IT IS WHAT IT IS: (a poetry collection)

Name: IT IS WHAT IT IS: (a poetry collection)
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Author: Shepard, R.D.

by Shepard, R.D.

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Perfect for you if...

You've lost a parent and found that grief doesn't follow a timeline or a neat narrative arc.
You're interested in poetry that doesn't shy away from mental illness, depression, or the messiness of being human.
You appreciate writers who use vulnerability as a tool for connection rather than self-indulgence.

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You prefer poetry that's abstract or heavily metaphorical over direct emotional confession.
You're looking for uplifting or inspirational work about overcoming adversity.
You want polished, formally structured verse rather than conversational, contemporary language.

About this book

This is R.D. Shepard's third poetry collection, dedicated to his father, who passed away in 2014. The collection contains twenty-one poems written during Shepard's grieving process as he worked to understand the trauma symptoms resulting from losing his father at age seventeen. Shepard has committed to being openly candid about his mental illness symptoms as a means of reducing stigma around mental health conditions and to assist others experiencing similar symptoms in coping with the social shame associated with that stigma.

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