As you may know, I recently wrote a poetry book called "Finding Roots: A Poetic Guide Through Love, Loss, and Healing." I have been working on a second book for a while, called "Rose Petal Breath." This post is all about the new book and will include some exclusive first looks!
So let's start with the name: Rose Petal Breath. What does it mean? Well I have always loved roses and they mean a lot to me especially because my grandma loved yellow roses. The idea of having breath that smells like rose petals means that the book is filled with lovely, beautiful things. One with sweet breath speaks about sweet things. My previous book was split into three sections: Love, Loss, and Healing. Rose Petal Breath is similar, but without the "loss" section.
How long will it be and how much will it cost? Nothing is certain yet, but I am hoping to make the book 90 pages. That's just over 80 poems! Since that is 30 poems more than Finding Roots, I decided to raise the price by $1.45. So the price for a paperback copy on Amazon will most likely be $6.95.
When will it come out? I'm not 100% sure on the details yet, but I hope to release the book by late February, early March at the latest.
So what does the cover look like? At first, I was asking some artists on Instagram to draw a cover design for me, but I thought it would be more personal if I did the illustrations like in Finding Roots. I tried to make the cover look like a person breathing out a rose. This parallels the meaning of the title, and it is a simple drawing, which I really like.
Now I want to show you a couple of the poems in Rose Petal Breath to give you an idea of what the content will look like.
And I spoke
lovely things
because I knew
you would listen.
- Rose Petal Breath
As I walked along
the seaside,
I painted waves in the sand
with my toes
and the salty air
gently misted my skin.
- I kissed nature and it kissed me back
Close your eyes.
Kiss the sky.
Fill and empty your lungs.
- life goes on
She painted the nectar
from beautiful flowers
onto her stained cheeks
and stranded golden sunlight
through her hair.
- the essence of perfection
When I saw you I knew
starlight would drip
from our fingertips
as we touched.
I knew were were
destined to be
by the stars.
- from first glance
I cried rose petals
and bled starlight.
You wanted to see
destruction
but I showed you beauty.
- lovely strengthening
Well that's a couple little sneak peaks at my book! I hope you love it as much as I do! Let me know your thoughts or if you have any feedback.
