Tender, Unkempt Book a lived and always forgotten

a lived and always forgotten reality

It is a tribute to the beauty of every relationship we cherish

and belonging are universal

meaningful words in poetic lines to connect with you all

Tender, Unkempt Book a lived and always forgottenWritten in raw free verse, the collection explores love that arrives with conditions, homes that could not hold, and the slow unlearning of shame. It is a book about rememberinghow the body remembers what the mind tries to forgetand about healing that feels more like letting go than triumph. This collection is for readers who find themselves in silence, in softness, in the ache of becoming someone new. For those who have been told they are wise beyond