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Fragments of Words: A Poetic View on Memory, Silence, and Becoming is a lyrical and introspective poetry collection that explores the quiet spaces where identity is shaped and reshaped. Through a series of intimate, evocative fragments, this collection reflects on memory as both refuge and weight, silence as both absence and presence, and becoming as an ongoing, deeply personal transformation. Each poem draws the reader into moments of stillness, where emotion lingers beneath the surface and meaning unfolds with quiet grace. The language is delicate yet powerful, offering glimpses of vulnerability, resilience, and self-discovery. Themes of loss, healing, and inner growth weave throughout, creating a journey that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant. Rather than offering definitive answers, Fragments of Words embraces uncertainty and the beauty of in-between spaces, where we learn, unlearn, and begin again. It speaks to anyone who has searched for themselves in silence and found something unexpected. Perfect for readers of reflective and meditative poetry, this collection lingers long after the final page, inviting you to pause, reflect, and return.

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""A quietly luminous collection that dwells in the liminal spaces of memory and becoming, where language is pared down to its most essential and resonant form."" - Editorial Review ""A meditative and finely wrought work, attentive to silence not as absence, but as a generative and expressive force."" - Advance Praise ""An elegant exploration of interiority, where vulnerability and control coexist in a deeply considered poetic voice."" - Editorial Review ""An elegant exploration of interiority, where vulnerability and control coexist..."" - Early Reader Response

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Maria Alice Silva-Amey is a contemporary poet, counselor, and author whose work explores memory, silence, and the evolving nature of identity. Her writing is marked by lyrical restraint, emotional clarity, and a quiet attentiveness to the spaces where meaning unfolds.With a sensitivity to the rhythms of memory and inner experience, her poetry reflects on themes of loss, transformation, and becoming. She is the author of the poetry collections Poetry Gives Different Magnitudes to Understand Your Thoughts: Feelings of Visions and Culminating Experience Personal Theory: Open Feelings Toward Choosing Your Dreams, as well as the novel Beautiful Moon: Wakes Me Up Before the Sunlight.Originally from Brazil and now based in California, she brings a nuanced, contemplative voice to her work-one that invites stillness, reflection, and connection. Instagram: @maria_alice_amey

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