.... the book ...

Some Words Spoken is the first collection of poetry by Toronto performance poets monica s. kuebler and Cynthia Gould.

This 144-page, perfect-bound paperback is an streetwise, edgy collection of contemporary words. Although many of the pieces grew and evolved on stage, their impact on paper is equally strong and startling.

The poetry in this collection allows the reader to spend some time with two urban women who are forever coming to terms with their place in the ever changing media-saturated North American landscape.

The poems are honest, hip, and jarringly graphic. This release has something important to say even to those who would normally never pick up a book of poetry. Divided into five themed sections, the book covers such subject matter as love, lust, heartbreak, breakdown, addiction, abuse, rape, suicide, self-destruction, survival, femininity, empowerment, rock n' roll, joy, and the overwhelming rush of creation.

Gould and kuebler's words promise to move and haunt the reader long after the pages have stopped turning and the book has been placed back on the shelf. Like all good works of literature, this collection has bite, wit and brain, and is guaranteed to find its way under your skin.

Launch Date December 8th, 2002