「 WATTYS 2019 WINNER 」 the failings of a surgically healed heart, is a series of autobiographical poems arranged into six thematic parts to form a collection which examines the idea of the collective and how that informs individual. i. family an exploration of my relationship with the men and boys in my household and how that has worsened, whilst the opposite is true of the rest of my family ii. immigrant an exploration of the immigrant experience and how as the first child of igbo parents; i was the intermediate between the east and west iii. spirituality an exploration of growing up in the catholic faith and an examination of all its faults and hypocrisies. iv. loving an exploration of friendship, artistry, sexuality, failed romance, but most importantly self-love and all it entails. v. womanhood an exploration of how in many ways puberty was a bitter sweet reality check along with everything that it entailed. vi. catharsis a reflection on the worst period of time in my life where, with hindsight, i come to terms with harsh and lovely realities of life and death.

A memoir glimpsing into a quiet and curious mind

Love is a messy kind of art.

Dear whoever you might be, I hope someday you'll find this and know that this is everything I didn't say. Copyright © 2015 by CielloMaxin Highest ranking: #11 in Poetry #7 in poetry - 10/9/16 #5 in poetry - 10/11/16 #4 in poetry - 10/29/16 DISCLAIMER: I do not own the photos I use for the covers of my books. All credits belong to their respective owners.

quiet isn't always violent. #1 in poetry 11/2

Just a book filled with things I failed to say

Charlie doesn't speak, so he paints.

❝i've delicately chosen letters to form words and words to form sentences, each sentence a colorful paint stroke on the canvas of my mind.❞ [ #1 in poetry on 27/08/16 ]

poetry by a person that's afraid of people. 12/23/15- #1 in poetry

SECOND PRIZE IN 'THE WOLFYY AWARDS' Highest ranks : Rank #1 in 'Absence' category. (Out of 240 stories) Rank #7 in 'Poetry' category. (Out of 223k stories) Rank #8 in 'Loneliness' category. (Out of 10.7k stories) It feels stupid waiting for the person who you know will never return. But it's my love that urges me to wait. And somewhere I am sure you're doing the same. I'll be waiting A book filled with words which just came from my heart for the person I love the most. PLEASE DON'T COPY MY WORK.