Press Kit

Teeth in the Silence is the debut collection by Robert Dutch — a haunting and poetic exploration of trauma, endurance, and the quiet aftermath of survival. Told through four connected sections, the book moves like a single story unfolding in fragments, guiding readers through the collapse and slow reconstruction of a life shaped by silence.

Dutch writes with unflinching honesty and cinematic precision. His voice is confessional yet controlled, blending the rhythm of poetry with the emotional depth of memoir. Each page examines what remains after the dark has fed — the memories, the ghosts, and the quiet acts of resilience that keep us human.

More than a collection of poems, Teeth in the Silence reads as one continuous narrative of descent and return. It speaks to readers who have lived with mental illness, loss, or trauma, and to anyone searching for meaning in what follows pain.

Raw, introspective, and powerfully original, Teeth in the Silence invites readers to enter the stillness that follows destruction — and discover that even silence has teeth.