Euphoria

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Euphoria
A collection of univocalic poetry and plays
adult poetry & plays
ISBN 978-1-0686052-1-5 | 88pp | 2024
rrp £10.00 | ebook £6.00
New Title - Published 9th September 2024

A collection of antilipogrammatic constrained poetry and plays – univocalics wherein each uses only a single, specific vowel.
Exploring diverse poetic forms and structure with deft observation and humour, Euphoria also confronts serious themes including social and global politics, mental and physical health, abuse, class, identity, brain training, and the human quest for wellbeing.
Educational, engaging, and better than Wordle!

“Tone-perfect and brilliant. Effortlessly conjures surreal mini-worlds that fit the vowels designated as their guiding stars. By far the most satisfying univocalics I’ve seen.” – Dr Kate Fox

“If you try to write a poem or play using only one vowel, you will find it’s tricky, but fun. For Melanie, it seems to be easy. Euphoria is unique – a real tour de force, each piece tricky, but fun.” – Copland Smith

“As a newcomer to the univocalic form I was challenged and intrigued by this playful collection, where style sits side by side with social commentary.” – Julie Hesmondhalgh

Brain training activities include the overarching ethos of univocalisms, wordsearch and redacted poems, ‘non-dominant hand’ and ‘to be finished by the reader’ works, along with the application of many and various poetic forms. Euphoria also includes the author’s tips on creating your own univocalics and defines the wellbeing rationale of the collection.