"Does it hurt? Only if I exist."Every person longs for a meaningful life that has value. We shape this in our own way by attuning ourselves to the value of the things that surround us, and discovering what is essential to our being and what is not. Through the fusion of photography and philosophical poetry, mother Greetje and daughter Angela show us how we can do that.Angela’s poems are the stuff life is made of, put under a microscope. She makes the ordinary magical. She m...

Content warning: Contains traces of darkness, fairy tales, fantasy, advertisements, assault, hope, love and extinction.

Welcome to a collection of stunning and moving inspirational poetry written throughout National Poetry Writing Month in April 2020.Come on a journey with us as we explore the works of many diverse and talented poets who each know how to write uplifting words to stimulate our senses and make us feel better about ourselves.Contributors to The Auroras & Blossoms NaPoWriMo Anthology: 2020 Edition include: Donna Allard, Chandni Asnani, Maria L. Berg, Jamie Brian, Jimena...

Auroras & Blossoms Poetry Journal features inspirational poetry, no matter the topic.We are excited to introduce the works of Sandra Hurst, Suchot Sunday, Angela van Son, Antoinette Dickson, Paula Watts, James Marchiori, Daniel Lyons, Jenn Ashton, JD Estrada, and Christie Stratos.Issue 1 also includes dedicated sections for writing tools, social media tips / tricks and more.

Een goed gedicht heeft vaak geen beeld nodig. Een goede foto vaak geen tekst. Maar wat gebeurt er als je ze wél combineert? En de foto's en de gedichten even belangrijk zijn? Je krijgt een bijzonder boek, waarin je ogen van de tekst naar het beeld dwalen en weer terug. De foto's kleuren de gedichten. De gedichten geven lading aan het beeld. Je ziet wat je leest. Of toch niet?Greetje van Son (prijswinnende fotograaf) en Angela van Son (coach en dichter) combineren in dit boek hun ta...

Auroras & Blossoms Poetry Journal features inspirational poetry, no matter the topic.In issue 4: Poems by Angela van Son, Dianne Alvine, Riley Hershberger, Carl "Papa" Palmer, Kate LaDew, Tim Heerdink, Diane Bertrand, Charles Baguma, Ingrid Bruck, and Teresa Burleson.New: Our Children's Poetry Section!In addition, the magazine features social media tips, useful writing tools and a Haiku-Interview with Emily Craig. Readers are even challenged to write some s...