Poems that honestly explore a life, feeling their way through self-destruction, mental-health issues, addiction, and grief from the loss of a son. Shadow Work means taking a look at the parts of us we don't want to look at and reconciling ourselves for the better.

The poems take the reader from darkness to recovery by creatively exploring a self sometimes reluctant to step into the light. Near-death experiences, incarceration, divorce, and the loss of an only child are the motivations to finding the other side.

Shadow Work brings a message of hope and strength to anyone who might be struggling with similar issues, or those who know someone who is. When we learn from our mistakes and help others, we turn our darkness into light and love.