fire, salt, light

In this luminous debut collection, Melissa Anderson maps the intimate geography of healing through poems that embrace both shadow and light. Drawing from her deep connection to nature and her experiences as a two-time cancer survivor, Anderson's poetry invites readers to find beauty in life's quiet moments and strength in its challenges.

These carefully crafted poems explore themes of resilience, faith, and the tender spaces between grief and grace. From prairie horizons to family bonds, fro...