Until Now

By Kerri Link

In Until Now, Kerri Link presents a poignant collection of poetry that takes readers on an intimately honest journey through both the dark corridors of the human experience and the light that greets us as a result of self-discovery and healing. 

 

Her raw and intimately honest words delve into the emotional landscapes of abuse, heartbreak, loss, and trauma, reflecting moments of both profound despair and healing light. She explores the delicate process of letting go as well as the sometimes arduous path toward self-love and acceptance. 

 

Until Now isn't merely a collection of poems; it's also a testament to the strength and resilience inherent in each of us. With a voice both vulnerable and empowering, Link shares a narrative that amplifies the triumph of the human spirit.

 

This book is for any woman who has confronted her own struggles and grown stronger, who is seeking healing, or who simply believes in poetry's ability to transform and uplift the soul.

 

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

"Raw. Real. Unapologetic. A must-read for any woman who believes it's too late for her. This book will have you believing otherwise—that you're just getting started."

—Julie Harper, I AM HER

 

"Turning survival into success—in the words of a woman warrior who conquered the unimaginable."

—Michael Schwartz

• Language: English
• Publisher: Finn-Phyllis Press
• Release date: May 29, 2024
• ISBN: 9798990535923

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Until Now

UNTIL NOW

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CONTENTS

Foreword

Until Now

Fireflies

Shirley’s Open Door

You’re a Know-It-All

Breaking Rules

Why Did You Choose Me?

Be

Detached From the Girl in the Hay

Keeping It Together

Greetings From the Garden

Living in Grief at Thirteen

Monsters Live Everywhere

We Will Conquer Evil Together

Making Progress

Not the Police

What Is Freedom?

Going to the Other Side

I’m Still Here

Freedom Is on the Other Side

Baby, It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over

I Release You

What is Eating You?

Swallowing Life Whole

Comfortably Numb

Skin and Bones

In the Air We Breathe

Heads Up, Heaven

Miscarriages Along the Way

How Many Times Will I Say Goodbye?

My Five

Was I the Happy Homemaker?

The Magic of 5

You Came Out of the Fire, Sweet Kaila

I’m a Mother And?

Forever My Five

A Forever Love

You Chose to Shine

Strength in Scars, Keira Lee

Forever With Me

Kenia Adaline

Twins

Jayger Earl

Jaxson Wilfred

Undecorated Doors

What’s Next?

Fingerprints on My Window

A Piece of Me

Words of a Father

We Were Both Killing Ourselves

MJL

A Page Out of Your Book

My Dearest KB

LA Through Kal’s Eyes

Life Gets Better

Meaning Through My Mother’s Eyes

I Miss You

Stand For Something

I Won’t Change My Values For You

Illusion vs Delusion

Summer Daze

We Will Always Survive

Hiding in Plain Sight

Remembering What I Value

You Tore People Down

I Don’t Need Your Permission

Color of a Kiss

Freedom From the Past

You Were Consistent at Lying

Marriage Wasn’t For You

Pain In These Trees

Small Towns

Living In My Closet to Survive

Will I Disappear?

I Can’t Hear You

I’m Leaving

2009

It Memory Serves Me Correctly

N Stands For Noble, Not Narcissist

What They Need

What Is the Job of a Judge?

Divorce Won’t Define Me

It’s Hard to Prove Harassment

Change a Courtroom for the Abused

Fighting for Life

Bullets for You

Checkmate

Life in the Present

Friends with Benefits

False Narratives

Say Yes to Opportunity

I’m Limitless

The Lake is My Mirror

My Evolution

I Dare You

I Won’t Dim My Light

If I Could Bottle an Experience

Life As It Should Be

Special Gifts Along the Way

What Is the Point?

No Longer Stuck

Can You See Me Now?

Inspiration For All

Voice As Big As the Sea

Creating Distance

The Door That Leads to More

Time For a Power Shift

Words Bring Peace

How the Mind Protects Us

That Was Then, This Is Now

Strength Runs Deep

We Are Never Broken

Riding the Waves of Life

Other Choices

Fear Can Be Helpful

Before You Get Married

Life is Truly Joyful

Needing More in Life

Let’s Go

Until Now I Have Allowed Disrespect

The Flower of Hope

Shining Bright for Me

Shining Too Bright

We All Have a Story

Writing Burns in My Soul

Magnetic Experiences

I Have a Name

Speak Louder Please

Endings and Beginnings

Giving Back

Ebb and Flow

When I Arrive, I Will Unpack

Places that Make Us Feel More

What Makes Your Senses Come Alive

Living a Life in Words

Things that Glow

Slow and Steady

In, Then Out

We Are Worthy

What is Being Alone?

Alone Doesn’t Have to Mean Lonely

Weaving Memories

How We Grow

Reading is a Vibe

Be Soft

Trust that Your Life is Working Out For You

What is Your Superpower

Life is Full of Promise

Grandchildren Bring Joy

Pivot

Seasons

Women in My Life

Growing Tall

Mondays

Intentional Recalibration

In the Present

What’s That Holiday in February?

The Choices We Make

Trust Your Intuition

When They Tell You Who They Are

Who Is Your Tribe?

Do You Hear Me?

I Am Going To Be Okay

Keep Walking Forward

Tick Tock

Rise

Embedded Deep Within Our Souls

The Way

Love Is Everything

Loving You

Staying In Your Own Lane

Let’s Join Hands

Our Story

I Am Finding My Place in the World

A Better Tomorrow

Striving For Better

To My Sister

Worthy

Brave and Inspired

Why Am I Running Toward a High?

Focus on Balance

Life Now

We Are All Different

Let Me Reframe This

I Want to Help

We Are Meant to be Free

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