Overview
In Echoes That Bloom, Scott Moore traces a life's journey in search of truth, love, and belonging. Told in five intimate movements, this debut collection of poetry unfolds as a memoir in verse-beginning with the tender ache of a preacher's kid discovering his identity, moving through the exhilarating and painful years of coming out and exploring desire, and into the profound sorrow of losing friends and lovers to AIDS. Ultimately, it arrives at the quiet triumph of love, marriage, and fatherhood. Moore's voice is raw yet luminous, blending confession, elegy, and celebration into a radiant testament to survival and grace. His poems capture the beauty and heartbreak of becoming-how faith and doubt, joy and grief, loss and renewal intertwine in the human experience. Echoes That Bloom is more than one man's story-it is a meditation on authenticity, mourning, and resilience, a reminder that even in the face of loss, the heart continues to bloom. With echoes of Ocean Vuong, Mark Doty, Jericho Brown, Mary Oliver, and Saeed Jones, Moore invites readers to rediscover hope, tenderness, and the enduring power of love in every note of his remarkable debut.
- | Author: Scott Moore
- | Publisher: Daxson Publishing
- | Publication Date: Dec 10, 2025
- | Number of Pages: 116 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1966337299
- | ISBN-13: 9781966337294
