Poetry Against Artificial Belonging

A poetry collection exploring themes of anger, love, helplessness, trauma and healing. Inspired by a variety of real events, the book discusses the emotional impact of changing external relationships on a child's development and psychology. The navigation of divorce and remarriage are described through poetry of varying structures and forms, to reflect the uncertainty and lack of agency for a young person experiencing a changing household. The poetry also briefly touches upon the imagined experience of all those involved in difficult familial transitions, and all those impacted when fluency and familiarity isn't found where it is needed the most.