A collection of musings:
"Echoes from the Void" is an evolution of "Love, from Mars", a reflection of how much I've grown-both as a writer and a person. This collection of musings is filled with the quiet chaos of emotions I've carried through time: longing, self-discovery, love, and loss. It's a dialogue with the unknown, a continuation of the letters I once wrote to the stars when I felt like the world didn't understand me.
"Love, from Mars" was born from a place of daydreams, heartbreak, and the feeling of being an outsider. But now, I find myself in a new space-still searching, still feeling deeply, but with a sense of grounded awareness. "Echoes from the Void" captures that transition. It's a series of whispers sent into the void, hoping that somehow, somewhere, they find meaning.
This isn't just a collection of words. It's a glimpse into my mind, into the spaces between the things I feel but can't always say aloud. If you've ever felt lost, like you're floating through something vast and unknowable, perhaps you'll find a part of yourself here, too.
What follows here is an anthology of poetry spanning a major transitional period of my life, beginning with the first one I wrote. From casual observations, to heartfelt love poems, to the depths of my journey with depression, my internal struggles with religion, and settling into my exploration of surrealism and aesthetic, this is what I have to offer of my soul.
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Oh to be an atom, beholden to it all, I hope you find something in my writing, and godspeed in your journey through the stars.
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Cheers and a thousand blessings,
Michayla
[trigger warning: brief references to suicide/self harm in "Musings Of A Caged Bird"]