Description In her debut poetry collection, Firefly, Ellen Austin-Li tells the intimate story of her own descent into alcoholism/addiction and subsequent recovery.
These poems are inhabited by light and shadow, flying insects and cocoons, the woods and the water--each one a brush stroke on canvas.
Taken together, these poems form an impressionistic painting of what it is like to struggle with alcoholism/addiction, as well as what it is like to learn how to live sober.
Ultimately, the peace this poet seeks is found within the natural world: I've heard the woods can heal you.
The deep inner strength she discovers is mirrored in the experience of viewing a partial eclipse: yet marveled at the power of sun, who gave so much light with the smallest fraction of herself.
In the end, this poet comes to realize, I am not a low hum, but, oh, so much more luminous than I once believed.
| World | Ive heard the woods can heal you |
|---|---|
| The deep inner strength she discovers is mirrored in the experience of viewing a partial eclipse | Yet marveled at the power of sun who gave so much light with the smallest fraction of herself |
