We cannot become what we want by remaining what we are. But becoming means growing. The growing pains is about the challenges that growth entails. Growth is painful. Growth is never easy. Growth is not happening over night. These poems delve into the raw and unfiltered emotions that accompany transformation. From the ache of leaving behind the familiar to the struggle of stepping into the unknown. Growing pains is a journey of becoming and embracing the discomfort that comes with change. For those of you who are ready to grow, these poems are a reminder that pain is the precursor to something beautiful.

A collection of poems, about growing pains, generational discourse and trauma, mourning and finding yourself. From legacy, self-soubt, fighting with and for your family, to coming to terms with who you are and reconsiling the pain of childhood.

All artists meet the same fate eventually. Pain has many facets. It's a perplexing paradox, a confluence of anguish and despair. We encounter the fundamental essence of existence through pain. Every tear we shed as we go into the depths of the paintings of the soul tells us that this suffering is the canvas for courage that will grow. Pain is the art that our soul creates and all artists meet the same fate eventually. Achilles never expected to encounter pain trough a seemingly innocent book, a story so gripping and tragic that he sets out to find the person who drove him to question life itself.

Welcome to a mosaic of (inner) visions, fractals of (outer) perceptions! Waking up in a dream, you open your eyes and see pages from parallel realities, experience facets of different dimensions, of fantastic worlds, of horrendous scenes. Not a single story but a multitude of intraconnected, cosmically crystalline dreams. Miriam Laschenko's second poetry collection takes you on a fantastic adventure. You will meet dragons and angels, enter an amethyst cave and a magical dancefloor, mourn the loss of Yesterday and the victims of War and eventually celebrate your transformation by accepting all the growing pains that are naturally a part of it. 11 poems (English) + 2 bonus poems (German)

In a world where words are more than just fleeting whispers, tales we tell one another, or stories we observe in hope of having a fairytale-like life, this series of introspective and poignant stories explores the hidden emotions and inner struggles that many face but rarely express. Just Words is not merely about the words themselves but about the raw and unfiltered experiences. They represent experiences that bind us, haunt us, and sometimes set us free in various ways with a voice that is both haunting and reflective of our broken parts we may carry in our hearts. In our world, each of our stories and every word carries weight while resonating with echoes of our untold truths. Just words are never Just Words.