Things Never Said

A hopeful, therapeutic, and introspective collection of poetry from the #1 Bestselling Author of The Night I Spent with Aubrey Fisher and Keep You.I just hope, if nothing else, you're not sad anymore. Christopher M. Tantillo's poetry collection, things we never got to share, is the third book in a trilogy that weaves personal narratives with professions about how we find ourselves in the many varied stages of falling in and out of love with others and ourselves. It paints a loose narrative as we navigate love, loss, grief, heartbreak, hope, betrayal, death, what it means to be a man expressing emotions, how we romanticize people and places and memories, and ultimately, healing. Like life ebbs and flows, the poems bounce from dismay to infatuation with the turn of a page.Tantillo embraces you in a heart-wrenching confession of moving on and grieving after the loss of someone you loved. The collection invites the reader to reflect on the things they never got to share with the people they cared for before it was too late. Christopher M. Tantillo earned his MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University and his BA in Creative Writing from SUNY Oswego. He enjoys witty banter, awkward conversations, tarot, tea, and has an unhealthy obsession with gelato. You can find him, and his doggo Benji (Benito), on their own adventures in Niagara Falls, New York, where he grew up. He hopes to spread mental health awareness and advocacy with his writing. He has published essays in The Weaving Knight, The Great Lakes Review, and Twenty-two Twenty-eight.A 2nd place winner of the 2017 Sara-Merritt Contest, The Night I Spent with Aubrey Fisher is his debut novel. He is also the author of Keep You and his poetry trilogy, things i never got to tell you, things you never got to hear, and things we never got to share.You can find him online, and bring him a gelato, at christophermtantillo.com.

An honest, raw, and intoxicating collection of poetry from the #1 Bestselling author of The Night I Spent with Aubrey Fisher and Keep You.Because the day I came alive was the day I chose to love myself again.Christopher M. Tantillo's poetry debut, things i never got to tell you, is the first book in a trilogy that weaves personal narratives with professions about how we find ourselves in the many varied stages of falling in and out of love with others and ourselves. It paints a loose narrative as we navigate love, loss, grief, heartbreak, hope, betrayal, death, what it means to be a man expressing emotions, how we romanticize people and places and memories, and ultimately, healing. Like life ebbs and flows, the poems bounce from dismay to infatuation with the turn of a page.Tantillo weaves an experience that will leave you heartbroken, seduced, and introspective on your own relationships, past and present. The collection invites the reader to reflect on the things they never got to tell to the people they loved, or that loved them.