Carl Beswick: 4 books

This selection of hallucinatory poems portray extreme states of being--from madness to euphoria--whilst echoing the themes of spirituality, magic, and love. Laughing Buddha and Other Poems is a journey of self-discovery, uncovering the fundamental truths of the human condition that have long been forgotten, but can never be lost. 

Ivy was always a lonely girl. Living deep in the woods with only her lustful alcoholic brother for company, she retreats into the world of her own imagination until a freak accident occurs and a new presence enters and illuminates her life…

In a quest for utopia, Alan and Marilyn embark on a hedonistic journey with a view to escaping their dull suburban lives. Through vivid imagery and frightening hallucinations, their search for liberation unveils more than they bargained for. The incantation of a self-fulfilling prophecy,...

Written throughout the Australian summer of 2016, this selection of poems and prose poems explores themes of emergence and beyond. These seven short pieces demonstrate an enthusiastic and creative engagement with the imaginative power of words.