somewhere between shadow and light

somewhere between shadow and light
is a romantic satire of interwoven stories about family
intimate relationships
menstruation
anxiety and depression
societal patterns
cultural norms
fear and death
love
inner peace
and the quest for one's inner truth

a spectrum of one human's shifting perspective
through a growth cycle
recorded in voice

this book is a physical residue of
and tribute to
the awakening of clarity

the poems grow and expand at variant
rates from shadow to light

we each find ourselves in a variance of clarity
at differing moments in time
with differing degrees of light
through which our perceptions serve us

here lies
the etched
entrenched relief
of my journey
somewhere between shadow and light