through it all you're still growing wildflowers
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poems about love, life, and losing yourself
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you are worth the mess you make
Life isn't always pretty...
poetry doesn't have to be either
hi, i'm alisha - poet for the baddies, saddies, haters, and heathens
We expect people to fit into a box, to be something inherently beautiful. But the truth is, being human isn’t always pretty. Healing isn’t always beautiful. In fact, it can be pretty fucking ugly. My poetry explores just a small part of the human experience— the tenderness and the toughness, the grief, the brutal and the beautiful. It’s about embracing all parts of ourselves, even the parts we’re told are hard to love. Because true beauty lies in accepting yourself and loving who you are, flaws and all. And that’s what’s damn pretty.
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“YOU DON’T TALK LIKE A POET” IS SOMETHING I HEAR A LOT, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU MEET ME IN REAL LIFE. AND I PROBABLY DON'T ACT LIKE ONE EITHER (OR WHAT WE'VE ALL IMAGINED POETS TO BE...BASED ON ALL THE DEAD ONES WE NEVER KNEW.)
and really, i take it as a compliment.
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2. the lovers
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1. still growing wilflowers
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3. made of earth
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Still Growing Wildflowers is the series that started it all. This is a raw, real, empowering, and healing poetry collection for every woman who has ever questioned her worth, wondered if she is enough, or struggled to heal from past wounds.
This poetry collection leaves you feeling heard, seen, and inspired to keep growing through life. Because that’s the thing about Wildflowers; they bloom. Even from the darkest places.
the worst of me
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tired of healing and just want to be seen for everything you are? start here
alisha's poetry covers the whole spectrum of healing, from self-loathing to self-love
People ask me this question all the time! Just click through to How to Self Publish a Poetry book and you can read a bit about the process.
If you're brand new to my poetry, you should start with Still Growing Wildflowers and read through the whole series! Otherwise, pick up the one that you feel most drawn to. You can read more about the books here!
I started sharing my poetry on Instagram under my username, Where She Grows. Because of the themes in my first book, I wanted to have some sort of anonymity, but as time has gone on, I'm proud to have my name attached to these books.
