Amber Showalter

The Carrion of Songs Amber Showalter

Amber Showalter's debut collection of poetry takes the reader on an edgy yet heartfelt journey. Primarily based on real-life accounts, Showalter tackles issues such as heartache, domestic violence, spirituality and self redemption. From the bedside of a dying hospital patient ("Obituary") to the small-town bar in everyone's hometown ("Hiraeth"), from a haunted empty parking lot ("Ghost in the Parking Lot") to the bottom of numerous wine bottles (multiple poems), Showalter's writing is merciless yet vulnerable. She is not afraid to tell the reader exactly where she's been. Haunting illustrations by artist Amy Siever amplify the raw beauty in The Carrion of Songs.