Daughter of Stars and Nightmares: Poems From the Soul

From the Author's Introduction:

This is my fifth poetry book and one that is very personal to me, more so than the others because some of the poems that will be featured are old poems from when I was younger and struggling through life. I’ve suffered from depression and anxiety since I was a child. When I was 20 years old, I was diagnosed with a kidney disease and became homeless. By the time I was 22, I had kidney failure and had to start dialysis while I was in a homeless shelter. I’m 42 now and fortunately have had a kidney transplant for over 14 years and my own apartment in the Upper West Side of Manhattan for the past 20 years. 

Some of these poems are over twenty years old. Yet, there are also recent poems from last year and this current year of 2023. I divided the book into two parts, Now & Then. The poems all begin with the dates I wrote them, or around the time they were written, although the book is not in chronological order. A lot of them are about love and loss as I have decided that I wasn’t meant to be in a relationship with anyone and I choose to be alone. It sounds sad but with my physical and mental health issues, I thought it’d be better for everyone. Nevertheless, I still love my twin flame. He knows who he is.