The House on Sassanqua

The House on Sassanqua is a poetic journey through the eyes of a young woman who is burdened by the shadows of her childhood. The upbringing of an emotionally abusive mother, a distant father and a family who were simple bystanders. Each poem traces the delicate arc of survival, healing, and reclaiming her life as an adult. The House on Sassanqua moves from past to present, using its four walls as a metaphor for both pain and the possibility of a home that was never truly yours.

"Even when I was already home, I always felt homesick. "