When I Bleed Words

Here I am, at the crossroads

Of thought and memory and sensation

Awaiting the curtains to rise.

The ink, in the pen

Of unbridled spirit

Speak and question-and speak some more.

WHEN I BLEED WORDS

Poetry from my heart, soul and blood

An omnibus collection of 80 free-verse poems written across decades by award-winning author Shirley Siaton, When I Bleed Words tells the riveting story of a young woman's journey through life.

Each piece is an evocative, eye-opening treatise from her heart, soul, and blood. Each verse is an honest, unpretentious testament to a world rife with beautiful intricacies, tribulations, and triumphs.