Gabriel David Carter
Lyrical Notes from Love Addicts
I wish to buy stationery
To write a history of love letters.
I wish to pay attention enough
To make them personal, like hand-picked bouquets or my signature.
I wish to grow,
Something grand and moving—
For all the grieving souls in me.
- The exploration of the ambiguities, p.7, Lyrical Notes from Love Addicts
Lyrical Notes from Love Addicts is a collection of experimental poetry exploring moments of choosing self-love and the power of sharing it with others. The collection examines themes of self-love, grief, and acceptance. At times, love can feel like a superpower, but love and grief are inexplicably tied together. The absence of one is the presence of the other. Lyrical Notes from Love Addicts will leave you feeling empowered to embrace the highs of a loving relationship and encouraged through love's lowest moments.
When it’s raining
Watch the drops,
Listen to the notes they sing.
It’s not hope that they know,
It’s the sweet sound of victory.
- I struggle with the concept of hope, p. 14, Lyrical Notes from Love Addicts
About the poet
Gabriel is a non-binary designer, writer, and poet based in Baltimore, MD. At an early age, Gabriel experienced a loss of identity when he was diagnosed with alopecia. His work explores themes of love, grief, and growth. Gabriel's writing is raw and introspective, based on personal experiences, with poignant prose and a gift for capturing the nuances of human emotion. His work appears in the anthology, Campfire Poets, and Reverie Literary Magazine.
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