Swirling Emotions

<p><em>Swirling Emotions: Poetic Therapy</em> is a story told in poems both long prose poems and short free verse about a girl who survived grief heartbreak trauma abuse isolation and living on her own at a young age. As raw as is the first part of this “fictionalized poetic memoir” Donna Kessler just as powerfully lifts the readers by the end of <em>Swirling Emotions</em> with happiness healing love and self-discovery. Kessler’s story drowns the reader in black tidal waves like a tsunami then rescues with clear crystal waves sparkling into serenity. Readers who have been through any kind of trauma dealt with grief or known hard times will benefit from reading this book as it shows recovering and healing. Kessler’s poetic skill draws readers through her life experiences toward self-reflection of their own personal experiences.</p>