Emote is a book of poetry for anyone who has ever felt that they’re too much, too tender, or too hard to love. Told in raw free verse and paired with hand-drawn illustrations, Emote explores what it means to be human — feeling deeply, messily, and without apology. This debut collection invites the reader through waves of emotion: sadness, despair, anticipation, fear, disgust, anger, longing, devotion, and resilience. Each poem captures the quiet aches and loud truths of being cracked open by intimacy — the way love can mark you, stretch you, abandon you, and grow you. It holds space for hope, heartbreak, self-forgiveness, and the reclamation of identity and power. Written by a woman who feels everything all the way through, Emote spans years of endings, beginnings, and almosts — finding poetry in every iteration of love. If you’re searching for poetry that really sees you, this just might be the book you need.
