The Smell of the Light Blue House in SummertimeGrief. Trauma. Growth. Loss. Change.
Self-publishing his debut book, The Smell of the Light Blue House in Summertime, at the age of 19, Colby Flade brings a new element of creative writing to the table. With captivating poetry and transcendent short stories, Flade ushers readers into an original tale of self-development, challenge, and trauma. Jan. 2021 “Flade goes for it, falls into it, owns it, and shares it. The book is raw. It is well put together, and makes you feel like in your darkest hours, he may have been able to see you there. It takes great strength and courage not only to go down into the shadow side of it all, but to write about it and tell about it. It requires great inner strength to put yourself out there for all the world to see. Flade did that. I commend that. The writing itself is beautiful. Well done.” - Emily A. Francis, Author of Whole Body Healing and Healing Ourselves Whole. |
MentholIn his sophomore book of poetry and short stories, Menthol, Colby Flade explores how we, as humans, cope with change, curiosity, struggle, identity, health, and life as we know it. Flade invites readers into a world of philosophical storytelling, from brief verses, to detailed compositions… Menthol will take you on an indispensable and relatable journey of darkness, thinking, feeling, and possibility.
Feb. 2022 Foreword by Becky Curl Featuring Poems by Stephanie Flade |
Short Sweet Simple: Love PoemsShort Sweet Simple: Love Poems is exactly that… a collection of short, sweet, and simple love poetry. Written in under twenty-four hours in the dead of winter last year, this debut poetry chapbook by queer poet, Colby Flade, sheds a unique light on a feeling most of us are familiar with: love.
Though brief, the entrancing verses that reside within the pages of this work aim to resonate with every being who chooses to ingest them. Some may seem sad. Some may seem happy. Some may seem like they are not even about love. But they are. Because love is sad. Love is happy. Love is everything, and nothing. Love is good… except for when it’s not. So these poems are about love, despite the few melancholic ones. Bad love, sad love, good love, love for others, love for yourself, loss of love… however you interpret this book, whatever you make of it, the most important thing to know is that you are loved, always… that is the only thing that matters. Dec. 2022 Published by Bottlecap Press |