Frozen Rivers: A Collection of Poems about Mental Health and Nature Poetry About Winter

From the author of Nature's Bounty, A Voice in the Wilderness, and Thorns of Love comes a personal collection of poems about living with mental illness and the beauty and bleakness of the winter season. Positivity is an important aspect of life and healing, but sometimes, it's comforting to just admit that life is hard, to know there are others out there struggling just like you. These poems are real and raw.

Frozen River is a poetry collection that centers around both nature and mental health. The poetry book is split into two sections: "Frozen Grounds" and "Frozen Hearts" which alternate every other poem.

"Frozen Grounds" is a selection of nature poetry about the season of winter. Poems about snow, dreary days, lack of light, dealing with the cold, the beauty of nature's silence, etc.

"Frozen Hearts" is a selection of poetry about mental health and the poet's own struggle with mental illness. Poems about anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder, loneliness, heartbreak, hope, and healing.

While there are some hopeful, uplifting poems, this is a dark poetry book. It was written with the intention of sharing the poet's own pain so that others can relate and know they are not alone in their struggle.

This is the first book of a tetralogy-four books, each centering on a season as well as a complementary mental health issue or celebration. Winter is generally seen in a negative light: cold, dark, and depressing; hence, why most of these poems are related to some of the negative aspects of nature and the challenges of mental illness.

The next book in the collection will center around spring and will not only be about the beauty of the weather change and the growth of new life in nature but also about hope and encouragement for change after going through bleak times.