The Pilgrimage Through Purgatory

The Pilgrimage Through Purgatory is a hopeless journey through the circumstances of being otherwise trapped. The collection of poems uses trepidation and fear to explain scenarios of literal and metaphorical purgatory such as facing the afterlife, the servitude of work, oppressive political systems, and being trapped in human trafficking. The purpose of the poem is to initiate strong feelings of discomfort and apprehension regarding the fates of those in purgatory. The piece criticizes those who abuse power and assume dominance over others. As we endure the trials and tribulations of the physical world, The Pilgrimage Through Purgatory gives the reader a glimpse into the entropic horrors that await those in purgatory. The story consists of ten independent poems. Each poem is eight stanzas long, those of which contain four lines in rhyme and written in perfect iambic pentameter.