Fire and Flourishing
A captivating poetry collection about the beauty and pain of being a woman in our world. During a season of emotional distance in her marriage wildfires erupt across California—her family on a whim decides to sell their home in the Bay Area and move across the country. Kassi’s poems explore the themes of change, grief, hard lessons, growth, motherhood, and love’s resilience. The through line is a deep desire to rise above the status quo and flourish with a reignited passion for life. Kassi’s accessible poems will resonate with women, wives, and moms offering solace and inspiration.
Praise for Fire and Flourishing
“A collection of poems that takes the reader on an adventure through lush imagery of nature, self-awareness, and womanhood. Each poem follows the journey of a woman discovering herself amid hardship and change, interlaced with depictions of the natural world as the main backdrop to this stunning poetry.
As you delve into the interconnected poems and acquaint yourself with the author’s unique style and characters, you will come to cherish the gentle power with which she weaves themes of growth, change motherhood, and love, always set against the comforting embrace of nature.
If you are a newcomer to poetry and are deeply interested in reading about women's experiences and/or the natural world, this is the perfect text for you. The carefully crafted narrative throughout makes this collection as welcoming to newcomers as it is to seasoned poetry lovers.”
— Reedsy Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Growing Gills
Kassi draws upon her childhood experience as a bright-eyed girl, in her swimsuit from sunup to sundown, playing in the lake steps from her home. Gills is a metaphor for breathing. Water becomes a mystical realm for exploration. Kassi’s poems take you on a voyage searching through the world’s deep mysteries—a world still wild and beautiful. Her poems guide readers to the waters of a pond, a river, and the vast ocean. A journey of transformation unfolds in this collection of poems as readers leave behind the shoreline and dive deep.