Valerie Rubi

One Small Glimpse Valerie Rubi

Each poem takes place in a momentary quiet where words played through the author's head like a song that needed to be released. This small book of poems capture glimpses of love felt, and love unrequited. It shows a mind fighting through anxiety, depression, manic episodes, tics, and loneliness as the author struggled and watched loved ones struggle through mental illness. It captures a glimpse of a thought and of a feeling, whether silly or painful, dramatic or sobering. Struggles remain and are written about. Love is felt and relayed, as the author finally found love. The poetry is not too deep, but it will make you think over "self." Our most difficult struggle is to find one's self, and it is a search that takes a lifetime. Please catch a glimpse of what ran through this author's mind in the last 15 years while she came to terms with her God, her mind, and her own truth as a gay woman. Life happens in moments. What you see is merely a glimpse of a much bigger picture.