These poems have been written over the course of several years, and reflect a variety of ideas and emotions about life. Sometimes life seems surreal or dream-like, as we journey through the unknown. This is a collection of thirty-nine poems that highlight some of the experiences, emotions, or thoughts that the author has endured in waking hours. Among them are: love, sadness, wonderment, desire, and change (to name a few).

This collection is dedicated to everyone who has a passion for words; Individuals who express themselves through any form of art reflected in writing, painting, dancing, singing, and any other form of creativity. This book contains free verse poem; however, some may follow a particular rhyme scheme. Some of these poems reflect how Gisele T. Siegmund felt at the time it was written, while others are merely fictional creations of an imaginative mind exploring the human psyche. Some of her favorite poets are Emily Dickenson, Sylvia Plath, William Blake, John Keats, Edgar Allen Poe, and William...

These poems have been written over the course of several years, and therefore reflect a myriad of sensibilities. Some of the poems reflect emotions as they pertain to being a woman, feeling judged, abused, inadequate, but also powerful after confronting our inner demons. This collection is also reflective of an appreciation of nature, and goddess imagery as a form of strength and female empowerment.

This is a collection of five short stories. The first story illustrates the struggle of living in the dark from the point of view of a young girl who is "allergic" to the sun. The second story depicts a young girl's experience of meeting an unknown sibling, and trying to make sense of both life and death. The third story is about self-realization and independence, the fourth story denotes a young funeral director who deals with life's (and death's) surprises, and the fifth story is about finding love even though it may seem too late, and being true to oneself.

This collection consists of thirty poems that relate the notion of love, loss, and hopelessness. The verses contained herein presents the struggle to find ourselves after a moment of despair threatens to engulf us; which is heartbreaking, yet something that binds us in our humanity despite our differences. It is our frailty that makes us human; and our strength to not give up when hope seems lost. We are not alone in our despair as we struggle and lay all things bare.