On Wings of Fire and Ink, She Soared: My Poetic Sequel and it's Message of Strength, Hope and Redemption

Verse of the Day:

1 Corinthians 2:13

This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit- taught words.

"You have no enemies, you say? Alas, my friend the boast is poor. He who has mingled in the fray of duty that the brave endure, must have made foes. If you have none, small is the work you have done. You've hit no traitor on the hip? You've dashed no cup from perjured lip? You've never turned the wrong to right. You've been a coward in the fight. -Charles MacKay

I consider it to be my most vulnerable and therefore my most powerful piece of work as of yet. When I thought of my second book of poetry, I'd just finished listening to Taylor Swifts "Tortured Poets Department", and let's just say, I was definitely inspired....not only by the project itself but the raw beauty of it, the dark vs light presentation of it, the story of a spiraling artist, her confessions, her vengeance and her truth. I needed to write and it had to be real. There were things that needed to be said and I needed to be honest with myself to free myself from the bondage of words that drowned me in thought daily.

The poetry I chose for this piece were all originals that had never been written before alongside work I once deemed "too unpleasant". It had to be a display of truth and the strength to tell it. I wanted there to be a symphony of beauty and pain, very much like the life of a Phoenix, one of light, fire and passion. I encountered many thoughts of conflict throughout this writing process, and I experienced many emotions, among them being fits of rage. I didn't realize how angry and upset I was about certain events in my life until I read them afterwards....I didn't realize how much healing work still needed to be done....thus is the nature of the arts, revealing wounds so that the real work can give birth to monumental creations.

My spiritual journey has been filled with reflection and subject to many moments of clarity. I share my faith in earnest and what God truly means to me, I tell the world about my connection to Yahweh, the heavenly father, creator of all, alpha and omega of all. I wouldn't have created any body of work without him and any light that is seen in this, all comes from him.

"We are gradient in complexion, as is the very Earth we stand on. We have veins beneath our skin just as a leaf does. Our eyes can compare to galaxies and the colors of jewels and stones. God's color pallet is infinite, he IS multi-media at its finest."

I created newer pieces of work that comfort me in nostalgia. I produce work that is remnant of my childhood and innocence that has fought to remain with me in spite of my experiences in life. My imagination still lives through my memories of a small girl who told stories with her dolls and stuffed animals. Memories of a child who built a kingdom out of books and lived her entire life through their pages, still live within me, where she will remain forever. <3

There have been movies, books, shows, celebrities and people of esteem who have inspired me since I was child, I took the time to acknowledge them through a series of pieces that immerse myself and the reader into the worlds of fiction and whimsy.

I released "On Wings of Fire and Ink, She Soared" on June 22, 2024, and she's still available for purchase on Lulu.com, This is for all the butterflies that dreamed of phoenix wings. ;) Happy Reading and as always...

"For the love of life and the pursuit of the arts, stay prayerful and write on."