Dark Between Stars

Dark Between Stars is a collection of short poems by Atticus, a pseudonymous poet who first found readers on Instagram. It is illustrated, and it is his second book of poetry, following Love Her Wild. It came out in 2018 and reached the New York Times bestseller list.

The poems look at the highs and lows of lived experience and the way they sit side by side. They follow a relationship through its stages: the excitement of its start, the harder work of staying in it, and the ache of being alone again.

The tone shifts from page to page. Some poems are honest reflections on loneliness and the search for connection. Others are lighter and more humorous, so the mood does not stay heavy for long.

The form is brief and aphoristic, built on short lines and images. It is shelved as contemporary American poetry and Instapoetry, and it keeps the style that won Atticus his following on social media. Each poem can be read in moments, so the book suits dipping into as easily as reading straight through.