Man if West Destiny: An Arrangement of Words

For readers who savor both the knife-edge honesty of A Million Little Pieces and the concentrated power of perfectly distilled fiction, Mauricio's dual-natured collection offers literary shots of pure feeling-brief enough to consume in stolen moments, yet powerful enough to haunt you for days.

Where emotions collide and reality bends, Gerome Mauricio's stunning collection of flash fiction and poetry captures those fleeting moments that define us. Like lightning trapped in a bottle, these powerful micro-narratives and verse expose raw truths about rejection, belonging, and the spaces in between.

Mauricio's unflinching lens reveals society's hidden corners while turning inward to examine the landscapes of the heart. His surreal narratives blur the line between reality and dream, inviting readers to find themselves in the fragments.

Each piece is a universe contained in a heartbeat-brief, beautiful, and impossible to forget.

Note: This book contains mature themes.

Part 1 - Lyrical poetry inspired by interactions with past love. It explores writing under the influence of life, love, loss, and drugs. Fear, jealousy, anger, attachment, and abandonment are all explored in great depth. The poetry reflects a soul surrendering to acceptance.

Part 2 - Flash fiction short stories inspired by life along the U.S. 101 Freeway in Ventura County, California. The stories explore adult issues, presenting ways of interpersonal and intrapersonal reactions. All 101 stories are exactly 101 words.