as we break

as we break: so too we heal
by mich atagana

a tender, luminous poetry collection about choosing softness after the shatter.

in spare, musical lines, as we break: so too we heal traces the quiet work of surviving heartbreak, learning to breathe inside grief, and returning to the body with gentleness. these poems hold water and starlight, rain-soft johannesburg nights and kitchen-table mornings, where scars become scripture and light insists on finding a way in.

moving through three movements - the breaking, the healing, the becoming - the collection maps a path from ache to opening, from silence to small daily vows. it is for anyone who has stood in the ruins of a life, gathered the fragments, and begun again.

inside, you'll find:

• intimate poems on grief, breath, tenderness, faith, and desire that honour both pain and renewal
• a minimalist, lower-case aesthetic with generous white space so each line can breathe
• a steady arc from rupture to restoration, ideal for rereading in difficult seasons
• language rooted in clear image - stars, water, ghosts, light - crafted with care

perfect for readers who love: poetry that feels like a hand on the shoulder, reflective collections that make space for sorrow and hope, a quiet spirituality, and the slow art of beginning again.

"we break. we bleed. we heal."