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moonlight by zara smith @thatpoetchick photos: a) current cover b) my copy had the first cover —& a few gems inside (not to give up too much of the book) 😊 you can tell instantly it is written straight from her heart & in the hopes of reaching yours through her lens of experience, she wants the reader to walk away feeling seen & that so many of these experiences are universal — while also being individual. hoping to dismantle the belief we’re alone on the wild journey of life. a poetic story bravely & openly written with that tension & slight chaos of what it is like to discover whole & healthy love — which we all often do by first experiencing the unhealthy kind in a romantic partner or perhaps even further back to when we were younger & ultimately finding ourselves on an inward journey to loving ourselves best & first. & always. her emphasis here on this is such a gift. a relatable read for the healing hearts — & all those inner dialogues we have in sorting through the hard & letting it go in reaching for more light. you feel her passion on the page & her heart to give love into the world—as proceeds from this book go to @womens_aid if you feel like gifting to self or others, you can find it on amazon & if you’re already on prime you can enjoy it on kindle as a treat too or via a kindle unlimited subscription. i absolutely love hearing her read her work — definitely check out more of this beautiful soul’s poetry & journey over on her page. thank you @thatpoetchick for sharing this beautiful vulnerability with us 🧡♥️ —esso #esso_overflow #bpbpbc #thatpoetchick #moonlightpoetrybook #poetrypoetrypoetry #healingjourneys #meetyourselfwithlove #love♾️ #readingpoetrybooks #supportyourlocalpoet #poetryauthorsofinstagram

a midweek-pick-me-up 🧡♥️—esso #esso_overflow #bpbpbc #poetryplayground #keepgoing #meetyourselfwithlove #glimmers #love♾️

—the three sisters & their sweet cousin 🧡♥️ summer school fun continues with these (4) volumes from @alixklingenberg * secrets & stars * bread, sex, trees * hermit season * between the moons (a mini poetry anthology from a retreat) you could call them like seasons—they each have a breeze & a temperature that way—spring, fall & winter, summer & ‘moons’—the cousin is like flowers decorating the table each season as a visit from a friend or a postcard surprise in the mail. each volume represents a certain kind of bravery to write in this way, peeling back layers to gentle truth & sharp edges & how we find our way between them both. there is healing happening on top of the fragile skin of ourselves & new growth & magic afoot in each sweet art of noticing found in these poems. they celebrate every miraculous thing in life—all of life—the easy magic & the challenging alchemizing too. you can open any of these books & find something you need each day. your smile, your cry, your magic & will walk away lighter yet more full. i must warn you though, as you open the door to these beautiful poems, fully expect to feel like you could look up from the page & alix would be sitting near—talking to you about all the simple beauty you find in yourself & all of the complex chaos too. (the poet is not included with purchase—but what a magnificent experience shared here) i absolutely love alix’s work & selfishly hope she keeps writing about everything & every season of life. what a gift when an artist leans into their heart & shares. treat yourself to these beauties. all of them are available on amazon. i am fairly certain everyone following me already knows & follows alix, however, if you are not yet—find her here: @alixklingenberg thank you for sharing your (he) art with the world, alix! (catch a peek at a few faves in the stories today) 🧡❤️—esso #esso_overflow #bpbpbc #alixklingenberg #hermitseason #secretsandstars #breadsextrees #betweenthemoons #poetrysummer #poetrysummerschool #healingjourneys #love♾️ #meetyourselfwithlove #summerreading #poetrypoetrypoetry

dark side heals 🧡♥️—esso happy ‘moon-day’ loves — this sweet verse arrived from a moon writing circle prompt with the new moon a couple days ago. love the energy of writing with the moon, sweet community & prompts. how about you? do you do this too? this cancerian season has felt deep in the release & healing — so not easy in the moment but freeing. 🙏 sending so much love, light & grace with the pace 🧡♥️✨🐌✨🦋✨ #esso_overflow #bpbpbc #poetryplayground #shadesofmyheart #betweenmoons #moonwriting #whenthemooncalls #love♾️

muse x muse 🧡♥️—esso #esso_overflow #bpbpbc #poetryplayground #shadesofmyheart #betweenmoons #moonandvenus #whenthemooncalls #love♾️ #wickedgames #bemused #venusandthemoon #morningmuse

lilacs & voodoo 🧡♥️—esso #esso_overflow #bpbpbc #poetryplayground #shadesofmyheart #betweenmoons #moonday #whenthemooncalls #love♾

for my daughter—by maggie devers @rembrandts.cure typically, i love to sit down & savor a volume of poems—lingering in yummy bites of sweet nourishment & while i will do that again & again with this volume, i couldn’t help but flip page after page after page & soak it in—in one gluttonous sitting 🥰 these poems not only connect you to your inner child & empower you in whatever place you’re in to get back to that part of you, they also invite you to meander in worlds, memories & moments rich with love—both simple & fierce—all pure. why you need it—because every inner child, every inner warrior is still in need of glimpses of being seen & empowered in their inner landscapes & the places they roam free to roar. this contrast connecting you to the inhale & exhale of what is both your feminine & masculine energies—surging—breathing—balancing. (sidenote: you do not need to be in a current parenting role to be enriched by this, as someone who has struggled for their family dreams to come true, i wondered if i would be split open or renewed & it was the sweet healing of the latter for me—so many riches for the human we are healing, we are growing, we are being.) treat yourself to this beauty! it is out now on amazon. thank you, maggje, for bravely sharing your (he) art with all of us. it is needed! find her here: @rembrandts.cure 🧡♥️—esso #esso_overflow #bpbpbc #poetrysummer #poetrysummerschool #healingjourneys #love♾️ #meetyourselfwithlove #summerreading #poetrypoetrypoetry #formydaughterbook #rembrandtscure

good morning ☀️📚 summer + poetry 🧡♥️—esso if you’ve been here a minute, then you know i’ve been on a little bit of a longer health journey & getting picked up & reset in my energy & healing often. & if you’re new here—welcome! while this bit of my journey has been frustrating & a definite period of deep healing & growth. one of the frustrations has been not being able to have the energy to actually read & soak up a book. i was able to pull it off a couple of times but have been missing it so much! & the stack has grown & grown & grown & now that i am walking out of the winter woods of this season, i am enrolling myself in some sweet summer fun & catching up. some piqued my interest. some were recommended. & some of them are by you! stay tuned as i feature them each week. & if you are finding yourself in the middle of a longer healing cycle — i see you, i send you love & understanding in the pause & rejuvenating journey. keep going—it will heal & you are a miracle in motion. all ways. all days. love, light & grace with the pace 🫶✨🐌 🧡♥️—esso #esso_overflow #bpbpbc #poetrysummer #poetrysummerschool #healingjourneys #love♾️ #meetyourselfwithlove