The Colored Seasons
A vibrant new voice in American poetry! In his debut book, The Colored Seasons, Léopold Figaro gives us an astonishingly innovative collection of verses. By turns lushly beautiful, startlingly erotic, genuinely wise, and frankly terrifying, these pieces combine a masterful control of image and line with a lyrical love of language. In them, Figaro somehow manages to interlace his Afro-Caribbean and Haitian-American heritage with a conception of the universe that is, at heart, very optimistic and therefore very American. If you have an interest in the future direction of contemporary writing, or if you simply love poetry in general, you owe it to yourself to give this potent collection a very close read indeed.
UNCHAINED CHAOS
The return of a vibrant new voice in American poetry! In this, his second book, Léopold Figaro provides us once again with a remarkable and innovative collection of verse. As before, he gives us a fascinating and lyrical combination of Afro-Caribbean, Haitian, French and American influences. He takes us into a new world of wisdom, love, beauty, Eros, and terror, and it is all somehow good and beautiful. If you are interested at all in the future of American and world poetry, then you must purchase this book. It is in such vigorous hybrids that the future of the literary arts can be found.
The Lines Between Us Paperback
Traumatized by a failed relationship, Ade believed he can only go about the rest of his life portraying a cold and unfeeling appearance. He is strict and all business until Eva crashes into his life and forces his heart back into the game.Even though Eva grew up feeling unwanted and unworthy , her determination and happy spirit never wavered. When she meets Ade, she looks past his sternness and is drawn to his solitude and sadness. When she catches a glimpse of the caring man within him, she is unable to walk away.With negativity surrounding them, the two attempt to explore the connection they realize is between them.
Poetry and Other Poisons
In his third poetry collection, Poetry and Other Poisons, Léopold Figaro transforms his life experiences into subtle poems that focus on the eternal circle of love, lust, pain and desire. Those feelings have no borders nor rules, so he is not afraid to mix different languages and ideas to create contemporary pieces with a touch of an Afro Caribbean style.