Willow's Reverie

This is a collection of dark, introspective poetry. Many of the poems within this piece use elements of the natural world to symbolize elements of the human experience--especially the darker aspects of the human experience. Although the poems within here are dark, I have tried to avoid morbidity; nevertheless, many of the poems do deal with the less-than-pleasant aspects of life (i. e. death, suicide, illness, the apocalypse). None of these themes are glorified, however. My goal for these poems is not to glorify darkness, but to express the pain within my own life artistically for the purpose of helping others endure their own grief. I hope that you enjoy these poems as much as I have enjoyed writing them. Image: "Forest" by Moyan Brenn from Flickr, CC License Attribution. https://www.flickr.com/people/aigle_dore/