Poetry
"Manifesto of a Menopausal Woman" is the first book in the trilogy, Into A Life...Unbound. This first book is a culmination of poetry and prose that depicts the beginning of a journey toward healing. The words that came to rest upon the pages of this book were a purging of rebelling against a life manipulated by demons in human form. My demons. The need to feel validation, and the never ending belief that I was living this life for a good reason, fueled my determination to beat all of the odds. The emotions that coursed through me while I wrote this book, pushed me further from behind the veil of survival that had become my life. I gained strength from the knowledge that secrets families and lovers never tell, spewed from my core and no one was there to seal my lips with a fist. I was finally free... Cover art by Jonthan Nunez. "Naked and Raw" is the second book in the trilogy, Into A Life...Unbound. Breaking free of physical and emotional manipulation, I again turned to poetry and prose to guide me on the journey I couldn't turn back from. The time had come to open myself and see if this newfound freedom would lead me out of the darkness and into a place where nightmares wouldn't come to life anymore. Little did I know that I would fall deeper into myself and come to understand that love is the root of all evil in my personal universe. With the veil destroyed and my soul lying naked on the ground, I learned a new definition for raw, and for the first time in my life, I felt alive and dead in the same breath. Despite the pain, I relished my scars and realized the new ones that were shaping this discovery brought a sense of old battles laid to rest and new ones presenting themselves. It made me that much stronger to overcome. Cover image by David Farmerie "Unbound" is the third and final installment of the trilogy, Into A Life...Unbound. This has by far been the most difficult of the three books to write. Unlike the first two books, "Manifesto Of A Menopausal Woman" and "Naked and Raw", "Unbound", was written from the mindset of a strong and powerful woman that has finally embraced her freedom and healing. Coursing through the memories of my life, I fell into the idea of the Seven Deadly Sins. Had I lived them...or was I about to live them? With the completion of "Unbound", I was able to transcend beyond the things that have caused me turmoil. This is a powerful and revealing read into the final chapter of a life that is moving to new levels every day. Cover image by R. MonaLeza Through the years, I have spent uncountable hours studying and observing people. "Voyeuristic Elucidations" contains a wide variety of poems based on interactions between myself and random people, in random places, at random times. The study of human nature (especially the dark side) has been a much loved pastime and passion of mine. Journey with me through the voyeuristic perceptions that have compelled me to write this book and bring to light that each of us faces the burden of life with a sword and a shield. Cover art by Jessica Tyler "Mental Ejaculations" is a culmination of my journey through transformation and embracing the long hard road to peace of mind and serenity. I have transcended the fear of speaking out unveiled and unafraid of reactions to the words between the covers of this book. These words are footsteps upon the page that have led to self discovery and the knowledge that all hardships can be overcome as long as one believes in the "self." Cover by R. MonaLeza
