Poems that rise from the in-between, where light and shadow meet, where grief sits beside joy, and where life’s mess becomes a kind of beauty. Phoenix Rainbow Butterfly writes as someone who has carried, reclaimed, and claimed labels: Black Indigenous American, born in 1st full gen post-segregation in the Deep South; mom; wife; daughter; NeurosSparky; disabled; non-binary; yet always reaching toward a deeper belonging that transcends every box. With language that cuts and soothes, she explores loss, resilience, and healing while rebuilding their life reparenting self and becoming a better parent each day. These poems invite readers to pause, breathe, and remember their shared wholeness.