Her loveWas a MatchThat litA flameTo my heart,And stillTo this dayIt burns.When we give our heart to another, it can sometimes leave us vulnerable to pain and heartache, especially when the relationship becomes toxic.In an interconnected lyrical narrative, William Pritchett shares free verse that vividly explores the highs of new love as well as the lows that surround a broken heart after a relationship ends. His poems reflect on how love not only has the power to fill the cracks in a lonely heart, but also the power to leave it shattered. Throughout his collection, William offers a gentle reminder that leaving ourselves vulnerable to heartache is how we eventually find true love.Tides of Poisonous Love is a volume of poems that leads others on a journey through love, loss, and heartache as a relationship begins and ends.