by r.k.gandhi
red pill rhymes
Red Pill Rhymes is a collection of poems and rhyming stories that takes the reader down a journey through the inner workings of the mind and soul, eventually arriving at a truth and awakening about themselves and the world. It is the shedding of identity, and self-realization of how to overcome challenges, while blowing the lid off our own perceived realities. Very honest in its tone, Red Pill Rhymes touches upon topics such as anxiety, trauma, spirituality, politics, creativity, government, media, and much more. It ultimately asks the reader one key question…are you awake?
From the rhyme schemes and topics, to the longer poetry story format and colored artwork, I wanted to create a book with a unique experience for the reader. This means poems that work as standalone pieces, but also act as interlocking parts to a larger story. A story that pushes back against mainstream narratives, with a disruptive voice in the popular formats that people are seeing on a regular basis in the poetry and social media communities.
This ultimately culminates in a book that artistically balances both ease of accessibility to new poetry readers, with a style that’s more spoken word, while simultaneously challenging the reader’s thoughts and beliefs.

The untold, finally told.
Writing poetic passages, as a rite of passage.
r.k.gandhi
writer & poet
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