Author Description

In an utterly raw and personal collection of lyrical poems, Heartbreaks and Childhood Keepsakes explores the intense emotions that come with giving yourself to the people you love, and what you are left with when they leave. Through touching upon her relationships with lovers, family, and herself, Alyssa Avicolli narrates a captivating journey into the heart of a woman coming of age, and the grief, trauma, heartbreak, and tender moments that come with it.