Phoenix Rising is a raw, intimate collection of poems about love, loss, resilience, and the quiet strength it takes to become yourself again.
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With L.D. Parker’s signature honesty—sometimes tender, sometimes fierce—these pieces move through heartbreak and healing, self-doubt and self-possession, desire and devotion. Each poem is a spark: a reminder that even after the worst burns, something in us still wants to rise.
For readers who crave emotion on the page and truth in every line, Phoenix Rising is both a mirror and a match.
Dance with You
I want to dance with you
while Smokey sings
I want to know how to fly
on eagle's wings
I want the tears in your heart
to evaporate with speed
I want to be what you desire
fulfill all your needs...
Dear Me… Poems To My Heart is a confessional, romantic collection written in letters—poems addressed to the men L.D. Parker has loved, lost, and outgrown, and ultimately to herself.
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Moving from longing and desire to disappointment, clarity, and self-respect, these pieces capture the private thoughts we don’t always say out loud: the hope, the heat, the heartbreak, and the hard-earned decision to choose yourself anyway.
For anyone who’s ever loved deeply, waited too long, or had to rebuild after the goodbye, Dear Me… is both a mirror and a reminder: your heart is worth protecting—and your voice is worth hearing.
Trust
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You looked at me, I looked at you
A voice inside whispered too good to be true
But I shushed that voice, shook my head, took no heed
Took your hand, Felt a spark, chose to follow where you’d lead
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You tell me I’m sexy, beautiful, fun
I try to suppress wondering if you’re the one ...