macabre beauty of the ontological void.
About the Author

Patricia Elizabeth Arabella (Pericic) PhD is a London based poet, multi-media artist, music producer. Her creative output continues to investigate the intersections of grief, identity, and the avant-garde.

Rhapsody Haunting is an essential read for readers drawn to the confessional intensity of Sylvia Plath, the Gothic melancholia of the Romantics, or the transgressive philosophy of Georges Bataille.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DP3JJ5NC
• ISBN13: 9798394677199
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"