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The Red Hour

By Rena Aliston
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Publisher Description

Midnight - the hour
of new beginnings.
I enter renewed
welcoming time's
transition, unaware
of what I'm ushering in.

 

In the dark recesses of your mind lies a clock. Once the clock strikes midnight, it begins.

 

What happens at 12 a.m.?

 

Journey through The Red Hour with this first book in The Hourglass Collection.

1 Review

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“The Red Hour is the first in a series from prolific poet @renaaliston who has dystonia, a neurological movement disorder. I felt myself deciphering and unpacking a lot here and I enjoyed it. Rena's poetry is profound, dark and very physical. The descriptions and metaphors used for the experienced pain touched me to the bone. The sensation of writhing spasms and restrictive movements were incredibly immersive and even though this poetry is dark and full of pain, it was also very engaging and interesting. The writer is very conscious of time, ( hence the collection and series titles). "The hour hand passing through experiences." "Conscious of day and night..." "...nightmares, and the day approaching." Other themes running through the collection were of separation, disassociation, and bitterness. There's a lot going on in the periphery, in the minds eye and the change of light. 'cursed flesh dances' There are many references to a female persona or energy...the devil? the bitterness? the world? conscious life? Or maybe all of them and more. The collection is broken down into Chapter 1 Spells Chapter 2 parables I found chapter 2 a little lighter with scenes of running and dancing and escape. It felt a little freer. Slumber is my favourite poem in the collection and Starving piqued my interest too. I also want to mention how well this collection was presented both in the order of themes and the format. I'm looking forward to more in this series!”

About Rena Aliston

Rena Aliston was born in Washington, Pennsylvania. The daughter of a musician and crafter, she grew up in a creative environment, which sparked her imagination and love of the arts.

Rena Aliston is the author of Woven Tales: Selected Poems and Shadows and Mirrors: A Dark Poetry Collection.

Previously writing under the name Ofira Sephiroth, Rena is the author of four poetry books – Unspeakable Truths, Volume 1: Damnation BeginsUnspeakable Truths, Volume 2: Baptism By BloodVersified Darkness and Versified Delusions.

She was first published in 2006 when two of her poems (The Eternal, Part 1: The Renderer and The Eternal, Part 2: The Surrender) were published in The Velvet Paradox, the second Dark Poetry Anthology by Jonathan Martin.

Rena also writes flash fiction and short stories. Residing in Louisville, Kentucky, she is also a small business-owner (Wayuką́) and the founder of Owl-Raven Books.

When not being creative, she enjoys gardening, archery and spending time with her family. Rena's new short story collection, The Devil's Grave: A Collection of Short Crime & Horror Stories was released April 19, 2024.

Rena Aliston is the pen name of Anna M. Asbury, an enrolled member of the Saponi-Catawba Nation of the Ohio Valley

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