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Leisly Ann | L.A. | Award Winning Author | 🇩🇴

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our beautiful conversation with Leisly Ann Roman about her bilingual poetry collection Living in Phases.

Through her words, Leisly reminded us that we are constantly evolving—moving through phases of love and loss, joy and grief, doubt and pride. Inspired by the moon and grounded in personal experience, her poetry holds space for healing, reflection, and growth.

We talked about mental health, cultural expectations, and the power of unlearning what no longer serves us. Leisly’s honesty and vulnerability gave us permission to embrace the messy, in-between parts of life—and to honor every phase we move through.

📖 Want to read it?
•DM @_literaryhope
•Ask for it at your local bookstore
•Order it through bookshop.org, @alegriapublishing or via Leisly herself.

Which phase are you living in right now? Let us know in the comments—and don’t forget to like, share, and tag someone who needs to hear this message.

#EntreLetras #LivingInPhases #LeislyAnnRoman #DominicanWriters #BilingualPoetry #HealingThroughPoetry #LatinaAuthors #PoetryThatHeals #MentalHealthAwareness by @_literaryhope

a very belated but exciting share -

last month I flew to LA with my mom to accept the Juan Felipe Herrera Award for Best Poetry Book - English at the International Latino Book Awards. over 200 judges voted on dozens of books, & little did I know until they called my name & category, that my little libro won the Gold Medal in the category with the most entries / awards.

thank you so much @empoweringlatinofutures for this incredibly unexpected, beautiful honor. and to @davifalegria & @alegriapublishing , thank you for helping me become a real life published author with a real life book that for over a year now, has made such an incredible impact on my life & others’. I am still not sure how or why I received this distinction, but I will hold onto it forever.

(special thank you to my sweet & silly friends in slide 6 for tuning in & cheering me on all the way from the East Coast 🥺🤍)
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my debut poetry collection, “Living In Phases” is out now - Google Form in bio to purchase a copy, all copies ordered directly through me will be personalized 💌 thank you always x
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love & light always, L.A. 💜 by @_literaryhope

We are celebrating World Poetry Day with our new poetry release by @_literaryhope
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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.
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Pain and joy. Love and loss. Grief and strength. Doubt and pride. We live in polarities, we exist in countless phases.
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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.
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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.
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She is a proud member of the Latine/x community as well as a passionate advocate for mental health, as can be seen in much of her writing.

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📚You can ore-order your signed copy of her book via @_literaryhope 📖🤍

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quick clarification /// speaking for myself:
- it is in fact not fun living in the real world rn
- it is additionally quite the opposite of “good” being & feeling very much all alone rn

i still love you dearly & forever Haley Williams/Paramore

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anyways, this is why i love these fairs + festivals so much. these past few weekends have been filled with kindness & community & i just don’t ever want it to stop.

last Sunday rather than work a fair i actually went & enjoyed it with my mom & got to give a few local small businesses their flowers 💐 this was @faireandflourish ‘s BOO-Zar event, & even though i wasn’t a vendor, i still had the sweetest exchange with a girl who bought a copy of my book “Living In Phases” from @thebookstop.nyc , asked me to come down & sign it for her, then thanked me for sharing my words & inspiring her to try to do the same, which she’s been scared to do up until now. i hope she does. i hope she tries, & lets her words be seen. i hope it makes her feel so very proud.

then this past Sunday i got a surprise invitation to join @thebookstop.nyc at a fundraiser in support of a local animal shelter —— so many adoptable kitties!!! a short + sweet + wholesome event with more local small businesses, & serendipitous meetings, 🤍 thank you to everyone who supported me by purchasing a copy of my book(s) or asking for a poem. this world really is so small. every single connection means so much to me. i’m so grateful poetry & the bookish community put such beautiful souls in my path x

***small businesses tagged in the photos! some of them are local to SI, but you can find them on here, on Etsy, or at other events like these all around NYC. share their art! buy their labors of love! shop small & support local!!! 🫶🏼
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i hope you have been kind to yourself today. if not, we can try again tomorrow 🫂
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my debut poetry collection, “Living In Phases” & my second collection “All That A Season Can Carry (In Me) are available online now wherever you get your books - Google Forms in bio to purchase a copy directly through me, all copies ordered directly through me will be signed & personalized 💌 thank you always x
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love & light always, L.A. 💜 by @_literaryhope

back to back to back festivals these past two weekends. tired, & oh so very grateful ~

this was my first time at the Winter Lantern Festival which is held in various cities all throughout the country, & i’m afraid i simply must experience all of them. a beautiful event held in one of our parks featuring food trucks, small business vendors, live music, meditating, & an hour-long lantern lunch on the water once the sun sets 🌅

many many many thank yous to Bonnie at @thebookstop.nyc for letting me table next to you & Flora (that’s the pretty van for those of you who don’t know 🌸), & to everyone who stopped by to purchase a copy of one of my books, asked for a custom poem (or 3! 🙈), giggled at my sign (had to amp it up & blatantly proclaim my lack of AI bc apparently that’s the world we’re livin in now 🥲), talked poetry or writing with me for a little bit, or shared some kind words. i was told i was talented, crazy for being able to write on the spot, & that i would be on billboards one day. i can’t say i agree with or believe all of it. but i can say i will not forget any single interaction at in-person events like this one. i hope everyone finds the thing or things & people that fill their cup, & endeavors to make time for them & never to sacrifice them for anything.
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i hope you have been kind to yourself today. if not, we can try again tomorrow 🫂
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my debut poetry collection, “Living In Phases” & my second collection “All That A Season Can Carry (In Me) are available online now wherever you get your books - Google Forms in bio to purchase a copy directly through me, all copies ordered directly through me will be signed & personalized 💌 thank you always x
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love & light always, L.A. 💜 by @_literaryhope

scenes from my very first local fair ✨💗

thank you so much to Bonnie from @thebookstop.nyc for letting me tag along yesterday at @faireandflourish ‘s very first Fall Festival 🍂 i barely had a chance to leave my table (probably for the better bc i would’ve spent too much money) but i did get to stop by some local businesses & creators & pick up some goodies ☺️ thank you to everyone who stopped by, asked for a poem (or 2!!!), bought a copy of my book, complimented my rings or “talent” of writing something on the spot (18 poems in 5 hours 😏), cried (4 in total sry y’all) or just offered a kind “good morning” or “hello.” i love Fall i love gelato i love celebrating artists + makers + shopping small 🫶🏼
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i hope you have been kind to yourself today. if not, we can try again tomorrow 🫂
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my debut poetry collection, “Living In Phases” & my second collection “All That A Season Can Carry (In Me) are available online now wherever you get your books - Google Forms in bio to purchase a copy directly through me, all copies ordered directly through me will be signed & personalized 💌 thank you always x
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love & light always, L.A. 💜 by @_literaryhope

isn’t it crazy when the coolest best people in your life don’t know that they’re the coolest best people in your life??? how utterly unacceptable

i will never get tired of these letters

thank you sweet beautiful lovely talented Pru for this prompt challenge 🫶🏼 @prudence.writes may we all feel more than willing to shout about the people we care about
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i hope you have been kind to yourself today. if not, we can try again tomorrow 🫂
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my debut poetry collection, “Living In Phases” & my second collection “All That A Season Can Carry (In Me) are available online now wherever you get your books - Google Forms in bio to purchase a copy directly through me, all copies ordered directly through me will be signed & personalized 💌 thank you always x
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love & light always, L.A. 💜

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#promptsbyprudence by @_literaryhope

if i am ever blessed with children i vow to be as transparent as i could possibly be with them. always, be careful. but growing close to strangers on the internet? probably one of the top 5 best decisions i’ve ever made in my life. pretty life-saving, speaking of.

thank you sweet beautiful lovely talented Pru for this prompt challenge 🫶🏼 @prudence.writes may we all feel more than willing to shout about the people we care about
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i hope you have been kind to yourself today. if not, we can try again tomorrow 🫂
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my debut poetry collection, “Living In Phases” & my second collection “All That A Season Can Carry (In Me) are available online now wherever you get your books - Google Forms in bio to purchase a copy directly through me, all copies ordered directly through me will be signed & personalized 💌 thank you always x
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love & light always, L.A. 💜

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#promptsbyprudence by @_literaryhope

✨Book Review✨

hola amigos / amigas / amigxs 🕊️ it is Latine Heritage Month so i have been giving some extra attention to my fellow latine & hispanic writers. i am especially excited to share my thoughts & favorite pieces from a fellow Alegría family member’s debut collection ☺️ today / tonight i bring you a look into “wisdom looks good on her” by Monica Salazar, also known as @typawaypoetry

“wisdom looks good on her” is a poignant & personal collection of poetry & prose exploring the various sources of insight, knowledge, & yes, wisdom, the author was able to absorb from throughout her life. i especially love the chapter names - wisdom: of self-love ; of family ; of love & heartbreak ; of friendship ; , or lack thereof, of the world around me - & how each touches on unique experiences

i also really enjoyed the photos & typewritten pages included in this collection. every piece memorializing her Mama, praising her father, revering her older sister & the way she’d style her hair for her - all of these deeply personal experiences, i believe, were able to be felt & resonated with through the family photos Salazar generously shared with us. i loved reading this collection as more of a poetic family scrapbook. really beautiful 🙏🏼

as i mentioned before it is Latine Heritage Month & i encourage you to support indie Latine writers like Salazar & buy her book! leave a review! post about her on the spot poetry! follow her page & connect with her especially if you’re in LA! as always, please scroll through for some of my favorite pieces in this collection (((my favorite is the excerpt on the last slide))) 🇲🇽🦋

cont. in the comments below ⬇️
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much love,
L.A. 💜 xx

#bookreview #poetrybookreview #latinewriters #wisdompoetry #bookreviewer by @_literaryhope

fun fact: it is my bean’s birthday today 🎂 i most definitely waited until tonight to post this 😌

thank you sweet beautiful lovely talented Pru for this prompt challenge 🫶🏼 @prudence.writes may we all feel more than willing to shout about the people we care about
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i hope you have been kind to yourself today. if not, we can try again tomorrow 🫂
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my debut poetry collection, “Living In Phases” & my second collection “All That A Season Can Carry (In Me) are available online now wherever you get your books - Google Forms in bio to purchase a copy directly through me, all copies ordered directly through me will be signed & personalized 💌 thank you always x
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love & light always, L.A. 💜

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#promptsbyprudence by @_literaryhope

i posted a question box on my story the other night asking what i should write about (given that i’ve been so terrified to even try to for months), & my dear friend Ella suggested “how this feeling can be a catalyst to more creativity ; tearing down inner walls”

thank you friend, 🖤
(piece also features @cozyinkpress September prompts “something tender takes root” & “what falls, feeds”)
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i hope you have been kind to yourself today. if not, we can try again tomorrow 🫂
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my debut poetry collection, “Living In Phases” & my second collection “All That A Season Can Carry (In Me) are available online now wherever you get your books - Google Forms in bio to purchase a copy directly through me, all copies ordered directly through me will be signed & personalized 💌 thank you always x
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love & light always, L.A. 💜

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#cozyinkpress by @_literaryhope

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🌺In this workshop we’ll explore the roots of us🌺

Join me and @_literaryhope at @sanayoganj for a Latine inspired flow and an introductory poetry workshop. Leisly is an award winning author and mental health advocate who has the most beautiful words. We will focus on the emotional and cultural connections we notice and the ways in which we embody them.

📝No prior poetry or writing experience required

📝Writing materials will be provided by @_literaryhope