Daniel Bechum

Glass Hysteria Daniel Bechum

A collection of short stories and verses that explore the wonder, despair and depravity of life, lust, love and mental health. I make a mess everywhere I go; strewn across the bed are photos of my lover and sketches of my madness lost between the sheets. My infatuation with him reflected and pressed into pages and outlines in paperbacks. Stained in ink and charcoal on the hotel room walls. Stained into the carpet and the marble of the bath in blood. Memories, passions and lust all to be washed away when I depart. Will it ever fade? Will everyone ever be able to wash it all away? It's in the crevices of buses, train stations and public toilets. I've etched it in with a razor blade, in marker pen, even in lipstick. In every medium I could touch. His name screams through my fingertips and onto the surface.