Life isn't always rosy-and neither is poetry. Rosy-Cheeked embraces both the thorn and the bloom. This collection holds a delicate lens to family history, sits with the quiet ache of mental-health struggles, navigates the ever-shifting relationship with one's body, and roots itself deeply in nature. Rosy-Cheeked lingers; it reminds us to breathe, to observe, and to gather life's fleeting moments like petals in our palms. Growth may not be graceful, but even in life's harshest seasons, there is always something worth treasuring. Unyielding and flowering, Rosy-Cheeked is an ode to the ones who stop and smell the roses.
