Moonlight Ride

<p>Let <em>Moonlight Ride </em>take you on a cosmic journey through heartbreak nostalgia and healing. What you'll find here is a collection of poems photographs and songs that capture the most vulnerable moments we all feel while trying to move on.</p><p><br></p><p>The poems in this collection follow the process of healing from heartbreak. For me that process unfolded into three phases each one corresponding to a chapter of this book: Dusk Midnight and Dawn. Dusk represents the initial dark feelings that arise after heartbreak (denial anger and sorrow). Midnight highlights the difficulty in coming to terms with the finality of a lost love (nostalgia over-romanticization and finally acceptance). Dawn follows the journey of moving on and healing by finding love within yourself nature and the universe.</p><p><br></p><p>The photographs here were taken in the summer of 2021 during a road trip up the California coast. This trip heavily influenced the final chapter of this book. Over the course of two weeks I traveled with my closest friends to Malibu Joshua Tree Yosemite Lake Tahoe and Big Sur. Healing took a new meaning when I found myself immersed in nature and surrounded by the people I love and that love me. These photos were taken on Fujicolor 400 film on my Canon Sure Shot 80u.</p><p><br></p><p>I have decided to add a musical component to this book because music has a heavy impact on my art. I wrote most of this book listening to specific albums and collections of songs; if I was able to heal it is also thanks to that. Through the three playlists I included (one for each section) I wish for you to connect with the poetry - and with that <em>you</em> that <em>me</em> that <em>us</em>who went through the motions of heartbreak can come back even stronger ascending to a higher state of being.</p><p><br></p><p>Tune in to the magic. Feel connected. Let this book take you on a moonlight ride.</p>