Of Elderberry, Fire, & Fables

"Spellbinding and entrancing, Of Elderberry, Fire, & Fables takes readers on a tale of life and death. Toeing the lines between tragedy and change, age and time play games with human nature, pushing and pulling it to its limit, and then some. A modern fairytale."

-Elena Greer

“...Love comes through like morning light in Valentine’s work, shining and giving way to reflections of life that make you feel hopeful for your own future. It’s a diverse, all-encompassing love, that spans from siblings, to lovers, to the self, but refuses to lend itself to those who do not deserve it. Valentine’s love for herself prevents destructive love for others, and it is enviable. This is as much a collection of poems as it is a set of life lessons that takes you gently by the hand.”

—Ozzy Welch, author of Toothache (Kith Books '24) and D.I.Y. BUTCH (Backroom Poetry, '23)