The Tale of a Paper Flower

A flower made out of paper is better than a real flower. It holds—within its fibers—memories of the hands that crafted it. Devoid of life at first glance, it remains to be an object of reflection of a time gone past.

The Tale of a Paper Flower uses this facet of nature’s beauty to explore heartbreak, grief and inner peace—an instigated cycle of momentary rebirth that threatens to disturb the peace you have built for yourself.

Featuring 25 poems from my personal collection written during 2015–19, I hope this narrative provides you with the resilience required to revisit memories that you would rather bury in a shroud of concocted lies. Here, I urge you to find your peace again.