Perfectly Imperfect A Collection of Words and Thoughts, Volume 3

2019 Silver Medal Winner - Feathered Quill Book Awards!
Rated 5-Stars - Readers' Favorite Book Review!

Perfectly Imperfect: A Collection of Words and Thoughts, Volume 3 is Ms. Whitted's third book of poetry. By highlighting shared experiences of life, this collection of heartfelt words defines what it truly means to be human.

In this work, Ms. Whitted touches on the subjects of love, life, society, race, and femininity. Each of piece is written from a place of rawness and transparency, using poetic art as the tie that binds instead of pulling us apart.

Enjoy an excerpt from "Skeletons":

Do you know why
I don't like being alone?
It's too quiet
and putting pen to paper
doesn't always give resolve.
Life's math gets harder to solve
and tears won't wash difficulty away.
Being surrounded
with souls seeking solace
hides the malice presented each day.
But still, they stay.
Skeletons don't take vacations.
They're patient.
They'll wait for you to return
so they can remind you of everything
that you refused to learn while hiding.
I'm backsliding,
but I think I'm moving forward.
I'm masking avoidance
as handling my business.
Truth is,
I can't move on
until old debts are settled.
Running is easy if the ground is level.
What happens when the road
gets bumpy?
My pace slows to a trot
until I'm forced to stop
because the pain
is not worth the destination
I'm running to.
I still end up cut and bruised.
Bloody shoes
match the bloody hands
that I'm forced to face
as I stand
in front of the skeletons
that demand answers.

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