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Michael Faudet

Playing with Matches

To complement the exquisite and evocative poetry, prose, and short stories, this gorgeous book also gives readers a private glimpse into the author’s life. Comprising of black and white photographs taken by Michael Faudet that capture the inspiration behind the writing.
Playing with Matches is a must-have for fans of Dirty Pretty Things, Bitter Sweet Love, Smoke & Mirrors, Winter of Summers, and Cult of Two. A poetry lover’s delight with an additional 35 new pieces never before published in any Michael Faudet collection. An intricate exploration of love, heartbreak, seduction, self-empowerment, and sex that will spark your imagination and ignite the flames of passion that burn inside all of us.
100 printed pages
Original publication
2021
Publication year
2021
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Quotes

  • HThas quoted3 years ago
    No, never. I love the absurdity and nonsense. I think of it as a pleasant escape from the dreary headlines in the morning papers.
  • HThas quoted3 years ago
    My fingers are struggling to keep pushing this tired pencil.

    The last letter I will ever write.

    Thankfully, the time has come for me to escape this overwhelm-ing pain. The tragedy of love and unfathomable loss.

    But not before I take one final glimpse of late afternoon beauty.

    A golden glow of orange streaming through the lounge-room window. Framing your sleeping body stretched out on the sofa. One arm hanging over the edge—fingers resting on the carpet. Sparkles of light, like tiny diamonds, dancing on a dropped whiskey glass. Sleeping pills spilt and scattered.

    The wonderful serenity of a silent heart magnified in my teardrop.

    Sunsets never lie.
  • HThas quoted3 years ago
    Straitlaced and judgmental. Boring adults who bite their lips before speaking. Too afraid to say what we really think and feel. Tiptoeing our way through inane dinner conversations. Playing a brand-new game. Where telling the truth has become the ultimate dare.
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