Accidental Hope

"This is a bravecollection. The self-discovery presented on these pages is raw and honest.Accidental Hopesheds light oncultural/generational trauma that can affect anyone, but more importantly it showcases how it doesn't have to define your inner soul."

-Marissa Forbes, author of Surviving Peter Pan(Beyond the Veil Press) andBrief & Bleeding Margins(World Stage Press)

Much like the Greek myth of Daphne and Apollo, Kurniawan turns herself into a tree when her granduncle enters her room. Not just any tree, but a sequoia, an ancient tree filled with ancient wisdom. "A dream is within every leaf/ to grow into a tree, unscathed./ As I, when young in age/ to become a soaring Sequoia." Becoming a tree as an act of survival becomes a through line in this compelling book which balances the horror of her experience, her resilience and her love of her family. She asks, "What tragic stories lie inside all of us?" Diana Kuniawan needs to be thanked for breaking her silence. She hopes that others who have experienced trauma will read her book and speak out, breaking their silence and shed light on their own lives.

-Kathleen Willard, author of The Next Noise is Our Hearts and others.

These poems bring light to the shadows and give voice to anyone seeking the words and the map to guide them through oppression and hopelessness."

-David Anthony Martin, author of The Ground Nest, Bijoux, Span, and Deepening the Map

About the Author
Diana Kurniawan is a writer of fiction and non-fiction, whose passion in literature blossomed out of tribulations. Her poetry collection is inspired by the tragedies in her life as well as her powerful transformation in healing. Her writing has appeared in a number of literary magazines around Colorado and nationwide, from small publications to regional newspapers. She lives in Berthoud, Colorado, with her mother and her dog as she continues to write her poetry and prose for more creative content.