Words by Amy Michelle
Poetry • Nature • Reflection
Poetry
Welcome to my poetry collection. Here you'll find poems drawn from my published books as well as selected individual pieces. My writing explores themes of hope, grief, faith, healing, resilience, gratitude, and the beauty found in everyday life.
Sacred From the Shattered
Poems of faith, grief, and quiet survival
In the wake of profound loss, words became my refuge.
This debut poetry collection explores the ache of grief, the soft strength of faith, and the quiet moments that carry us forward. These poems are both a lament and a light—written in the hush that follows heartbreak, in the space where healing begins.
Every Scar, Every Light
Poems of loss, resilience, and becoming
Every Scar, Every Light is a collection of healing poems about grief, trauma, and the quiet strength that follows pain.
These poems speak to the scars we carry and the light we choose to keep. These poems are for anyone seeking hope after loss, or learning how to stay when staying feels hardest—this book is a gentle companion.
Where the Wildflowers Grow
In the Wake of Pain, Something Blooms
Where the Wildflowers Grow is a return to light after the long ache of loss. Rooted in survival, sacred remembering, and quiet resilience, this third collection speaks to those who have endured—and are beginning to bloom.
These poems are for the ones who never stopped growing, even when no one was watching. For the survivors who learned to rise without permission. For the tender-hearted who carry beauty in their brokenness.
Selected Poems
The poems below are a collection of voices from different seasons of my life. Some have appeared in my published books, while others have been featured in anthologies or shared individually. Together, they reflect the themes that continue to inspire my writing—faith, hope, reslilience, gratitude, grief and loss, and what it means to be human.
This poem is featured in the anthology Born To Shine: The Light We Create. You can order a copy here.
