Includes 30 gorgeous, full colour Illustrations.

Gerardus Baron von Sachsen is not a writer who observes the world from a quiet study. Born on June 12, 1962, in the historic Dutch town of ’s-Heerenberg, his life has been one of perpetual motion and deep immersion. He is a linguistic nomad, writing with equal authority in English, German, and Dutch, a trinity of voices that allows him to capture nuances of feeling and thought inaccessible to a monolingual consciousness.

To open this collection is to open a door to a world where language does not merely describe sensation but becomes sensation itself. The poems of Gerardus Baron von Sachsen are immersive, synesthetic experiences; they are compositions where words are chosen not just for their meaning but for their sonic weight, their rhythmic cadence, and their ability to evoke a visceral response. This is poetry as a total art form, a fusion of musicality, visual imagery, and profound emotional and philosophical inquiry. It is the work of a lifetime, reflecting a journey that has spanned the globe and transcended the boundaries of artistic discipline.

Furthermore, he is an artist who refuses to be categorised. As a celebrated saxophonist and composer, his understanding of structure, rhythm, melody, and improvisation bleeds seamlessly into his writing. One can *hear* his poems. The languid, melancholic melody of a ballad underpins the sorrow in "Frozen Raspberries"; the complex, rhythmic drive of bebop energises the relentless progression in "Sculptures"; the free-form, exploratory nature of jazz improvisation guides the expansive, cosmic flow of "Spheres." This collection is, in many ways, his magnum opus, a symphony where the instruments are words and the silences between them are just as crucial as the sounds.

This volume, *Frozen Raspberries*, stands as a significant milestone: his thirtieth published work. While the majority of his oeuvre consists of poetry, his forays into stories and novels have honed his narrative instinct, his ability to build worlds and develop profound emotional arcs, which are evident even in his shortest lyric poems. This extensive practice has granted him a masterful control of his craft, a confidence that allows for both breathtaking complexity and stark, devastating simplicity.