Unraveled

Unraveled

Confront the hard truths of emotions and intimacy. Facing both the painful and transformative reality of love is not easy. Yet the heart longs to reconcile love with suffering. Amid emotional devastation, humans seek solace and find ways to survive. In Unraveled , author Kelli Kassoff takes readers on a poetic journey to explore both the emotional and factual truths about love. Tackling the complexities of falling in and out of love, Kassoff exposes the scars of toxic relationships where betrayal, manipulation, and abuse clash with deep yearning and devotion. Through vivid, visceral imagery, Kassoff weaves together lessons on love from defining moments throughout her life, grappling with suffocating memories, the emotional turmoil of lost love, and the raw desire for connection. Whether reflecting on the torment of an abusive relationship while acknowledging both devastation and complicity or delving into the profound intimacy of love while expressing tenderness and fear of loss, her prose embodies the fundamental human desire to make peace with one's choices in love. Whether you are searching for redemption or nursing a broken heart, the book offers an honest portrayal of the highs and lows of human emotions to inspire a spirit of resilience. Unraveled delivers a deeply personal collection of poetry that captures the essence of being human—messy, vulnerable, and breathtakingly resilient. Through themes of heartache, transformation, and self-empowerment, each poem tells a story of unraveling and coming back together, thread by thread. Kassoff's words resonate with anyone who has ever felt lost in love, battled their inner demons, or searched for meaning in the chaos of life. With a voice both delicate and powerful, Unraveled is an invitation to sit with your emotions, embrace your journey, and find strength in your softness. Perfect for lovers of modern poetry and introspective storytelling, this collection will leave you feeling inspired to embrace every part of your own unraveling. SYNOPSIS Unraveled is a poetic journey through life's most intense experiences—snapshots of physical and emotional pain, intricately woven with vivid imagery and profound sensations. This deeply personal collection invites readers into a world of vulnerability, resilience, and transformation. In Unraveled, author Kelli Kassoff takes readers on a poetic journey to explore both the emotional and factual truths about love. Tackling the complexities of falling in and out of love, Kassoff exposes the scars of toxic relationships where betrayal, manipulation, and abuse clash with deep yearning and devotion. Through vivid, visceral imagery, Kassoff weaves together lessons on love from defining moments throughout her life, grappling with suffocating memories, the emotional turmoil of lost love, and the raw desire for connection. Whether reflecting on the torment of an abusive relationship while acknowledging both devastation and complicity or delving into the profound intimacy of love while expressing tenderness and fear of loss, her prose embodies the fundamental human desire to make peace with one's choices in love. A woman takes readers into the realm of heartbreak that comes with all the loves in her life. After reading this darkly beautiful collection of poetry, all that comes to mind is: WOW. Wow. Kassoff creates an honest, visceral work that truly reflects the beauty and pain that comes with being a female. Devour opens with a woman being ripped apart and eaten as her body is being used to benefit and nourish others, and it describes the wide range of emotions during the experience. It is gory and somewhat metaphorical for a mother who has had a cesarean section. A mother truly sacrifices her body for her children in one of the most intense ways. Blue Eyes Golden is a raw, emotional outlook from a woman who is trapped in an abusive relationship. It challenges societal expectations of the married woman; even if one is a dutiful and loving wife, does she deserve for her body to become mauled and broken from the hands of her husband? Manipulator of Ambiguity represents the rage in response to that question, and Melody of Trauma describes the brokenness. Pirouetting into Light reassures readers that even during such a devastating relationship, the abuser does have likable traits, which makes the couple's tragedy all the more heart-wrenching. Passage Grave to the Indestructibles and Take me to the Fields describe the yearning to be loved and respected. Many of the remaining poems in this work describe the roller coaster of emotions that are shared between the people who are in this turbulent relationship. The pain, sorrow and hurt are represented in gory ways, but are also portrayed in a very strong way. To quote, much of the later portion of the book can best be described from the verse "While we step into a world of pain/My heart settles into our rhythm." Unraveled is an absolute must read for any adult woman,