Publisher's Synopsis
I Dream in Swirls and Roses is the natural progression from Laura West Hall's two previous poetry collections-- the awakening and acknowledging in Of Broken Things, the call to action of Permission Not Required, and now the healing of I Dream in Swirls and Roses. This book is a love letter to the natural world as it draws comparisons between phenomena in nature and the complexities of human emotion. The four chapters, Of Earth, In Air, With Water, and On Fire take readers on a journey from grounding in our space, to breathing in our reality, to cleansing our past, and finally renewing our spirit.
When given the chance to heal and grow, humanity can see beyond itself, and make the necessary room to choose love. * * * * * * * *The wheat lay down like feathers,
its flowering had come too late in the harvest.
Its strength bent by storms.
A soft, pillowy bed made useless by hail and rot,
the seed heads calling out,
"Look!"
"Here!"
"I offer you beauty and propagation."
"I am not spoiled!"
"See me for all of my damage."
"Love me for my useful parts." * * * * * * * *
We are temporary structures,
born of carbon from long-dead stars.
Their dying, a gift that feels heavy
like the burden to become something wonderful.
