This debut poetry collection by German expat Katrin Atienza features 33 hand-selected poems she wrote between 1995 and 2008. Composed in her own unique style, Katrin's works reflect the things that move us and make us or break us in our everyday lives. They are as torn and multifaceted as our lives and this world: nothing is just black and white. This collection of deep-thought poems will take you on an inspiring journey from the contemplative/meditative/reflective to the seizing/gripping/stirring, from the somber/doleful/critical to the life-embracing/life-affirming, from the...

Inspired by Transcendentalism, Emergence, and Existentialism, Katrin Atienza's second book projects her spiritual-rationalist philosophy. Her poems explore time, the intrinsic essence of things in contrast to their appearance, inspiration, perfection, fate, soulmates, dreams, and pursuit of freedom. 14 of the poems were originally written in German and include an English version. Katrin Atienza's poetry is coined by concepts of eternity, transience, harmony in opposites, alternate dimensions, and the unpredictability of fate. The gray zone between the polarity of extremes and our constant...