beyond rose tinted veils

beyond rose-tinted veils is a poetry collection that celebrates non-romantic forms of love while also bringing unconventional and imperfect types of romantic relationships to the forefront of its narrative. the book is divided into six sections: toxic love, artificial love, platonic love, asexual love, mentally ill love, and self love. as the text progresses, the speaker learns more about herself and aims to combat the glorified portrayals of romantic love that often exist in literature, in music, and on social media. its vulnerable, honest tone asserts that even the most difficult experiences in life deserve a space to be heard. after all, the most powerful thing a person can do is take their adversity and transform it into art.