Poetry • 88 pages
Published Jul 2026
Poems by Tania De Rozario
Last published in 2013, AFTERIMAGE is proud to restore to circulation Tania De Rozario’s Tender Delirium as part of its RENDITIONS series, committed to preserving and reintroducing culturally defining works.
“Reading Tania De Rozario’s poems is to swallow fire or drink liquid nitrogen. This is no contradiction—the poet’s red-hot honesty and wit, framed in a voice that is chillingly sober and vulnerable, ensure that her words are not for the bland or emotionally-vacant. Funny, brave, every-hopeful and always heart-breaking, her poetry will move you–and knock you off your feet.”—Cyril Wong
Tender Delirium is Tania De Rozario's first collection of poetry. Comprising selected work written over the course of a decade, it brings together estranged lovers, despairing mothers, and the avenging spirits of murdered women—all in an assortment of words that celebrate queer desire, obsessive longing, and a general disregard for proper subject matter.
“I want to write you a poem that drives a bullet through your beliefs,” the author writes. Shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize, this largely confessional collection from the Lambda Literary Award finalist will devastate and delight in equal measure.
🏆 Shortlisted for the 2014 Singapore Literature Prize (Poetry in English)
📌 Enter discount code IDESERVEIT for orders over $50 to get free local shipping.
Poetry • 88 pages
Published Jul 2026
Poems by Tania De Rozario
Last published in 2013, AFTERIMAGE is proud to restore to circulation Tania De Rozario’s Tender Delirium as part of its RENDITIONS series, committed to preserving and reintroducing culturally defining works.
“Reading Tania De Rozario’s poems is to swallow fire or drink liquid nitrogen. This is no contradiction—the poet’s red-hot honesty and wit, framed in a voice that is chillingly sober and vulnerable, ensure that her words are not for the bland or emotionally-vacant. Funny, brave, every-hopeful and always heart-breaking, her poetry will move you–and knock you off your feet.”—Cyril Wong
Tender Delirium is Tania De Rozario's first collection of poetry. Comprising selected work written over the course of a decade, it brings together estranged lovers, despairing mothers, and the avenging spirits of murdered women—all in an assortment of words that celebrate queer desire, obsessive longing, and a general disregard for proper subject matter.
“I want to write you a poem that drives a bullet through your beliefs,” the author writes. Shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize, this largely confessional collection from the Lambda Literary Award finalist will devastate and delight in equal measure.
🏆 Shortlisted for the 2014 Singapore Literature Prize (Poetry in English)
📌 Enter discount code IDESERVEIT for orders over $50 to get free local shipping.
