Nocturne is a term used to describe a work of art dealing with evening or night. It is also the title of Fred Leysa’s first collection, one that is deeply rooted in the concept of dreams and nightmares. We often confuse the two as polar opposites, but in his eyes they are one that cannot be divided. The images that we conjure in this realm beyond our psyche, no matter how beautiful or terrifying, are nothing in comparison to the harsh problems we face in reality. May you find escape in this collection and find solace in the ethereal beauty of the macabre.