I resonated with a lot of Marina's words, especially coming out of a toxic 4 year relationship. This year has been tumultuous to say the least, but sometimes we find little sanctuaries between the lines of somebody else's heartache, and we feel okay again.

Reading this as the year ends was fitting. I've been through hell and back, but as illustrated through Marina's art, you can make something beautiful out of pain. So I think this collection of poems will always be dear to me.