Dear Universe: Poems on Love, Longing, and Finding Your Place in the Cosmos

Dear Universe ... can you hear me?

If Pierra Calasanz-Labrador's debut poetry collection The Heartbreak Diaries was equivalent to an “ugly cry,” this second volume is an introspective journey, a quiet voice longing to be heard. Like stumbling upon an introvert's secret diary, these fifty poems chronicle fervent wishes, hidden fears, and everyday acts of bravery that may sound uncannily familiar.

Whether you are searching for a soul mate, battling self-doubt, clearing out skeletons in your hea...