Reining: A Collection of Poems & Experiences Hardcover – Large Print, March 1, 2026

From a very young girl's trembling voice to a woman's reclaimed strength, this poetry collection unfolds like a diary left open-- raw, unfiltered, and breathtakingly human.Spanning over two decades, this book gathers intimate poems and short journal-style reflections that trace the author's emotional journey beginning in 2002, when she first learned to use words as both shelter and release. Each page invites readers into the deepest corners of her inner world-through seasons of heartbreak, family wounds, self-doubt, and the quiet battles no one sees.These poems carry the weight of lived experience: the sting of loneliness, the ach of betrayal. the shadow of depression, and the heaviness of moments when hope felt impossibly far away. Yet intertwined with the pain is a fierce tenderness-- an honesty that doesn't shy away from the darkness but also refuses to surrender to it.As the book moves forward, a soft but steady shift takes place. The voice that once trembled begins to rise. The girl becomes a woman shaped by faith, healing, and the courage to confront her own story. The later pages bloom with resilience, acceptance, and a spiritual clarity that gently gathers all the broken pieces into something whole again.Her late grandmother, Marjorie Olivia Dula Erwin, who passed on her 22nd birthday, as well as her young son; was a huge inspiration with bringing this book to life. Marjorie, (Ga-Ga), also composed her own poems and songs in her later days, and she is honoring her grandmother's wishes with having her poems published too-Emotional, transparent, and deeply relatable, this collection is for anyone who has ever felt lost, heavy, or held together by hope. It reminds readers that healing isn't linear, that growth often comes through the valleys, and that even the quietest faith can carry you into the light.More than a poetry book, this is a testimony of survival, self-discovery, and grace that meets us on the other side of pain. Read more