When we talk about books on the blog, it’s so easy to get caught up in the shiny new releases, the pre-orders, and the launch-day excitement. But every once in a while, I love to look back at my quiet shelf—the backlist titles that hold a permanent piece of my heart—and give them a little extra sunshine.
Today, I want to take you back to a collection that remains deeply special to me, Born of Orange Blossoms.
If you’re new around here, or if you missed this one when it first came out, consider this your formal invitation to wander into its pages.
The Story Behind the Pages
I wrote Born of Orange Blossoms as an invitation to slow down. It’s a seasonal poetry collection—a mix of haikus, free verse, and rhythmic poems—designed to mirror the gentle, unhurried rhythm of nature.
It covers those quiet, easily missed moments:
- The first warm breeze that breaks a long winter spell 🌿
- The golden stillness of a summer dusk ☀️
- The bittersweet beauty of crisp autumn days 🍂
- The restful silence of a snowy evening ❄️
Whether you keep it on your nightstand to read a poem or two before sleep, or leave it on your coffee table for rainy mornings with a hot cup of tea, it’s a book meant to offer a little bit of calm whenever you need it.
A Couple of Pages from the Book
If you haven’t read it yet (or just want a little reminder of its tone), here are two sample poems from the collection:
Where to Find It
If Born of Orange Blossoms sounds like the kind of sanctuary you need on your bookshelf right now, you can find it waiting for you on Amazon in both paperback and eBook:
For those of you who have already read it—first of all, thank you! Second, I’d love to know in the comments below: What is your favorite season to read poetry in?
And as always, if you’ve read it and loved it, dropping a quick rating or review on Amazon or Goodreads is the single best way to help other readers discover backlist gems like this one.
Beautiful poems, Danna. Despite the smoke-filled air and hot days, our mornings are cooling off. Today definitely felt like fall. 48! Soon to be over 100 later this week. I like fall better. And rocks. 🙂 That poem reminded me I have on in progress somewhere. I need to find it! Maybe you could do a post about how you stay organized! ;0
Thank you so much for the kind words! So much smoke in the hot summer skies right now 🙁 ! I’m glad you are getting some relief. Fall and spring are my favorite seasons; they are refreshing in their own way. Yes, dig that poem out and finish it! I’d love to read it. Haha, yes, those poems written on little scraps of paper and old notebooks seem to hide from us when we need them the most! 🙂