I have been writing poetry since my high school years. I collected my poetry over the years with the thought that someday I would divide the poems thematically and make a book of poetry that would tell my story but that would also show my evolution as a poet. You will find poems in this collection that are deeply personal about trauma and grief and sorrow. As I have evolved as a poet, I have learned to write poetry also about the ordinary, the mundane, and from perspectives other than my own. I hope there is truly “something for everyone” in this collection; for poetry is the language of the heart and of the soul and the struggles of life are common to us all.