The Archives Of My Shadow: A collection of poems (Jaydn Bruce's Collection)

Some feelings don't have names. These poems do. The Archives of My Shadow is the debut poetry collection from Ghanaian poet Jaydn Bruce — sixty raw, honest poems about fire and love, identity and loss, the world around us, and the slow, hard work of becoming.Written between the ages of 16 and 17, these poems were born from real nights, real silence, and real pain. They do not flinch. They do not pretend. They speak directly to anyone who has ever felt too much and had no words for it — until now.Organised into five sections:I. Burning — desire, devotion, and the cost of passionII. Love & Loss — longing, heartbreak, and what remainsIII. Identity & Body — self-discovery, mental health, and living inside a body that doesn't always cooperateIV. Others & the World — fathers, strangers, empathy, and AccraV. Becoming — healing, growth, and choosing to stay This is a book for the ones who survived the dark. For the ones still in it. For the ones who laughed too loud to hide how much they were hurting."sometimes I go blank — but I come back. not always whole, not always loud, but still here." Read more