The Cranium Cage

THE CRANIUM CAGE is a personal, visceral examination of the author's persistent hopelessness and despair. Told piece by piece in a collection of abstract and narrative-based poetry and surreal visual art, J.A. Handville details his descent into alcoholism, death anxiety, and depression; his battle to seek acceptance, clarity, and thought reframing through therapy; and ultimately, his journey to recognize the glimmers of hope beckoning him to move forward and live, despite his pain and uncertainty.

"THE CRANIUM CAGE serves as a riveting, intimate account of the poet's inner world during a time of extreme awakening & awareness - exploring themes of doubt, grief, and confusion ... through darkness each question is met with a flickering of light, and you are propelled toward the heart of lines like, "when will the air of my dreams / taste marvelously ... ?" The poet does not shy away from hard truth, or purifying light. In many ways, this book illustrates the wonder, beauty, and phenomenon of getting out of your own way."

- Christine Jewel, author of FADING THROUGH