Living in Phases - Paperback

by Leisly Ann Roman (Author)

Leisly Ann Roman's Living in Phases, a bilingual debut poetry collection, highlights, or rather normalizes, the ups and the downs, the phases, we all go through in this lifetime. Pain and joy. Love and loss. Grief and strength. Doubt and pride. We live in polarities, we exist in countless phases. Embedded with themes ranging from mental health and cultural expectations, to healing and personal growth, and through the lens of the ever-changing phases of the moon, Roman invites you on a poetic exploration as she reflects upon her own past and current phases, and all that has been learned, or unlearned, as a result.

Author Biography

Leisly Ann is a Dominican-American writer and poet. Born and raised in New York City, and the eldest daughter of Dominican-immigrant parents, she has spent years immersed in the cultures of different lands, and has seen and experienced firsthand its effects. She is a proud member of the Latinx community as well as a passionate advocate for mental health, as can be seen in much of her writing. Living with a diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and plagued by what is now a decade-long battle with disordered eating, she strives to use poetry to make space for topics such as cultural expectations, self-doubt, mental illness, trauma, resilience and healing. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with minors in Sociology & Legal Studies, as well as a Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology. She lives with her parents, younger sister, and sweet puppy Sky in NYC.