Something Like Love: Gay Poems on Love and Heartbreak, by Konrad Ehresman

Poetry, chapbook, 32 pages, from Bottlecap Features. Something Like Love is an exploration of love's complexities, told through the lens of a gay relationship that begins as an intense, physical connection. What starts with exhilarating uncertainty, quickly evolves into something deeper, as two men discover vulnerability, intimacy, and ultimately something like love. Through a series of rich poems, Something Like Love captures the moments of simple tenderness, passionate longing, and familiar joy that define their love. The story takes a turn when betrayal enters the picture, and one partner is left broken and questioning the sincerity of everything they once shared. As the relationship shifts, the tone of the poems becomes more raw and desperate, mirroring the heartache of love lost. Something Like Love is an honest, heart wrenching portrayal of love's fragility how it can grow and blossom only to be shattered by the very hands that once nurtured it. Konrad Ehresman is a poet and creative living on the central coast of California. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in: The Racket, Persephone Magazine, Litbreak, BlueBird Word, and The Bridge among others. When Konrad isn’t writing, or reading anything he can get his hands on, he can be found baking far too much bread and being a general nuisance. Konrad invites you to follow him on Instagram @proandkon or to be bold and follow him in person.