Castles in the Sky
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This poetry and short prose collection is for the shadow girls: the girls who feel like a husk of their former selves; who dream of better days and brighter skies; who wonder if their shadows will ever truly fade with time.
Content Warnings: Anxiety, gaslighting, grief, strong swearing (these poems say "explicit" in the title), and unhealthy relationships.
Disclaimers: The cover was made using Canva, and all other photos are from Pinterest. I do not own the images in this book.
Highest Rankings:
#1 - breakuppoetry
#6 - firstheartbreak
#7 - sentimental
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