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What if every touch turned to gold —
like Midas, cursed and blessed,
where even the river’s flow becomes heavy, cold?
Side Effects May Include explores the haunting nature of trauma:
how pain can transform us,
how survival comes with its own heavy price,
and how healing often carries shadows of its own.
This confessional poetry collection traces the slow, irreversible alchemy of hurt —
the ways trauma seeps into every part of us,
the golden touch that leaves both beauty and burden in its wake.
The side effects may include rage, sorrow, resilience, and the fierce hope that from brokenness,
something wild and unyielding can grow.
Orders usually find their way to you within 2–4 business days.
Choose express if you need your book in a hurry — it’ll arrive in 1–2 business days.
We believe in accessibility and mutual care. That’s why we offer sliding scale shipping:
$5.50 – Community Rate
For those in tight times, students, survivors, anyone who needs a little softness.
$11 – Standard Rate
This helps us cover most of the actual shipping cost.
$15 – Express
For when the book can’t wait — fast-tracked and fiercely wrapped.
$20 – Pay-It-Forward
If you have the means to help someone else receive this work, this tier absorbs part of the cost so we can offer low-income rates without sinking. You will receive express shipping and cover the cost of somebody else’s shipping.
No questions, no judgment — choose what feels right for where you’re at.
Your honesty is trusted. Your support is cherished.
If you need extra help, just reach out to harper@vividreveriespress.com.au — we’re always happy to arrange free or subsidised shipping.
Please don’t hesitate. Please don’t stress. We’re here for you.
What if every touch turned to gold —
like Midas, cursed and blessed,
where even the river’s flow becomes heavy, cold?
Side Effects May Include explores the haunting nature of trauma:
how pain can transform us,
how survival comes with its own heavy price,
and how healing often carries shadows of its own.
This confessional poetry collection traces the slow, irreversible alchemy of hurt —
the ways trauma seeps into every part of us,
the golden touch that leaves both beauty and burden in its wake.
The side effects may include rage, sorrow, resilience, and the fierce hope that from brokenness,
something wild and unyielding can grow.
Orders usually find their way to you within 2–4 business days.
Choose express if you need your book in a hurry — it’ll arrive in 1–2 business days.
We believe in accessibility and mutual care. That’s why we offer sliding scale shipping:
$5.50 – Community Rate
For those in tight times, students, survivors, anyone who needs a little softness.
$11 – Standard Rate
This helps us cover most of the actual shipping cost.
$15 – Express
For when the book can’t wait — fast-tracked and fiercely wrapped.
$20 – Pay-It-Forward
If you have the means to help someone else receive this work, this tier absorbs part of the cost so we can offer low-income rates without sinking. You will receive express shipping and cover the cost of somebody else’s shipping.
No questions, no judgment — choose what feels right for where you’re at.
Your honesty is trusted. Your support is cherished.
If you need extra help, just reach out to harper@vividreveriespress.com.au — we’re always happy to arrange free or subsidised shipping.
Please don’t hesitate. Please don’t stress. We’re here for you.