Respected Lovecraftian scholar S. T. Joshi had this to say about it:
"I was most impressed with Standing on the Threshold of Madness. These dark, brooding vignettes do far more than send a shudder up one's spine (although they do that again and again, with elegance and panache). Benjamin Blake has found a way to infuse into his horrific lyrics a keen sensitivity to human emotions, an understanding of the fragility of life, and a bleak portrayal of the evanescence of all existence. This is a volume that aficionados of weird poetry will want to read over and over."
Other comments about Benjamin Blake and his poetry:
“Benjamin Blake relishes funereal lyricism with a spice of surrealism.” - Ramsey Campbell
"Language and imagery rule in this
collection of dark visions. Blake has a distinctive voice, rich in surrealism,
and he uses it to considerable effect." - Bruce Boston, SFPA Grandmaster
Poet
“A plethora of dark and haunting poems
that could be likened to a bone chilling symphony overall! Mood enhancing
language that will curdle the blood, and excellent, original imagery!” - Marge
Simon, Bram Stoker Award winning poet.
Benjamin Blake was born in the July of 1985, and grew up in the small
town of Eltham, New Zealand. He is the author of the poetry and prose
collections A Prayer for Late October, Southpaw Nights, and Reciting
Shakespeare with the Dead. His debut novel, The Devil's Children, was
published in October of 2016. Find more of his work at
www.benjaminblake.com
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