Happy reading.

Okay, so I am going to read just, uh, from different parts of, uh, the book here.

Um, I'm gonna read from the introduction, and then talk a little bit [clears throat] about, you know, trauma itself.

And then I'll read a poem about, four poems total from the book.

Um, so the way the book is organized is, you have a pro section where I talk a little bit about my life, my childhood, teenage years, and the challenges and, you know, abuses.

And then I transition to the poetry section, uh, which, uh, follows the life cycle of a butterfly.

It's my metaphor for my own metamorphosis like a butterfly.

And so given that your writing explores healing through trauma through writing, I would love to know if you could recommend a writing prompt or process for folks who are looking to heal through writing to start with.