Growth Rings

Growth Rings: “A concentric layer of a medium developed during a regular period of growth.”

From the romantic fantasies of a teenager, to the joys of motherhood, and the sorrows of a twenty-one-year-old divorcee, Growth Rings encompasses the rise and fall of childhood dreams. It is a peek into the mind of a child who struggled to love herself in spite of damaging experiences and a woman who hasn’t figured out how to love her inner child.

Walk with me through the ebbs and flows of my growth rings. Journey through pain and triumph, occasionally examining the effect that society’s prejudice has had on me as an individual. It’s my reality and my fantasy all neatly packaged in a series of poems.