Mercury and Moonlight: Animus and anima in dialogue

In Mercury Prepared, Brock Purtell explores the unraveling of a love that turns into emotional abuse. With raw and lyrical honesty, these poems trace the weight of longing, denial, and the final act of leaving.Moonlight Speaks answers in a feminine voice. Drawing from the stories of women the author has known and listened to, these pieces embody anger, resilience, and renewal. The collection culminates in a powerful prose piece of separation and release, offering the other side of the story.Together, these companion works form a dialogue between masculine and feminine, shadow and light. At once intimate and archetypal, Mercury & Moonlight is a meditation on trauma, love, and healing that will resonate with readers of confessional poetry and feminist literature alike.For anyone who has struggled with leaving, or with listening, this collection is a testament to both.

• | Author: Brock Purtell
• | Publisher: Independently Published
• | Publication Date: Aug 21, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 66 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-13: 9798299194340