A Thousand Small Mornings: Poems on Innocence and Discovery
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 8 2025
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.30 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
There are moments in life so quiet they almost go unnoticed-the hush before dawn, the smell of rain on soil, the first breath after a long cry. A Thousand Small Mornings gathers these moments and holds them to the light, tracing the tender arc between innocence and rediscovery, between the first wonder of being alive and the later grace of understanding what that truly means.
In this luminous collection, Erin Middlestone writes of childhood's openhearted gaze, the inevitable shadows that follow, and the small but profound ways we return to wonder after loss. Through vivid imagery and lyrical reflection, she reminds us that renewal is not something we chase, but something that finds us in the ordinary-the sound of crickets beneath the window, a feather found in an attic, the soft persistence of a tree that blooms again after winter.
Blending poetry and introspection, Middlestone invites readers to slow down and listen-to rediscover the magic that hides in stillness, in memory, and in the act of beginning again. These poems are not merely recollections of youth; they are invitations to look inward, to recognize the sacred in everyday light, and to honor the resilience of the human heart.
A Thousand Small Mornings is a journey through tenderness, loss, and grace-a reminder that every ending hums with a quiet promise: the world, and we within it, are always capable of returning to the light.
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