you talk about deconstruction

you talk about deconstruction

like I took a wrecking ball
to a perfectly good house

on a whim for no reason

no the foundation is rotten
there are termites wreaking

havoc inside the walls and I’m
done covering up the holes

with pretty picture frames

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This is a poem from my new book, jaded, which will be out in the world before we meet again next Thursday. (OMG) If you’d like to be notified upon her arrival, sign up here and just click the box for “updates.”

Here’s some fun art my friend Corrie made of this poem:

And here’s a really cool thing my friend Trey wrote about me yesterday that made my eyes all watery.

And here’s a sneak peek of the whole entire book cover (designed by my oldest kiddo):

Drop a comment or a green heart emoji if you’re planning to buy the book. I’M SO FREAKING EXCITED!!!